Jo Finlay, Senior Associate

(MA Honours, Politics and Sociology), PRINCE 2 Practitioner

Jo has worked with us for over seven years.  She brings expertise in community learning, capacity building and skills development.  Jo also has strong experience of qualitative and quantitative research, reviews and evaluations.  

Jo is a skilled facilitator – experienced in undertaking focus groups, workshops and depth interviews.  She uses both innovative and more traditional interview methods but is always able to make people feel relaxed and willing to share their views with her.  Jo has strong data analysis skills and has analysed large volumes of qualitative and quantitative data, including both large and small scale surveys.

Prior to working with us, Jo was Creative Learning Manager for Urban Learning Space at The Lighthouse.  In this role she was responsible for the design and delivery of action-based research projects and skills development initiatives, aimed at those most of risk of social and economic exclusion.