Sarah Brown

Founder

Sarah founded We Thrive to bring compassion, expertise and practical solutions to how businesses address domestic abuse.


A global recruitment specialist with over 30 years of experience and £1.8 million annual billings, Sarah leads the We Thrive’s work to empower survivors back into employment and help employers build trauma-informed, inclusive workplaces.


As a survivor of domestic abuse herself, Sarah passionately supports survivors looking to re-enter the workforce. Sarah champions trauma-informed practices industry-wide, empowering businesses to recruit an untapped pool of resilient talent.

  • Certified in Trauma-Informed Working 
  • Ambassador for the Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA)
  • Freeman of the City of London
  • Livery of the Worshipful Company of Insurers
  • Board member of Insurance Families Network


Sarah is an advocate for and a recognised survivor story for Safe Spaces.


“One of my best decisions in many years was contacting - and trusting - Sarah Brown. She and her team at We Thrive are trauma-informed specialists. They are highly intelligent, knowledgeable, and intuitive women. I’ve received regular career coaching, mentoring, job matching, introductions, and supportive check-ins  – they’ve established a horizon of hope for me and tangible progress.”


— Anonymous Candidate