Sara Thakkar has joined Camphill Village Trust today as our new CEO. Sara has many years of experience which will help us to keep developing the charity and ensuring that the people we support really do live a life of opportunity.
Sara is a recognised senior leader. She has rich and diverse experiences within the public, private, enterprise and third sector. Her leadership roles have been grounded in the commitment to tackle injustice and equality and her approaches reflect an ability to work alongside people and communities to develop their roots; to bring a sense of identity, choice and belonging. Sara is equally passionate in her approach to build on individuals and communities wings; co-creating the art of the possible to make a real and lasting positive difference. She recognises that roots keep us grounded and wings give us flexibility and freedom.
She began her career in education and family support, working with families with complex needs within communities affected by significant disadvantage. She has spent the last 20 years undertaking a number of CEO roles in community-focussed third sector organisations across the country. She has extensive experience in providing high-quality care and support services, strategic communications and change management, new homes development and land management.
Sara brings a commercial head and a social heart to the Trust. Her business and finance qualifications support her approach to balancing fiscal oversight with clarity of purpose. She is a highly experienced non-executive having held a number of Board and Trustee roles throughout her career and has undertaken a number of governance advisory roles across a range of sectors. She is currently a Board member for a Housing Association and the Chair of a Business Enterprise Agency.
A huge welcome to Sara and good luck in your first week.
