Ruth Hayes

Ruth Hayes is an independent social researcher with particular interests in employment, housing, health, crime and community safety, and in voluntary sector developments. She works across all sectors including central and local government, the private sector, academic institutions, the voluntary sector and charitable trusts. Jacki Reason is a freelance editor and writer with 30 years' experience of the voluntary sector. She is former head of London Voluntary Service Council's Information and...See more

Ruth Hayes is an independent social researcher with particular interests in employment, housing, health, crime and community safety, and in voluntary sector developments. She works across all sectors including central and local government, the private sector, academic institutions, the voluntary sector and charitable trusts. Jacki Reason is a freelance editor and writer with 30 years' experience of the voluntary sector. She is former head of London Voluntary Service Council's Information and Publications Department, writes carers' information packs for local authorities and currently edits London Age, for Age Concern London and Community, for Community Matters. She has sat on a number of boards of voluntary organisations and is project manager of Portraits for Posterity, recording the portraits and stories of Holocaust survivors. See less