Harriet has lived in Farnham on and off for forty years and has always been a regular visitor to the Farnham Maltings. She was proud to join the board in April 2022, bringing a background in disability rights and a knowledge of social care into this role. Professionally Harriet has taken her personal experience of disability and used it to underpin a varied career in research, development and social care. She has worked for local charities such as Disability Challengers and Surrey - based Disability Rights groups and national charities such as Leonard Cheshire and the Disabled People's Forum. She has completed research projects for the University of Brunel and the University of Sussex and is a qualified Social Worker with a long career in frontline assessment and delivery work in adult teams across Sussex and Hampshire.

In her spare time Harriet enjoys swimming, travelling and going to the theatre. She believes in the power of the Arts to explore the human experience and bring people together, and celebrates how the Farnham Maltings acts as a truly accessible and welcoming space for people to meet, socialise, and enjoy.