Founder Story

On a mission to empower others and save lives

Meet Safe Hearts Founder: Sherry 

Sherry Diaz-Thompson, Founder and Compliance Training Director of Safe Hearts Limited, is a powerful example of resilience, leadership, and purpose-driven entrepreneurship.

Humble Beginnings and Early Inspiration

Her journey began on the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago, where she was born in 1985 as the eldest of seven children to a teenage mother.

From a young age, Sherry witnessed the power of perseverance and hard work, which profoundly shaped her entrepreneurial spirit.

Overcoming Adversity with Purpose

At just 19 years old, Sherry was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anaemia, a lifelong condition she continues to manage bravely.

Rather than let her diagnosis define her, she used it as fuel to make a difference in the world.

By the age of 21, she had already launched her first business — a direct sales company in the Caribbean. Though it flourished early on, a traumatic armed robbery forced her to shut it down.

Many would have stopped there, but not Sherry. Instead, she pivoted, joined a US-based Emergency Medical Air Ambulance company, and quickly became a top performer, earning theRising Staraward in 2007.

From the Caribbean to the UK

In 2008, her work took her to Grenada, where she helped launch the company’s new office — and met her future husband. A year later, she relocated to London, UK, starting a new chapter in life and business.

Sherry’s career evolved as she took on roles in marketing and later in healthcare, working on a high-dependency surgical ward within the NHS.

These experiences, combined with her journey battling chronic illness, solidified her passion for healthcare, education, and saving lives.

Founding Safe Hearts

In 2015, she founded Safe Hearts Limited — a company built on the vision of providing high-quality, compliance-led training in first aid, healthcare, and health and safety.

Her goal? To empower individuals and organisations with the confidence and competence to respond in emergencies and save lives.

Since its launch, Safe Hearts has grown into a respected training provider across the UK and internationally.

Under Sherry’s leadership, the company has been shortlisted for several awards and expanded its mission to serve communities through training and social enterprise initiatives.

A Timeline of Tenacity and Transformation

  • 1985 – Born in Trinidad and Tobago; eldest of seven children to a teenage mother.
  • 2006 – Launched her first business at age 21; later joined a US medical air ambulance service.
  • 2007 – Named Top Newcomer and Rising Star by the company’s Dallas HQ.
  • 2008 – Helped launch the company’s Grenada office; met and married her husband.
  • 2010 – Moved to London; worked as a marketing executive, winning major contracts.
  • 2012 – Relocated to Staffordshire; joined the NHS as a healthcare assistant.
  • 2015 – Founded Safe Hearts Limited, focusing on healthcare and compliance training.
  • 2016 – Recognised as a top 10 business in the Prince’s Trust & NatWest Tomorrow’s Business Awards.
  • 2019 – Delivered a keynote speech at the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show.
  • 2020 – Panellist for the Prince’s Trust Black Pound Day Initiative.
  • 2023 – Launched a Social Enterprise Program to train individuals (16–55) in healthcare, first aid, business, and employability skills.

Sherry’s Personal Mission to Save Lives

I’ve been hospitalised more times than I can count — from Sickle Cell Disease to, more recently, Lupus. I know firsthand how critical trained healthcare professionals are.

These personal experiences, along with my time in the NHS, have deepened my passion for equipping others with life-saving knowledge.

My mission is to help save lives — through high-quality training, world-class emergency products, and empowering education. Whether at work, home, or in the community, people deserve to feel prepared, confident, and safe.–  Sherry Diaz-Thompson, Founder of Safe Hearts Limited

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