As Head of Programmes at Forward Arts Foundation, the organisation responsible for National Poetry Day and the Forward Prizes for Poetry, he champions inclusion and collaboration to connect diverse audiences with the power of poetry. In 2023, he was on the judging panel for the CLiPPA Poetry Award and previously he was Editorial and Content Manager at First Story, overseeing the publication of all their young people’s anthologies, after having been a beneficiary of the charity in its first cohort.

Jay loves culture in all its forms, and he doesn’t really know what he’d talk about if he didn’t have books, films, music and games. He is also a proud parent to an incredibly active four year old.