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Jane Ashcroft

Jane Ashcroft

Managing Director
Anchor Trust
Commercial InterestsCare and support products/services, Environmental products and services, Govt body

Biography

Jane Ashcroft is chief executive of Anchor, and vice-chair of ARCO

Recent Articles

Evolving to meet the changing needs of older people

Evolving to meet the changing needs of older people

Comment28.07.22
On her last day as chief executive of Anchor, after 23 years with the organisation, Jane Ashcroft reflects on the state of the sector and the challenges that lie ahead for her successor
The new taskforce on older people’s housing will help level up health

The new taskforce on older people’s housing will help level up health

Comment07.02.22
Older people can help shape the levelling-up agenda

Older people can help shape the levelling-up agenda

Comment28.07.21
Providing homes for people living with dementia should be central to the future of housing

Providing homes for people living with dementia should be central to the future of housing

Comment09.07.21
Older people’s housing was a void in the planning and social housing white papers

Older people’s housing was a void in the planning and social housing white papers

Comment02.02.21
Why the government needs to set up a ‘housing with care’ taskforce

Why the government needs to set up a ‘housing with care’ taskforce

Comment07.12.20
Despite the huge unmet need for specialised housing and care for older people, a range of barriers are blocking its development. A housing with care taskforce should be set up to address this, writes Jane Ashcroft
‘Build, build, build’ is all well and good, but a truly sustainable recovery also depends on ‘care, care, care’

‘Build, build, build’ is all well and good, but a truly sustainable recovery also depends on ‘care, care, care’

Comment11.08.20
The public have a strong awareness of the importance of social care, now the prime minister must finally grasp what so many others have failed to do and reform social care funding, says Jane Ashcroft
Older people have been let down by governments – now is the time for change

Older people have been let down by governments – now is the time for change

Comment26.11.19