As part of her prize for winning the 2012 Young Leaders award, Sara Parkin was given the opportunity to spend a day shadowing National Housing Federation chief executive David Orr. Here is her diary of a hectic 24 hours. The idea of spending a day with one of the most influential men in housing is one that could be considered quite daunting. However, after a day shadowing David Orr there really was nothing to feel apprehensive about. “Who is Sara Parkin?” was one of the first questions he...