I am a solicitor in the Legal Department at Lincolnshire Co-op, and I serve on the Board of Trustees under the Co-op staff volunteering scheme, which encourages us to volunteer for local charities and community groups. I provide support on legal matters to the Board and staff. I was one of the original Board of Trustees who set up the charity in 1996, and at that time I was a representative of the Church of England in Lincoln (I am now a member of St Swithin’s Church in Lincoln). I left the Board in 1999 shortly before my younger daughter was born, and I returned to the Board in 2012. I am keen to see closer links between charities and community groups in the Lincoln area and I am promoting these links via my church connections. I am committed to supporting developmentplus as I believe it plays an important role in working alongside people in the community to improve their lives.

I have previously worked in the Voluntary Sector for 7 years , before spending the next  15+ years involved in delivery and leadership within local government. My experience is in strategic corporate policy as well as direct operational service delivery, which include balancing priorities within a context of resource streamlining.  This has been gained within a complex mix of regeneration, funding delivery Programmes (both national and European) and community development services.

I am Jane Loffhagen, a City of Lincoln Councillor for Abbey Ward. I have previous experience of being a councillor, and was elected again in May 2019.
I have worked in the public sector in Lincoln for over 30 years as a Probation Officer, have lived in the city throughout that time and raised my family here. I love Lincoln and think it can be a great place to live if you can work towards the life you want. I am strongly committed to the view that everyone deserves not only a chance but a second and maybe third chance of a decent life, with a purpose, somewhere to live and a supportive community. Some people need more support than others and developmentplus does excellent work with people who have fallen through the gaps in provision. I am very proud to have the opportunity to be a trustee and will do all I can to support the aims of the projects.