diff --git a/app/controllers/categories_controller.rb b/app/controllers/categories_controller.rb
index 48867d04cf..5f93cf13ce 100644
--- a/app/controllers/categories_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/categories_controller.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def update
     authorize! @category
     respond_to do |format|
       if @category.update(category_params)
-        format.html { redirect_to @category, notice: "Category was successfully updated.", status: :see_other }
+        format.html { redirect_to after_update_path, notice: "Category was successfully updated.", status: :see_other }
         format.json { head :ok }
       else
         format.html do
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ def dedupe_config
     }
   end
 
+  def after_update_path
+    return story_shares_path(category_names_all: @category.name) if params[:return_to] == "story_share"
+
+    @category
+  end
+
   def set_category
     @category = Category.find(params[:id])
   end
@@ -97,7 +103,7 @@ def set_category
   def category_params
     if params[:category]
       params.require(:category).permit(
-        :name, :category_type_id, :published, :position, :description, :story_share_position
+        :name, :category_type_id, :published, :position, :description, :story_share_position, :rhino_story_share_intro
       )
     else
       params.permit(:position)
diff --git a/app/controllers/sectors_controller.rb b/app/controllers/sectors_controller.rb
index bfaae9510a..d72380d695 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sectors_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sectors_controller.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def create
   def update
     authorize! @sector
     if @sector.update(sector_params)
-      redirect_to @sector, notice: "Sector was successfully updated.", status: :see_other
+      redirect_to after_update_path, notice: "Sector was successfully updated.", status: :see_other
     else
       set_form_variables
       render :edit, status: :unprocessable_content
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ def dedupe_config
     }
   end
 
+  def after_update_path
+    return story_shares_path(sector_names_all: @sector.name) if params[:return_to] == "story_share"
+
+    @sector
+  end
+
   def set_sector
     @sector = Sector.find(params[:id])
   end
@@ -76,7 +82,7 @@ def set_sector
   # Strong parameters
   def sector_params
     params.require(:sector).permit(
-      :name, :published, :description, :story_share_position
+      :name, :published, :description, :story_share_position, :rhino_story_share_intro
     )
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/story_shares_controller.rb b/app/controllers/story_shares_controller.rb
index ed8e7d14a4..e5a362507b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/story_shares_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/story_shares_controller.rb
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ def load_browse
     @count_display = count_display(filtered.count)
     return load_search_results(filtered, per_page) if searching?
 
+    @intro_tag = intro_tag
+
     highlights = primary_tag_matches(filtered)
     lead_ids = highlights.reorder(publicly_featured: :desc, created_at: :desc).limit(single_hero? ? 1 : BROWSE_CAROUSEL_LIMIT).pluck(:id)
     grid_ids = highlights.where.not(id: lead_ids).reorder(created_at: :desc).limit(BROWSE_GRID_LIMIT).pluck(:id)
@@ -148,6 +150,16 @@ def in_id_order(ids)
     preloaded(Story.where(id: ids)).in_order_of(:id, ids).decorate
   end
 
+  # The sector or audience category whose own page this is, so its intro leads the page.
+  def intro_tag
+    sector_names = params[:sector_names_all].to_s.split("--")
+    return Sector.sector_names_all(sector_names).first if sector_names.one?
+    return if sector_names.any?
+
+    category_names = params[:category_names_all].to_s.split("--")
+    Category.audiences.category_names_all(category_names).first if category_names.one?
+  end
+
   def first_page?
     params[:page].to_i <= 1
   end
diff --git a/app/models/category.rb b/app/models/category.rb
index bfe3743660..b99ebd7838 100644
--- a/app/models/category.rb
+++ b/app/models/category.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class Category < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :updated_by, class_name: "User", optional: true
   has_many :categorizable_items, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :workshops, through: :categorizable_items, source: :categorizable, source_type: "Workshop"
+  has_rich_text :rhino_story_share_intro
 
   # Scopes
   # See NameFilterable, Publishable
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ def self.story_share_audience_nav
     story_share_audience_groups.values.flat_map { |scope| scope.published.story_share_featured.to_a }
   end
 
+  def story_share_audience?
+    category_type&.name.in?(CategoriesTaggable::AUDIENCE_CATEGORY_TYPES)
+  end
+
   # Validations
   normalizes :name, with: ->(name) { name.squish }
   validates :name, presence: true, uniqueness: { case_sensitive: false }, length: { maximum: 255 }
diff --git a/app/models/sector.rb b/app/models/sector.rb
index 9ce29a5081..af7364e6ab 100644
--- a/app/models/sector.rb
+++ b/app/models/sector.rb
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class Sector < ApplicationRecord
            source: :sectorable, source_type: "Story"
   # has_many through
   has_many :quotes, through: :workshops
+  has_rich_text :rhino_story_share_intro
 
   # Validations
   normalizes :name, with: ->(name) { name.squish }
diff --git a/app/views/categories/_form.html.erb b/app/views/categories/_form.html.erb
index 7390a1d414..3c8deed1e3 100644
--- a/app/views/categories/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/categories/_form.html.erb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <!-- Errors -->
     <%= f.error_notification %>
     <%= render "shared/errors", resource: @category if @category.errors.any? %>
+    <%= hidden_field_tag :return_to, params[:return_to] if params[:return_to].present? %>
 
