Sian Taylor

After  a 40+ year career working for the NHS, I am now retired. I moved to Swansea in 2022, and shortly after began volunteer training. I joined the board of trustees a couple of years later. 

In addition to being a Homestart volunteer and Trustee I enjoy spending time running (I have completed two half marathons), travelling and hillwalking. I have two adult children, and a small grandchild who reminds me of the realities of life with small people. 

Much of my working life was spent supporting families, and it was through this that I became aware of the role that Homestart could play in this critical time. I have now been supporting families as a volunteer family supporter for three years. I became aware of the need for additional trustees at a volunteer event, and I think that the experience of volunteering  has complimented my role as a trustee, giving me a perspective on some of the challenges faced by both the families we support and our volunteers. 

Its difficult to define my most successful achievement – I hope to look back on a life that was well spent, and that I made a difference where I could.