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Community Champion

Sharon's passion for supporting and caring for all, began with her fostering career in 2012. Her own mortality was challenged when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. This experience changed her whole perspective and allowed her to pursue various avenues in order to support and develop her skills for all ages.

She has been teaching in Further Education since 1994 and felt that to stretch herself she needed to diversify her pastoral skills. Along side fostering since 2013 she decided she wanted to pursue counselling, supporting mental health and SEN understanding. This was all achieved to a Level 3 standard.

Sharon has volunteered in lots of charities, Beacon, Home start and now WYC.

Sharon is excited about how she can support the age she has worked with all her teaching career, and support their mental health and wellbeing.

Community Champion

Sarah joined Winchester Youth Counselling's Fundraising Team as a volunteer in January 2026 then joined the team later in the year. Her career has spanned business, education, consultancy and customer-facing roles, giving her extensive experience in building relationships, communicating ideas and connecting people around a shared purpose.

Alongside her professional career, Sarah has a long-standing commitment to supporting young people. As a former School Governor and SEN Governor at a Winchester primary school, she was involved in helping ensure that every child had the opportunity to thrive. She also has a particular interest in communication and language, having studied Linguistics and Phonetics and later Speech, Language and Communication Science.

Sarah is passionate about helping young people get the most out of their lives without compromising who they are. She believes that every young person deserves to feel heard, understood and valued, and is inspired by the life-changing support that Winchester Youth Counselling provides.

As a member of the Fundraising Team, Sarah looks forward to playing her part in helping secure the funding, support and community connections that enable the charity's work to continue and grow. She is particularly excited to engage with individuals, organisations and local partners who recognise the importance of ensuring that young people have access to high-quality counselling and emotional support.

Sarah is the proud mum of two grown-up daughters. Outside of WYC, she enjoys travelling to far flung places, creative projects and keeping active. She loves exploring the beautiful countryside around Winchester on trail runs with friends—although she readily admits she's in it for the conversation rather than the personal bests.