Jane Willis

Director

Jane is the driving force behind Willis Newson, which she founded in 2002. Her knowledge of and passion for arts and health provide the inspiration for everything the company does. A strong facilitator and a persuasive presenter, she is highly skilled at assessing needs and motivations and drawing these together to enable projects to move forward smoothly.

A well-respected member of the UK's arts and health community, Jane has a proven capacity to grow projects and organisations. She has been a key player in the development of the field since 1994, when she set up Vital Arts, the arts programme of Barts and the London NHS Trust from 1994 – 2000. Chair of Arts and Health South West (AHSW), Jane also sits on the national steering group for the establishment of a national forum for arts and health and is a regular and inspirational speaker at conferences and other events.