About Jill

Photograph of Jill taken in 2010 by commercial photographer Sam Sills of White Dog Photography in Princes Street Edinburgh during a collaborative commission.

Jill Todd was born and bred in Northern Ireland. From an early age she showed a natural talent for art and photography and was the first in Northern Ireland to use photography as a medium for A level art.

Jill went on to study Photography and Film at Edinburgh Napier University from where she graduated with a !st Class Hons degree in 2009.

Thereafter her career took off in a remarkable manner starting with a much coveted internship in Scotland's centre of photography, Stills Gallery in Edinburgh. Commissions soon followed from prestigious clients such as the Royal Bank of Scotland and the Edinburgh Book and Science festivals.
Jill's career was cruelly and tragically cut-short one year after graduation when at the age of 23 her life was taken by cancer.

In commemoration of Jill's very talented, active and personable life, her Edinburgh-based tutors, friends in the photographic world and her family established the Jill Todd Trust the objectives of which are:
- To raise funds for research into a cure for cancer.
- The promotion of the art of photography
- The promotion of early careers in photography.
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​The Jill Todd Trust is a charity registered in Northern Ireland: Registration no. NIC102553

ask an architect:
​13th - 19th May 2017

ask an architect 2017
'ask an architect' (aaa) is a Northern Ireland wide fundraising event. This the 2nd year of the event will take place from the 13th to the 19th May. Chartered architects in every corner of Northern Ireland will volunteer their time and expertise allowing people to book an hour's consultation for a minimum donation of £40 with an architect of their choice, in their locality thereby raising funds for Jill Todd Trust.
Funds raised will go to assist research into finding a cure for cancer, conducted in the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology  at Belfast City Hospital via its affiliated charity the Friends of the Cancer Centre.
For more information, to find out how to make a booking for a consultation and ask further questions please visit: www.askanarchitect-ni.com 
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Since in inception in 2011 the Jill Todd Trust has worked for and with the Friends of the Cancer Centre to raise funds to assist in the internationally acclaimed excellent research carried out in the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology at Belfast City Hospital.
The Trust's reason for selecting the Friends of the Cancer was not only because of their affiliation with the Cancer Centre, where Jill and many others experienced and experience skilled and devoted attention, but also because the Friend's team are effective, totally dedicated, focused and represent an economically compact unit which together with their offices being accommodated in the Cancer Centre premises experience much less overhead costs than other similar charities. This ensures that an absolute maximum of funds raised goes directly to the magnificent cancer research programme.
Through the organisation of many fund-raising events over the past five years, of which 'ask an architect' is the latest - the Jill Todd Trust has raised around £40,000 for the Friends of the Cancer Centre.