Our people
Sarah Faber
Head of Ventures
Sarah manages the Young Academy Investment Fund and also runs other social innovation projects. She is a chartered accountant who worked in renewables project finance before becoming a financial advisor to charities and social enterprises.
Sarah Hogg
Communications Associate
Supporting social media and communications activity at The Young Foundation since 2020, Sarah has extensive experience driving reputation and reach for a diverse range of charitable organisations and companies.
Dr Seán Carey PhD
Senior Research Fellow, University of Manchester
With a deep interest in ethnicity and migration, Seán has dedicated much of his career to studying the Bangladeshi community in east London. He is also focused on the economic, political and social organisation of Mauritius, and has written on this for platforms including The Guardian, New African, and New Statesman.
Sean Croghan
Director of Finance and Corporate Resources
Sean provides the supporting infrastructure to ensure quality delivery of our work and mission. He is passionate about developing strong teams, solving complex problems, and using data and technology to improve decision-making and maximise impact.
Shahaveer Hussain
Neighbourhood Housing Officer, London Borough of Camden
Shahaveer (Shubo) worked for The Young Foundation, 2018 to 2019, as community engagement officer on the Tower Hamlets Communities Driving Change project. He went on to co-found The Utilize Project (TUP), a not-for-profit organisation that works with developers ’utilize’ their empty properties, and is now Neighbourhood Housing Officer in Camden.
Sharon Squires
Director, Sharon Squires Consultancy
With an extensive track record working with political leaders, Sharon is the director of her own consultancy. She is also chair of multi-agency assurance panels for the Modern Slavery unit at the Home Office, a trustee a Involve, a senior fellow at The Young Foundation, and lectures on place-based leadership at the Universities of Birmingham, Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam.
Siân Whyte
Interim Co-Director of Research
Siân is passionate about delivering insights that enable organisations to increase their impact. She specialises in a range of methodological approaches, underpinned by research-focused BA and MSc degrees. Her role at The Young Foundation involves overseeing research and design projects for national and local clients.