Jane Cooper is a nationally recognised specialist in accessible and inclusive tourism, heritage and outdoor environments and the Cabinet Office Appointed Disability and Access Ambassador for UK Tourism.

Jane founded Access & Inclusion UK in 2022 , building on the success of the previous company of which she was a director: Access For All UK. She is a Centre for Accessible Environment trained access auditor, a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development , an inclusive design consultant and strategic advisor to some of the UK’s leading tourism and heritage organisations.

With a career shaped by both professional expertise and lived experience as the parent of a disabled daughter, Jane has led accessibility consultancy projects for VisitEngland, VisitScotland, Failte Ireland, the National Trust, English Heritage, Royal Parks, National Parks, Local Authorities and many NLHF funded initiatives. She is also Chair of England’s Inclusive Tourism Action Group, helping to shape sector wide best practice.

Jane is known for her clear, practical guidance; her commitment to co production with disabled people; and her ability to translate complex accessibility challenges into achievable, meaningful improvements. Her work spans accessibility audits, inclusive design frameworks, sensory and neurodiversity inclusion, community engagement, training and the development of scalable learning programmes.

Her recent projects include creating the VisitEngland Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Toolkit for Destinations, providing inclusive tourism training for destination leads in England’s Local Visitor Economy Partnerships and delivering the Key Accessibility Features project for VisitEngland in partnership with destination leads from all of the UK and Ireland’s National Tourism Organisations. Her recent work also includes the development of inclusive tourism content for the VisitScotland Business Advice Hub and strategic support for Failte Ireland’s €68 million Just Transition Fund to improve inclusive tourism across the country’s Midlands region.

Combining her professional expertise in access consultancy, training and development and business improvement with her first-hand experience of disability, Jane’s insight provides a unique contribution to the improvement of accessibility and inclusion in the UK.