







Tracey was an HR Director in the public sector for over 20 years and brings in-depth experience of people leadership, organisational development and governance: “I hope I can use my knowledge to support OCAY and the incredibly valuable work they do”.

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A social scientist with a multidisciplinary practice, Professor Willcocks’ research and contribution is in the field of an ageing society – currently around citizenship, dementia and end-of-life care This important work began at the Polytechnic of North London in the 1980s. She encourages diverse audiences to recognise the significance of the creative/cultural economy. Importantly, she also engages public policy and practice debates to secure health & wellbeing through social inclusion.
In the City of York, Professor Willcocks is Chair of York Mediale; she was founder member of the city’s Lifelong Learning Network, Higher York; she has served on the HEFCE Board and the Higher Education Academy. She is Chair of the Wilf Ward Family Trust and Vice Chair for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation; she served 9 years as Vice Chair for the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is a trustee For York Museums Trust. In higher education, she has served full terms as Governor on two HE Governing Bodies: London Metropolitan University and Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance.