The Mayor of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham is Councillor Sharon Holder.
She was confirmed at a special council meeting on 21 May 2025.
Sharon is a councillor for Lillie ward in Fulham.
Mayor's biography
Sharon was born at Hammersmith Hospital, formerly known as Du Cane Road Hospital, and grew up off Askew Road in Shepherds Bush after her parents had come to England from the Caribbean island of Grenada in 1960, as part of the Windrush generation.
At age 14, she moved to Fulham, where she later started a family with her husband and has two daughters.
After working in retail jobs in Fulham, including at Scottie's in North End Road, she became a home help providing adult social care for the council at age 19. She also joined the GMB trade union and quickly became a shop steward, advocating for her colleagues in social care.
Sharon's career in the trade union movement flourished when she became the youngest ever trade union official at 25, and later travelled the whole of the UK in her role as national officer while maintaining her home base in Fulham.
Sharon pursued higher education later in life, earning a degree in local politics at age 50 from Birkbeck University. She was first elected as a councillor in 2014, representing Fulham Broadway ward at the time. She was the Cabinet Member for Public Realm until her appointment as Mayor.
In 2017, Sharon was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. While this led to her leaving her trade union role, she continued her public service as a councillor, using her lived experience to champion Disabled people and their work with the council.
Sharon's Catholic faith and commitment to community care drive her work and Mayoral year ahead.
Mayoral engagements
If you would like the Mayor or Youth Mayor to attend an event, please contact the Mayor's Office on 020 8753 2013 or email mayor@lbhf.gov.uk
The Mayor's charities
Every year, the Mayor of H&F picks charities providing essential and life changing support to local residents. The Mayor works with them to boost their profile and support the work they're doing to help us make H&F a stronger, safer and kinder borough.
This year Cllr Sharon Holder has picked 3 charities to support:
- Fulham Good Neighbours
- The London Pearly Kings and Queens Society
- Nubian Life
You can read about them in the section 'Meet the Mayor's nominated charities'.
Donate to the Mayor's charity fund
If you would like to support any of the Mayor's charities, you can make a financial donation of any amount. All money donated will be paid directly to these chosen charities, helping them continue their vital work supporting residents.
Account name: The Mayor of Hammersmith and Fulham's Appeal Fund
Sort code: 60-50-06
Account number: 37530070
Charity number: 1023401
Meet the Mayor's nominated charities
Fulham Good Neighbours
Since 1966, Fulham Good Neighbours has provided practical and wellbeing support to older and Disabled residents living in Fulham. The charity is working to create an inclusive community where neighbours look out and care for each other.
Fulham Good Neighbours' services are provided at the community centre Rosaline Hall, at the homes of residents, online and at local pubs and cafés.
These services include digital support, minor home repairs and gardening jobs, errands and escorting, chair-based exercise classes, community meals, and cultural clubs.
Our services are provided free-of-charge and are targeted to those who are income deprived.
Fulham Good Neighbours would appreciate support via volunteering and donating towards the charity's work.
The London Pearly Kings and Queens Society (LPKQS)
Familiar faces at H&F community events, our Pearly royalty support local causes and work to raise money for charity.
Their work is the modern reincarnation of a charitable tradition started by Henry Croft in 1800s London.
Today, not only do the Pearly Kings and Queens support their local communities, they also host an annual harvest festival.
If you see our Pearly Kings and Queens out and about at our markets or family fun days, don't forget to say hi!
Nubian Life
Nubian Life Resource Centre has been a lifeline for African and Caribbean elders in H&F since 1983.
The charity is a trusted care provider and meets visitors' complex health and social care needs whilst offering a range of services and events that keep older people connected to the wider community.
The team works tirelessly to support elders living with dementia, chronic illness and loneliness, creating a space that feels like home. Nubian Life is working to tackle loneliness and isolation while preserving the identity and culture of African and Caribbean older people.
The charity was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Services in 2003 and provides Social Work placements for Msc student Social Workers, alongside volunteer opportunities and work experience for residents of the borough.