In 1980, Campbell was appointed regional officer for the East Midlands by the Sports Council of Great Britain.
[3] Campbell became chief executive of the Youth Sport Trust in 1995, having played a key role in setting it up.
She chose to make her maiden speech on the subject of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to sport.
[9] In February 2013 she was assessed as one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4.