Our people in Ireland and Northern Ireland

Many of us can’t imagine what a day in the life of someone with a disability is like – through the work we're doing, here at Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, we are educating both ourselves and others while increasing public awareness about the challenges that some people face.

Communications Manager - Ireland, Chantal Boyle, is responsible for our social media channels in the UK and manages the Sunflower Conversations, our weekly podcast that delivers a deeper understanding of the Sunflower's role in supporting people with non-visible disabilities. Prior to this, Chantal was a Corporate Responsibility Executive where she managed community and staff engagement for the shopping centre landlord, intu.

"Supporting people with non-visible disabilities is important to me as I have friends and family with hidden conditions which has caused me to appreciate the daily challenges they face. From a young age, I have helped support my mum who has a non-visible disability."

Customer Services Executive, Rebecca Mears, deals with all of our customer enquiries ensuring queries, questions or issues are resolved. Rebecca previously worked for a leading IT company in the escalations department. She has also worked in large businesses in the private sector handling a wide range of account, technical and legal queries.

My biggest challenge is looking and sounding 'normal'. What people can't see is my living experience with an invisible disability and the how I have learned to show up successfully every day. It is critical to create a societal mindshift that when we talk about disabled people that hidden disabilities are included in that conversation.

Prior to joining Hidden Disabilities, Sinéad Lucey Brennan, Regional Director - Ireland and Northern Ireland, spent 15 years working in the technology sector where she held senior sales and sales strategy, planning and operations roles. Her personal family experience supporting family members with disabilities and her own acquired disability and living experience, which occurred later in life, give her unique insights from a dual perspective on the disabled person's experience. She is a sharp thinker, strategic with excellent communication skills and has a unique empathy and strongly developed people skills, which play a critical role in advocacy and awareness of Hidden Disabilities Sunflower across the island of Ireland.

To help people with a hidden disability feel seen and have the support they deserve, provides deep personal fulfilment and is one of the many reasons why I love to work for the Sunflower.

Admin Specialist, Tasha Aiken, previously worked in sales administration at a fragrance house, where she managed daily tasks, provided customer service support, and coordinated the distribution of product samples.