Jude has worked in communications for a number of years, supporting organisations to share their story with their respective workforces, to engage their teams and convert them into advocates. She has worked across a range of sectors including housing, health, insurance and local government. Jude started her career as a journalist, cutting her teeth on local newspapers before moving to the Liverpool Echo, where she was a feature writer and TV Editor. From there she moved into a fundraising and communications role with St Ann ’ s Hospice, before focusing on internal communications. Jude is a passionate advocate for the benefits of voluntary work - both to the individual and the organisation they serve. She has volunteered for a number of charities in recent years, including St Ann ’ s Hospice and more recently with two Manchester organisations working to prevent homelessness - the Booth Centre and Mustard Tree. Joining Tutor Trust as Communications Manager feeds Jude ’ s ambition to support young people to achieve their potential through education and to enable them to access more opportunities as adults.