Sophie Coles
Head of Fundraising
Sophie joined FareShare South West in early 2021 to lead on Trusts & Grants Fundraising and, since the pandemic, has helped to diversify and build sustainable income streams to ensure our charity can grow to deliver lasting impact in the region.
Sophie is part of the Senior Leadership Team, and oversees and supports our dedicated fundraising team to reach ambitious income targets. She also works on all our major partnerships with trusts, corporates and individuals.
Sophie is proud to have followed a less traditional route into a fundraising career. After completing an International Zoology degree, she spent many years living and working in Egypt as a professional scuba diver while running community projects, before relocating back to the UK to pursue a career in the charity sector.
“I have been in awe of the work at FareShare South West for several years now and am very proud to have joined the team. I find it very upsetting that so many people in the UK live in food poverty, whilst at the same time, thousands of tonnes of edible food is wasted every week.
“It’s wonderful working with such a dynamic and pro-active group of people, for an organisation that has such a positive impact on so many people lives.”
Sophie would be delighted to hear from any trusts who may be considering expanding their portfolio of charities to support. Get in touch by emailing sophie.coles@faresharesouthwest.org.uk.