Our Team
Sebby's Corner is made up of a staff team of 6 and a Trustee Board of 6.
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Read below to find out more about them!
Our Staff Team
Bianca Sakol MBE
Founder & CEO
Bianca Sakol MBE is the CEO and Founder of Sebby’s Corner, a charity she established in 2021 to support vulnerable children and families. Named in memory of her late brother Sebby, the charity has grown rapidly, with its own premises, six staff members, and hundreds of volunteers, reaching thousands of children every year. Bianca brings extensive experience in managing teams and working with volunteers, having previously worked at organisations such as Starlight Children’s Foundation. Her leadership has been recognised with an MBE, a Civic Award, and a Point of Light Award.
Emma Parker
Head of Operations
Emma comes from a retail background where she was a Fashion Buyer for a well known retailer for 9 years. She moved from the retail sector to the charity sector so that she could focus on making a difference in her local community. Sebby’s Corner was and is the perfect fit, allowing her to effectively transfer her corporate skills to the charity’s operations team. Since starting at Sebby’s Corner in May 2022 Emma has never looked back!
Katie Neligan
Operations Manager
Katie comes from a background in private nannying and the Early Years. She started volunteering with Sebby's Corner in January 2021. Since officially joining Sebby's Corner as a staff member in November 2023 Katie has taken on the role of Hub & Donations Manager building strong relationships with the local community, organising our hub space and ensuring we are stocked with all the essential items families need to thrive.
Shelley Berkley
Services Manager
Shelley comes to us from working in an education setting where she worked with children from Year 2 to Year 6. This is her first job working in the charity sector and within such a small team. Shelley is a brilliantly calm addition to the team ensuring all Essentials Support referrals for families are well managed and filled with the basic essentials families need to thrive.
Louise Isaacs
Volunteer Lead
Louise comes from an advertising and recruitment background, where for eight years she produced adverts for several large international companies, before going on to recruit producers for advertising agencies across London over the past 15 years. She started at Sebby’s as a volunteer in December 2022 and, in December 2025 joined the Sebby’s Corner team as Volunteer Lead. Louise will take the lead with our volunteers, managing day to day tasks, onboarding and supporting new volunteers, and helping to ensure the hub runs smoothly.
Sadie Weir
Baby Bank Assistant
Sadie first started with the charity as a volunteer and, as Baby Bank Assistant, she now supports the team with a variety of tasks to help keep things running smoothly. This is her first job, and she is really enjoying being part of such a supportive and hardworking team. Sadie is always happy to get stuck in, help wherever she’s needed, and ensure families receive the best possible support.
Our Trustees
Natasha Dimson
Chair of Trustees
After qualifying as a commercial lawyer in 2014, Natasha practises in London and across her career has worked for a variety of businesses, from leading city law firms, global tech companies and emerging start-ups. Alongside her legal work, Natasha enjoys modern and antique jewellery design, having previously run a jewellery business. Natasha lives in London with her husband and three young sons.
Jimmie Joseph
Treasurer
Jimmie is the Managing Director of a local financial planning firm and has worked within financial services for the past 13 years. He is proud to be able to support Sebby's Corner, working closely with fellow trustees and supporting the wonderful Sebby's Corner staff as treasurer. Outside of work, Jimmie enjoys a bit of tag rugby and board games with his wife and two sons.
Joshua Morris
Trustee
Josh has a variety of experience gained from running two SME’s over the past seven years. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge with regards to strategic planning and the day to day running of the charity. Josh has been helping and advising Bianca from day one and with two young boys of his own, the charity is particularly close to his heart.
Vikesh Vara
Trustee
Vikesh is a property investor and entrepreneur based in London, and the founder of Vara Property. Across his career he's worn one hat more than any other: the trusted advisor - he spent nearly a decade in finance and business transformation, including close to ten years at Deloitte, and continues to advise founders and boards on scaling well. As a dad to two young boys, Sebby's' mission struck a chord: no family should have to go without the basics. But he was equally moved by the ambition. Sebby's is growing fast, and Vikesh is excited to be a steady, trusted pair of hands through the next phase of development - helping the charity scale sustainably, strengthen its foundations and reach even more families, without losing what makes it special.
Jocelyn Shein
Trustee
We are delighted to welcome Jocelyn to our trustee team!
Alana Lewis
Trustee
Alana is a Marketing Director, with over 14 years' experience across digital marketing, content, technology and client experience. Alongside her professional career, she has always been passionate about supporting charitable causes through volunteering and community initiatives. As a mum of two young children, Alana understands how important it is for families to have access to the support they need. She was drawn to Sebby's Corner's mission of helping families with dignity while giving children's items a second life through its circular model. Originally from New Zealand, Alana has lived in London since 2011 with her husband and two children.
Our Ambassadors
Anita Worlidge
Anita's List
Anita is the UK's leading expert on helping expectant parents choose their baby kit. For over 20 years Anita has guided more than 12,000 parents on a one-to-one basis, providing expert advice, practical support and empowerment. Her website, Anita's List, provides free information to thousands of expectant parents every day, but most of all Anita's true purpose centres around what the baby kit enables parents to do, giving them freedom, confidence and independence to be the best parents they can be. Alongside helping her clients and their families, Anita has always harnessed her expertise and remarkable address book to help the wider community. "Anita is enormously proud of her role as Ambassador for Sebby's Corner and to support the incredible work that Bianca, Jocelyn and all the Sebby's Corner staff team, volunteers and trustees do for parents every single day."
Louenna Hood BEM
Louenna Hood BEM is a qualified Norland Nanny and Maternity Nurse who has cared for over 100 children—including for royal and high-profile families—over the past 20 years. Driven by a passion to make expert childcare support more accessible, she launched The Louenna App in June 2020. Known as the ‘nanny in your pocket’, the multi-award-winning app has over 50,000 downloads and hundreds of 5-star reviews.
In 2022, Louenna raised £190,000 and coordinated six aid containers for Ukrainian refugee families, earning her a Point of Light award from the Prime Minister and a British Empire Medal in the 2023 New Year Honours.
She later launched Louenna’s Nannies, a first-class nanny agency where all nannies complete her training course and receive personal mentoring. Her first book, Your Baby’s First Year: A Day by Day Guide, was published in May 2024 and offers daily, accessible tips for new parents. She lives in Suffolk with her daughter Alice—whom she adopted in 2023—and their dachshund, Tess.