Sharpham House People

Rachel Probert

Assistant House Manager

Rachel loves meeting the retreatants when she's looking after Sharpham House.

"It's enjoyable to get to know people from all different walks of life while I'm here," she says.

Rachel completed an 8-week course in mindfulness a decade before she ended up working here. "I felt then that Sharpham was a special place that I felt an affinity with and I hoped one day I'd work at. Now here I am and it has lived up to my expectations."

Sarah Blockley

Housekeeper

Sarah is part of the vital housekeeping team that looks after Sharpham House.

She says: "It's genuinely beautiful and tranquil here. Every morning when I drive onto the Estate I feel blessed that this is where I come and that's a rare thing."

Amanda Lee-Cornell

Housekeeper

Amanda helps to make sure Sharpham House is clean, comfy and tidy for us and our visitors - and she's great at it too.

"It's the only place I've ever worked where I leave feeling calmer than when I arrived," she says. "It's such a lovely place to work".

Georgie Byrom

Housekeeper

Georgie is part of the vital housekeeping team that looks after Sharpham House.

Helen Williams

Sharpham House Manager

Helen is a leader of hearts and hands - supporting the smooth day-to-day running of Sharpham House and its committed and caring team of housekeepers and cooks - ensuring retreatants experience deep nourishment during their time with us. 

Helen is also a Buddhist practitioner of nine years and a mindfulness teacher of four years, and leads a Plymouth-based sangha alongside their work at Sharpham.