Sarah Cooke

 

What will your role be at the Dorothy Parkes Centre and what are you most looking forward to? 

Good Food Project lead, due to start in January 2026...I'm looking forward to supporting people to access nutritious and affordable food, helping tackle food inequalities and supporting volunteers and groups to access the facilities offered by Dorothy Parkes Centre.

What’s one word your colleagues would use to describe you?

Supportive.

What’s your top tip for someone visiting the centre for the first time?

Come with a bag, you won't go home empty handed.

What’s your go-to drink or snack during a busy day?

Nice cup of green tea followed by a biscuit.

What’s a hidden talent or fun fact about you that most people don’t know?

 I'm a distant relative of Jack Judge who wrote 'It's a long way to Tipperary'.

What’s your favourite way to spend a weekend or day off?

Spending time with family and friends (normally with a meal or cake).

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

Norway cruise...see the Northern lights and waterfalls.

What’s a book, film, or TV show you love and always recommend to others?

Any Disney films...I'm a big kid at heart.

If you were a character in a movie or TV show, who would you be and why?

Belle from Beauty and the Beast...she's compassionate, adventurous, brave and loves a good book.