Portia O’Shaughnessy (She/Her)

In my eight years at Family Fund, I haven’t ventured far from Grants, but when I saw an opportunity to advocate for inclusion as a Champion I thought, “I think that would suit me”.

I’ve supervised some very diverse teams over my many years of being a team leader, not just at Family Fund but also in my previous role at the York Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service.

I am a passionate person; I try to be as democratic as possible and give everyone the opportunity to be listened to and heard. Fairness and equality are in my bones and my mantra for life is simply: “treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself.” You can’t go far wrong with that.

Alongside working I am raising three young people, one of which is neurodivergent. I am also fully HRT’d up and still learning to manage the home/work life balance so that my colleagues and family still get the best out of me (before my 8:00pm bedtime of course)!

I’m proud to be joining the Champions to create an even more inclusive culture at Family Fund – it only takes one person to make a difference, but many people together can make a change.

We are all in it together!