The NNPCF are delighted to announce that Jo Harrison, Steering Group member for the East of England, has been elected as the NNPCF incoming Co-Chair, as Tina Emery prepares to step down.
Tina has been the South West representative for two full terms and has been Co-Chair for five years. Tina will be stepping down at the end of her term, in September 2024, and in the meantime will start the process of the Co-Chair handover. We are currently in the process of recruiting a new South West representative and look forward to welcoming the new Steering Group member soon.
Jo has been an active member of the NNPCF as National and Regional representative for many years and has been an active member of the Steering Group since her appointment.
On her appointment Jo Harrison said:
“Parent Carer Forums are amazing and dedicated parent carers who make such a difference to the families that they support on top of their own caring responsibilities, so I feel very privileged to represent the families of our membership, along with Sarah, whom I hope I will compliment, as the Co-Chair of the NNPCF.
It’s been a pleasure working with Tina since I started working with the NNPCF in 2019, I know she will be missed and that I have big shoes to fill.
The NNPCF has an amazing Operational Support Team and Steering Group who have a wealth of knowledge, are dedicated and work with such passion to improve outcomes for families and I feel privileged to be part of such an amazing team!”
On stepping down Tina Emery stated:
“I have thoroughly enjoyed doing this role and it has been an opportunity of a lifetime. I have seen a transition with NNPCF in my tenure and I am so proud of what we have achieved as a team, and I am excited to see what happens next!
To all the Parent Carer Forums, you have been amazing and made my job a lot easier, thank you for all your hard work that you do on top of your caring responsibilities.
Congratulations to Jo, who will be amazing!”
Co-Chair Sarah Clarke added;
“One of the strengths of the NNPCF, is that it continues to grow, evolve and develop with every Co-Chair and new Steering Group member. In the last year, as a Steering Group and Operational Team, we have spent some time focusing on internal processes, how we can make the greatest impact and ensure that the value of coproduction at every level becomes embedded everywhere.
I have enjoyed my time working closely with Tina and have learnt so much. Tina will be with us for a few months yet, but when the time comes, we will be wishing her the very best on her new adventures.
As we continue to grow as an organisation, I am very much looking forward to continuing to build upon our work together with Jo and as a whole team, along with our wonderful Parent Carer Forums and all our stakeholders.”