Jill Cole

Jill Cole: Co-Chair, Culture Durham / Board Member, NE Culture Partnership / Director, Northern Heartlands

Jill is the Director of Northern Heartlands,  until 2020 one of 16 Great Place Schemes in England funded by Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund and now an independent CIO and Arts Council NPO in Barnard Castle, County Durham. Her background is in theatre and community arts; as well as a role as Artistic Director of a thriving youth theatre and community theatre company for many years, she has also worked as a freelance Arts Manager for many independent arts organisations both large and small. Jill is passionate about using arts, culture and creativity as a means of engaging communities.