Through my years working in residential children's homes, I became aware of the lack of mental health support for looked-after children in our area. I witnessed first hand how many young people were struggling — not because they lacked strength or resilience, but because they weren’t being given the right tools or safe spaces to grow. That awareness planted a seed in me… but it wasn’t until a personal turning point that everything truly shifted. I was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Thankfully, it was caught early and treated efficiently. Still, it shook me to my core. It made me stop and really look at my life — at the stress I was holding, the direction I was heading, and what I truly wanted. That moment marked the beginning of a new path — one where I could honour my body, embrace healing, and live with more intention. Becoming a parent during the pandemic only deepened that change. I came to understand how important community really is — not just for raising children, but for supporting each other as adults. No one should have to go through life feeling alone, overwhelmed, or unsupported. That’s when I knew: I wanted to create something different — a space rooted in connection, well-being, creativity, and nature. A place where people could come to feel safe, express themselves, and grow. That’s how The Wild Hub began.

With a lifelong passion for helping others, I have dedicated my career to empowering individuals to overcome challenges and build happier, more fulfilling lives. I spent my late teens training and volunteering with vulnerable young people, before going on to spend 15 years working in support roles across learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, EBSD, Autism, and SEND. This deep experience eventually led me back to my roots — qualifying as a Youth Worker. Drawing from my own personal journey of healing and resilience, I’m passionate about helping others to discover their own strength and potential. Living with neurodivergence and a chronic immune-based health condition I spent two decades undergoing surgeries, treatments, and taking countless medications before embracing a holistic path to wellness. Through therapy, natural products, healthy living, and reconnecting with nature, I have now been medication- and treatment-free for three years. This transformation not only supported my wellbeing but also rekindled my connection to my inner child and their “witchy ways.” Today, I bring creativity, nature- based wisdom, and compassion into everything I do — from working with herbs and natural materials to crafting handmade skincare, incense, and candles or just helping others to reconnect and find the “magic” in their world. Proudly known as the Hub’s resident witch, I try to continue to inspire others to heal, grow, and live more authentically. After experiencing multiple and consistent traumas in recent years I developed Complex PTSD and spent two years in complete shutdown. My journey back to health and a full life eventually led me to The Hub, where I began volunteering. It was here that I found a sense of belonging and purpose once again. Seeing how deeply The Hub’s values aligned with my own, I am proud to step into the role of Director — Hopefully bringing my lived experience, empathy, and strength to the heart of the organisation �� I genuinely believe that everyone deserves the chance to heal, grow, and live a healthy, happy life and my role as Director allows me to channel my passion for community, wellbeing, and personal transformation into meaningful action — supporting others to find their own path to wholeness and empowerment.

A Guide for Healing, Growth and Positive Change Sue is a passionate Sound Therapist, Usui and Angelic Reiki Master, and a certified Life Coach. She is the founder of Shine Bright – Energy Healing, where she offers energy healing services, personal coaching, wellbeing workshops and retreats for individuals and groups. Sue specialises in the use of Himalayan and Crystal bowls, gongs, and drums to create deep, powerful healing experiences. Her love for sound therapy comes from witnessing the incredible shifts it can bring to people’s lives. She regularly leads sound baths, drum circles, holistic retreats, and healing workshops that bring people together in meaningful, uplifting ways. Recently, Sue completed her Cacao Mastery training and is deeply inspired by the rituals and ceremonies of different cultures. She believes that when we combine intention with tradition, we create powerful spaces for healing, learning, and transformation. Alongside her healing work, Sue brings her energy into the world of organisational design and development which she has worked in for over 30 years. She works three days a week as an Organisation Design Lead at the Royal Society of Chemistry, where she leads a team of change and organisational design specialists in helping design and shape a sustainable and impactful future for the organisation and the community it serves. With a strong background in leading people and change, building capability, values and culture, and aligning these with strategy she brings experience, heart and clarity to complex systems. For the past three years, Sue has been an active facilitator with the Wild Hub community, and loves the creative work she does with Viki combining the world of creative art therapy with sound and energy healing. She recently joined its Board of Directors to help guide and grow the hub into the future. At the heart of all Sue’s work – whether with individuals, communities, or organisations – is a deep belief in human potential, connection, and the power of intentional Change.