Sarah Bentley

**About Sarah Bentley** Sarah is a Mum and community organiser who’s lived in the area for 7 years. A former music and social justice journalist turned founder of a community cookery school, during the pandemic she helped provide 200K meals to East Londoners and understands the power of grassroots organising and community participation to bring about positive change. As someone with ADHD, a teacher of food growing to SEN students, and a mother to a PDA autistic child, she understands the challenges families with additional needs face. She has a track record of hard work, community service and would be an energetic champion for Grove Green. **What Sarah Stands For** I am standing as a local councillor as I’d like to play my part in making Waltham Forest a greener, fairer, safer, more thriving borough for all. I am passionate about community participationin politics and feel we need great change across local and national politics to bring everyone in and reimagine a political space where everyone feels welcome and everyone can have their say. As a resident I am frustrated with how Grove Green and surrounding wards such as Leyton seems to have been left behind by the current council with less care taken to deal with inclusive, safe streets, fly tipping, opportunities for young people, jobs for all and affordable homes. I’d like to play a part in changing that and would give my all to help solve these challenges in collaboration with the local community.