CWRC Board of Trustees

Cambridge Women’s Resource Centre exists to promote women’s equity, to respond to women’s voices and to address the needs of women in Cambridgeshire.

Cambridge Women’s Resource Centre exists to promote women’s equity, respond to women’s voices, and address the needs of women in Cambridgeshire.

The Board of Trustees oversees the work of the CEO and the Centre, acting in the best interests of CWRC and the women we support.

We are regulated by, and report to, the Charity Commission and Companies House. Our accounts are audited annually by Prentis & Co.

The board consists of 4–12 elected members, who meet every two months with the CEO to set strategic direction and review the organisation’s financial and operational performance. Our aim is a board of women with diverse backgrounds and a wide range of skills and experience.

CWRC is currently looking for Trustees to grow our skills base and help ensure the charity’s long-term sustainability. Please email chair@cwrc.org.uk if you’d like to know more.

Our current Trustees

Sarah Johnson (Chair)

I became Chair of CWRC in 2024, having joined the Board as a Trustee in 2021 and serving as Vice-Chair for 2 years. My career spanned 40 years in the further education and training sector from developing Access to HE courses to national policy management. I’m no stranger to the curve-balls life delivers – especially to women – and relish the challenge of supporting the excellent work of the women’s sector.

I have worked in the voluntary sector for 15 years, currently with a local young people’s charity as their Operations and Communications Lead. I’m particularly interested in well-run organisations and its very exciting to see that happening at CWRC with such a strong team. I’m a life-long feminist and a strong advocate for sorely needed women’s services.

I am a retired archivist and spent many years looking after the records of a women’s higher education college. I am a great believer of the strength an organisation gains with a record of its past and I hope to be able to help CWRC put their archive of some forty years into good shape, to ensure that information on its existence and history is safe for years to come.

I’m a writer, editor and communicator with 20 years’ experience and a particular focus on education. I joined CWRC as I wanted to be part of a practical, locally focused response to women’s needs. I’m delighted to be able to play a small role in enabling them to provide vital support to the women of Cambridge.

I have a background in marketing and community engagement but now specialise in grant-making and funding and have worked in the local charitable sector since 2012. I’m passionate about intersectional feminism, social justice and equality, and CWRC’s work supporting women across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. I’m also interested in understanding communities, collaborative work, flexible funding and environmental sustainability.