Jane Backhouse

Founding Director

Hello, I am Jane Backhouse, a graduate from Nottingham University in Psychology and Social Science. After a rewarding and stretching career with Next Plc, encompassing both retail management and latterly training and development, I decided in 1991 to make a few lifestyle changes and set up Focus Training with my husband Harry.

We had a vision of combining our skills & experiences of the location and environment with the business and training background I had: 14 years on, the formula seems to have worked! Currently, much of the day-to-day running of the training is managed by the business development managers, and my key role is that of a lead facilitator. In my spare time I enjoy many outdoor country pursuits, riding my horse and I love cooking for friends at home. I believe that if you want something enough then you will take the chance and make it happen.