May grew up on the Isle of Wight where she saw climate change significantly affect her local environment and community. She has since explored different paths to sustainable food production, working on farms in Thailand and Portugal and on resilience projects with environmental Think Tanks. Since graduating from her degree in Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Bristol, May has developed a keen interest in the relationship between social justice and the environment.
May joined the SFT in 2020, and has moved from Communications to Projects and Campaigns where she continues to support internal and external communications, as well as event planning and research.