     <div class="grid grid-cols-1 items-start gap-6 md:grid-cols-4">
       <div class="space-y-6 md:col-span-3">
@@ -49,6 +50,15 @@
                       input_html: { class: "form-control", rows: 2 } %>
         </div>
 
+        <% if f.object.story_share_audience? %>
+          <!-- Story Share intro -->
+          <div>
+            <%= rhino_editor(f, :story_share_intro,
+                             label: "Story Share intro",
+                             hint: "Optional. Shown at the top of this #{f.object.category_type.name.underscore.humanize.downcase}'s Story Share page.") %>
+          </div>
+        <% end %>
+
         <!-- Story Share portal placement -->
         <div class="max-w-[220px]">
           <%= f.input :story_share_position,
diff --git a/app/views/categories/edit.html.erb b/app/views/categories/edit.html.erb
index 9d03b33817..b47ca42170 100644
--- a/app/views/categories/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/categories/edit.html.erb
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   <div class="mb-4 flex flex-wrap justify-end gap-2">
     <%= link_to "Home", root_path, class: "text-sm #{eyebrow_link_class} px-2 py-1" %>
     <%= link_to "Categories", categories_path, class: "text-sm #{eyebrow_link_class} px-2 py-1" %>
+    <% if params[:return_to] == "story_share" %>
+      <%= link_to "Story Share", story_shares_path(category_names_all: @category.name), class: "text-sm #{eyebrow_link_class} px-2 py-1" %>
+    <% end %>
     <%= link_to "Taggings", taggings_path(category_names_all: @category.name), class: "text-sm #{eyebrow_link_class} px-2 py-1" %>
     <%= link_to "View", category_path(@category), class: "text-sm #{eyebrow_link_class} px-2 py-1" %>
   </div>
diff --git a/app/views/sectors/_form.html.erb b/app/views/sectors/_form.html.erb
index cba693cb8b..7444b722e8 100644
--- a/app/views/sectors/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/sectors/_form.html.erb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
     <!-- Errors -->
     <%= render "shared/errors", resource: @sector if @sector.errors.any? %>
+    <%= hidden_field_tag :return_to, params[:return_to] if params[:return_to].present? %>
 
     <div class="grid grid-cols-1 items-start gap-6 md:grid-cols-4">
       <div class="space-y-6 md:col-span-3">
@@ -22,6 +23,13 @@
                       input_html: { class: "form-control", rows: 2 } %>
         </div>
 
+        <!-- Story Share intro -->
+        <div>
+          <%= rhino_editor(f, :story_share_intro,
+                           label: "Story Share intro",
+                           hint: "Optional. Shown at the top of this sector's Story Share page.") %>
+        </div>
+
         <!-- Story Share portal placement -->
         <div class="max-w-[220px]">
           <%= f.input :story_share_position,
diff --git a/app/views/sectors/edit.html.erb b/app/views/sectors/edit.html.erb
index aa6b50ab35..8b9d6910e4 100644
--- a/app/views/sectors/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/sectors/edit.html.erb
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
       <div class="mb-4 flex flex-wrap justify-end gap-2">
         <%= link_to "Home", root_path, class: "text-sm #{eyebrow_link_class} px-2 py-1" %>
         <%= link_to "Sectors", sectors_path, class: "text-sm #{eyebrow_link_class} px-2 py-1" %>
+        <% if params[:return_to] == "story_share" %>
+          <%= link_to "Story Share", story_shares_path(sector_names_all: @sector.name), class: "text-sm #{eyebrow_link_class} px-2 py-1" %>
+        <% end %>
         <%= link_to "Taggings", taggings_path(sector_names_all: @sector.name), class: "text-sm #{eyebrow_link_class} px-2 py-1" %>
         <%= link_to "View", sector_path(@sector), class: "text-sm #{eyebrow_link_class} px-2 py-1" %>
       </div>
diff --git a/app/views/story_shares/_browse.html.erb b/app/views/story_shares/_browse.html.erb
index 0c58cfa2d2..931795a9d3 100644
--- a/app/views/story_shares/_browse.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/story_shares/_browse.html.erb
@@ -9,6 +9,21 @@
       <p class="text-sm text-gray-500"><%= pluralize(@count_display, "story") %></p>
     </div>
 
+    <% intro = @intro_tag&.rhino_story_share_intro %>
+    <% can_edit_intro = @intro_tag && allowed_to?(:edit?, @intro_tag) %>
+    <% if intro.present? || can_edit_intro %>
+      <div class="-mt-4 mb-10 max-w-3xl">
+        <% if intro.present? %>
+          <div class="max-w-none prose prose-lg text-gray-700"><%= intro %></div>
+        <% end %>
+        <% if can_edit_intro %>
+          <%= link_to intro.present? ? "Edit intro" : "Add intro",
+                      polymorphic_path(@intro_tag, action: :edit, return_to: "story_share"),
+                      class: button_classes(:secondary_outline, extra: "admin-only bg-blue-100 mt-3 whitespace-nowrap") %>
+        <% end %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
+
     <%= render "search_scope" if searching? %>
 
