An astute and pro-active senior executive with experience and expertise in a variety of related professions and a particular interest in community involvement. Dame Jocelyn was a founding member and General Secretary of CARD (Campaign Against Racial Discrimination), the organisation responsible for the Race Relations Legislation in 1968. Her equal opportunities and educational expertise is reflected in her many Government appointments to a range of organisations and statutory bodies. In 1972 Dame Jocelyn was awarded the OBE for work in the field of education and community relations. In 1992 she received the DBE for work in broadcasting and her contribution to the work of the European Union.