Sarah has been part of many boards and forums, including, chair of an early years charity, chair of a regional group promoting volunteering, chair of a VCS consortium, NED for an NHS body and governor at local colleges. Her operational experience includes manager and chief officer roles in several charities and Deputy Director in a local government body working with senior leaders and politicians around problem solving and driving collaborative projects. She has delivered leadership modules to managers and as a facilitator, has supported civil servants in areas such as policy and project management.

Sarah has had a number of roles working with local and central governments around the UK and overseas supporting policy and programme development, including championing working with the VCS.