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Michael Lear - Chairman"I feel honoured to be the Chairman again of The Sara Lee Trust, a role I held for 2 years from 2013. The work of our therapists, staff, volunteers and my fellow Trustees inspires me in leading the charity into the future, building upon the hard work and achievements of all those who have put their time, energy and commitment to such great effect since its establishment in 1996, in the memory of Sara Lee."
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Mike Morton - Vice ChairMike has lived in Bexhill for 12 years, he is a retired Magistrate but still currently works part-time as a consultant to an American engineering company, for whom he worked full-time for many years, managing their European properties.
Mike has been a Trustee since 2017 is very pleased be able to continue to support the Sara Lee Trust working alongside the team to provide and maintain their local high street properties to provide a number of retail outlets for the charity in the area. |
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Annie Cryar"As a local complementary therapist, Qigong and Yoga teacher I knew about the work of The Sara Lee Trust. When my sister, Joanne was diagnosed with cancer she took full advantage of the therapies, counselling and days of space and peace offered by the Trust. Even now, years after her death, words cannot express the depth of the level of the support she received, and what a difference it made to her life and to her death. Becoming a Trustee connects me to her, allows me to give a little something back and sends a message to all those people who have helped, from the person in the street who buys a raffle ticket to the therapists, founders, fund raisers and managers, that their work is truly and deeply significant and appreciated."
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Cynthia Chaloner"Hastings is my home and I have seen how The Sara Lee Trust has grown. Having trained as a hairdresser, my interest in health and holistic therapies grew and I have taken courses in different therapies and seen the benefits of them to people, also within my own family. As I am not practising now, my aim is to help The Sara Lee Trust reach out to the wider community."
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Debbie Hargreaves FCA"Becoming a trustee of The Sara Lee Trust has been a rewarding challenge and my experience as an accountant has been put to great use within the Trust, which I will continue to do as long as the Trust requires me to do so."
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Ken HughesKen Hughes enjoyed a career in the computer software industry, working with leading technology companies around the world while based in the Hastings area, which has been his home since 1993.
In his spare time he indulges in physics and economics, trees and the environment and enjoys swimming and running - he can often be found directing the Hastings parkrun on a Saturday morning. Ken became a trustee in October 2021 and aims to maintain the legacy of the historic work of the Trust as well as help advance and develop it in the future. |
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Nicky Histed Chartered MCIPD“I am a Chartered member of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) and currently run my own HR consultancy business People Hub HR Ltd. In becoming a trustee of The Sara Lee Trust I hope to add value in my area of expertise and help facilitate the Trust’s growth in order to ensure its continued valuable and very necessary contribution to the local community.”
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Peter Matthews"I formed the GRC Group in 1999, of which GBS Insurance Services ('GBS') is part of, after working for London Market Brokers, together with specialist Consultancy firms for over 15 years’. This has given me a wealth of knowledge and helped me to provide specialist services to local and global insurance markets. GBS have a lot of charity clients and this has given me valuable insight into how charities work. I have a wide range of business contacts throughout East Sussex and becoming a trustee of The Sara Lee Trust, I hope to add value in my area of expertise and to continue the valuable work The Sara Lee Trust is doing in the local community."
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Sally Lee MBE"As Sara’s mother and a founder of The Sara Lee Trust I feel enormously proud that what was and still is a terrible tragedy in our family life has been turned into something as positive as the service the Trust gives. My daughter always felt that there should be a centre where people suffering from cancer and other life threatening diseases could access complementary therapies and counselling, free of charge. We have in some measure achieved this, with the help of our Trustees, staff, therapists and volunteers. I continue to serve as a Trustee working with my fellow Trustees to bring more of our services to help people like Sara."
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Tim LeeTim is CEO at Mindful Chef, the UK’s leading healthy recipe box business, on a mission to make healthy eating easy. A creative and practical business leader with a passion for building businesses he has experience from start-ups to large PLC’s and the Charity sector. Prior to joining the founding team at Mindful Chef, he was responsible for digital and strategy within the food division at Marks & Spencer. Before this he spent 15 years at Tesco in senior food roles in commercial and marketing in the UK and overseas.
Tim is one of the founders of The Sara Lee Trust which was set up in memory of his sister. He also sits on the advisory panel for IntoUniversity, a leading educational charity that provides access to education for children from disadvantaged backgrounds across the UK. He holds a 1st class degree in Marine sciences. When not working he loves to fly fish and this has taken him to some of the remotest parts of the world from Cosmoledo Atoll in the Indian Ocean to the rivers on the border of Costa Rica and Nicaragua. |
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Veronica Goddard"I am a retired Registered Nurse, having a background in various specialities, culminating in working in Palliative care. I worked with Dr Jeremy Lee, and was involved with him and his wife Sally during the formation of The Sara Lee Trust, and have been involved continuously since then. I am able to bring not only my professional background to the Trust, but also personal experience as a service user, as my previous husband and I were so wonderfully supported during his final weeks of life."
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