Sheila’s dream of pursuing a career as a florist was ignited at the age of 28 by the encouragement of her late boss Arthur of the Homes & Orphan’s fund who urged her in 1975 to train as a florist. After the closure of the fund in 1989, Sheila worked for various florists until deciding to work from home.
She has not looked back since – having registered her company in 2007 after much hard work, perseverance and a trained helping hand from her partner and husband.
Now at the age of 64, Sheila’s Florist & Décor is thriving in the memory of Arthur’s inspiration, who is gone but not forgotten.
Sheila hopes to also leave a legacy by training others and encourage job creation. She believes the way to achieve these goals would be through equipment sponsorships as a form of supporting SMEs – helping them to help themselves.