Sharon Kaur is one of nine children born into a traditional Asian family in London's east end. Working in the retail trade until the age of 27, Sharon then changed her vocation when she began working in a residential care home.

In 1998, Sharon founded Sahara Homes Ltd in Forest Gate, London, to provide residential care for women with learning disabilities. Over the last nine years the company has grown to incorporate three residential homes across London, with a fourth home currently under construction.

Sharon has always operated a policy of employing locally trained staff in order to give her care homes a community feel. Once the fourth home has been completed Sharon will employ a total of 90 people from local areas.

Sharon is now a close advisor on business and community relations to the London Borough of Newham and at West Ham United Football Club. She provides considerable support to the Richard House Children's Hospice and her most recent project has been to set up a dedicated foundation for local entrepreneurs, gifted children and young people with special needs.

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