     <% if searching? && @stories.any? %>
diff --git a/db/seeds/features/2026-10-22-story-share-sector-and-age-range-intros.yml b/db/seeds/features/2026-10-22-story-share-sector-and-age-range-intros.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4576f383e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/seeds/features/2026-10-22-story-share-sector-and-age-range-intros.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+name: "Intro text on Story Share sector and age range pages"
+area: stories
+display_status: admin_facing
+released_on: 2026-10-22
+pr_number: 2777
+summary: >-
+  Each sector, age range, and story population can carry its own intro, shown at the top of its
+  Story Share page. Write it with the same editor used for stories.
+pro_tips:
+  - "Open a sector or age range page in Story Share and click Add intro to write one."
+  - "Pages that combine several sectors don't show an intro."
diff --git a/spec/requests/categories_spec.rb b/spec/requests/categories_spec.rb
index cd93dc4535..79cb828b4c 100644
--- a/spec/requests/categories_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/categories_spec.rb
@@ -96,6 +96,15 @@
         get edit_category_path(category)
         expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
       end
+
+      it "offers the Story Share intro only for age ranges and story populations" do
+        age_range = create(:category, category_type: create(:category_type, name: "AgeRange"))
+        get edit_category_path(age_range)
+        expect(response.body).to include("Story Share intro")
+
+        get edit_category_path(create(:category, valid_attributes))
+        expect(response.body).not_to include("Story Share intro")
+      end
     end
 
     describe "POST create" do
@@ -131,6 +140,14 @@
           expect(response).to have_http_status(:see_other)
           expect(category.reload.name).to eq("Updated Name")
         end
+
+        it "saves the Story Share intro and returns to the category's Story Share page" do
+          patch category_path(category),
+                params: { return_to: "story_share", category: { rhino_story_share_intro: "<p>For our youngest artists</p>" } }
+
+          expect(category.reload.rhino_story_share_intro.to_plain_text).to eq("For our youngest artists")
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(story_shares_path(category_names_all: category.name))
+        end
       end
 
       context "JSON ordering (drag & drop)" do
diff --git a/spec/requests/sectors_spec.rb b/spec/requests/sectors_spec.rb
index c84ee3c3a0..989aa9ce99 100644
--- a/spec/requests/sectors_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/sectors_spec.rb
@@ -141,6 +141,14 @@
         sector.reload
         expect(response).to redirect_to(sector_url(sector))
       end
+
+      it "saves the Story Share intro and returns to the sector's Story Share page" do
+        sector = Sector.create! valid_attributes
+        patch sector_url(sector), params: { return_to: "story_share", sector: { rhino_story_share_intro: "<p>Healing together</p>" } }
+        sector.reload
+        expect(sector.rhino_story_share_intro.to_plain_text).to eq("Healing together")
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(story_shares_path(sector_names_all: sector.name))
+      end
     end
 
     context "with invalid parameters" do
diff --git a/spec/requests/story_share_spec.rb b/spec/requests/story_share_spec.rb
index f12df74947..b79f8a689f 100644
--- a/spec/requests/story_share_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/story_share_spec.rb
@@ -524,6 +524,35 @@ def listed_titles
       expect(listed_titles).to eq([ "An adult story with teens too" ])
     end
 
+    it "leads a sector page with the sector's intro" do
+      Sector.find_by(name: "Domestic Violence").update!(rhino_story_share_intro: "<p>Survivors finding their voice</p>")
+      get story_shares_path(sector_names_all: "Domestic Violence")
+      expect(response.body).to include("Survivors finding their voice")
+      expect(response.body).not_to include("Edit intro")
+    end
+
+    it "leads an age range page with the age range's intro" do
+      age_range = create(:category_type, name: "AgeRange")
+      create(:category, :published, name: "Children", category_type: age_range,
+                                    rhino_story_share_intro: "<p>Art with our youngest participants</p>")
+      get story_shares_path(category_names_all: "Children")
+      expect(response.body).to include("Art with our youngest participants")
+    end
+
+    it "skips intros when several sectors are combined" do
+      Sector.find_by(name: "Domestic Violence").update!(rhino_story_share_intro: "<p>Survivors finding their voice</p>")
+      get story_shares_path(sector_names_all: "Domestic Violence--Mental Health")
+      expect(response.body).not_to include("Survivors finding their voice")
+    end
+
+    it "offers admins a link to add the intro" do
+      sign_in create(:user, :admin)
+      sector = Sector.find_by(name: "Domestic Violence")
+      get story_shares_path(sector_names_all: sector.name)
+      expect(response.body).to include("Add intro")
+      expect(response.body).to include(edit_sector_path(sector, return_to: "story_share"))
+    end
+
     it "does not leak non-public stories to guests when browsing" do
       create(:story, :published, title: "A published-only secret", publicly_visible: false).tap { |s| tag_sector(s, "Domestic Violence") }
       get story_shares_path(sector_names_all: "Domestic Violence")