THE CHERRY ON TOP

AFTER struggling with poor mental health during school, Sarah Garvin was diagnosed as having ADHD in her early 20s.

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From leaving school, Sarah, 32, from Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, had 26 different jobs and couldn't settle. But after stumbling on The King’s Trust Enterprise programme she has built up a successful cake-baking business and learned to embrace her ADHD.

What do you do?

My business Cake ’n’ Bake supplies celebration cakes.

What do you love about it?

I love the freedom of my time being my own, and being a part of people's special events. I also love that I'm my own boss.

What are the challenges?

It can be challenging when you're unwell and there's no one to pick up the work. It’s also a bit lonely being self-employed. It's quite demanding of your time and it can be stressful that people book you for big life events — there's a lot of pressure on the events side of things.

What did you do before?

Before I started up, I was a nursery teacher, but that was just one of the 26 different jobs I had between leaving school and starting the business.

What led you to The King’s Trust?