Jo Gooding

Jo Gooding grew up in Wales, she sailed locally and to the Isles of Scilly with her father from a young age on a 22 ft Catamaran. She started travelling when she was 17 years old, spending time working in the Isles of Scilly, Ireland, Australia and Wales. In 1987 she joined Maiden as cook and was responsible for the filming on board. In 1994 Jo began a career in Mental Health and she then then took a year sabbatical. trained with the BBC and was responsible for the filming on board Tracy’s Catamaran Royal Sun Alliance for the Trans-Atlantic Record attempt. After the birth of her son in 1998 she worked in a respite home with Children and Young people who had profound learning and physical disabilities. Jo qualified as a counsellor in 2006 and she set up her own business working with children, adolescents and adults. She completed her PGCE in teaching in 2008, and delivered courses, workshops as well as developing health and well-being programmes. She has also recently trained as a meditation teacher with the British School of Meditation. Jo has had experience of working with a variety of charities since 1994 including Victim Support, Action for Children, Cruse bereavement care, The Old Mill Foundation (Cancer charity), Womens Aid, Crossroads Young Carers and Rehab.