Team

Sandra joined Tree Shepherd in April 2018 and has over 25 years’ experience of delivering a wide range of socio-economic programmes within major community regeneration and development programmes.  With extensive experience in housing, she has led on the development of social enterprise programmes working with tenants and residents to improve involvement and access to employment,  health, education and financial inclusion services.

Since 2014 she has been a highly productive consultant and tutor delivering services to support charities and government funded agencies.  Sandra has knowledge and experience of the Southwark social enterprise sector and is currently leading on our work in SE16 area developing Thrive, a low-cost workspace for local residents who are interested in developing new start up focusing on creatives, fabric workers, artists, therapeutic services and hot-desking.

Rhian joined Tree Shepherd in November 2018, as Business Development Executive and is responsible for providing business support to local start-ups, micro and small businesses affected by redevelopment for the Elephant & Castle and Peckham projects. Rhian is highly skilled in relationship building. She regularly engages with key stakeholders and prides herself on being able to support, problem solve and provide solutions within developing business communities.

Rhian’s previous experience comes from a background in Advertising, Sales, Account Management and Business Development. Most recently before joining Tree Shepherd Rhian had worked with 500+ small business owners via the Federation of Small Business where her role included identifying and understanding small business challenges and providing benefits and support services to accommodate their needs. As such she has a passion for working with small business owners because she believes they are the major drivers of the UK economy. Rhian has had roles in large organisations such as ITV and has also work with all major charities helping them to develop their telephones fundraising campaigns. Rhian also is passionate about health and well being and she is also currently the commercial director of a natural skincare and well being company.

Shaun joined in Jan 2019, as work space co-ordinator for our most recent venture, Thrive, which is our affordable co-work space, based in Surrey Quays. Shaun is currently working on ensuring our admin infrastructure is in place at Thrive. In August 2019, Shaun also took on the role as administration support to the Tree Shepherd team and in November 2020 became Tree Shepherd’s Business Systems Executive.

Shaun has over 20 years’ involvement with local community groups and charities and has held several positions including trustee of both, High Trees Community Development Trust and Friends of Windmill Gardens, the charity that runs Brixton Windmill. Shaun is experienced at managing projects from original conception to successful completion. which includes setting up and running a youth club and children’s club, helping to bring his local community centre back into use. Shaun also volunteered at Brixton windmill, managing the volunteer millers.

Magdalen joined Glows in April 2018 as workshop co-ordinator. Magdalen has a degree in Fashion & Textiles, as well as another in Theatre design. Magdalen has worked all over the world and in the Theatre world, however, more recently works all over Lambeth as an installation artist, which includes the Sunflower butterfly garden and Alice in Wonderland in the Town Hall flowerbeds, in the final month before the Town Hall closed down for refurbishment. She has also been commissioned to make a 25 ft  Christmas Tree out of 500 smelly old work boots for Southwark recycling centre.

Magdalen liaises with the Glows members and introduces and promotes Glows and the  hot desk maker space.

She is also a founder member of friends of Windmill Gardens.

Dee joined Tree Shepherd in April 2021 to run Tree Shepherd’s marketing – looking after social media, print marketing, the website, PR and creating local connections to promote Tree Shepherd.

Dee has long career in PR and Marketing strategies and gaining media coverage for major organisations across a variety of industries from travel to hospitality and food, health and insurance. Dee has also worked voluntarily in the community as press officer and tutoring for Brixton Windmill and Makerhood.