Originally born and brought up on Tyneside; having found her now husband in a homeless shelter, she moved and currently lives in Suffolk. Having been both an employee and a volunteer with charities Sandra has considerable experience within the sector gained over more years than she is prepared to admit and currently works in fundraising for a small national charity. She has been a trustee of a small charity in Colchester for over five years, just joined the board of trustees here at Renew and in her spare time she is passionate about all things to do with cake.