I have worked within the voluntary sector for around 24 years, beginning as a receptionist on the New Deal scheme before being offered an administrative role for a health and social care charity focused on challenging health inequalities in 2000. As the organisation grew I developed into working within a variety of finance roles.
In 2014 I received a random email from the then Head of Services of Ordinary Lifestyles telling me that she’d spotted my CV online and asking whether I’d be interested in a newly developing role with the organisation.
My initial thought was that this was one of the many spam emails I received at the time but curiosity got the better of me and I responded… around 6 months later I joined Ordinary Lifestyles! It has been a real learning curve in terms of understanding how the care sector operates and the challenges it faces; there’s something new to be learned every day!
Beyond Ordinary Lifestyles I enjoy travelling, football and food – often all three at the same time!