Sarah Hayford is the Founder & CEO of The Land Collective CIC, a youth-focused organisation founded when she was a student; that encourages engagement in the built environment sector through providing career opportunities, supporting the development of commercial awareness, and providing educational resources and employability programmes. To date, The Land Collective has worked with numerous employers across the industry including DTZ Investors, CBRE, Ellandi, Avison Young, ARUP and more.

Sarah began her journey into the sector in commercial surveying in 2018. In addition to this, Sarah is also part of the core team at Roots Inspire, a leadership development platform for corporate leaders from diverse ethnic backgrounds.