Testimonials

Rachel was a game-changer for a challenge we faced within KFC. Her deep knowledge and expertise in the third sector, social purpose, and working with corporate organisations brought smart strategies and fresh ideas we hadn’t considered.

She quickly grasped the challenge we had and identified potential solutions. What stood out was how she collaborated with us and numerous colleagues cross-functionally, helping us see things differently and come up with solutions together.

Thanks to Rachel, we found a clear path forward and learned a lot. We’re really grateful and highly recommend her.

Lauren Monk, Head of Hatch Programme, KFC UK & Ireland Ltd

“The combo of having campaign management experience, strategic insight and outstanding communication skills, as well as quickly grasping the essence of what we hope will become an annualised fundraising campaign for a small charity was an asset. Plus in Rachel’s own words ‘I am a foodie!’ sealed her engagement by the Muscle Help Foundation charity to support its innovative 2023 ‘Meatballs for Muscle Dreams’ campaign over several months.

Professional, easy to work with and with a keen eye on outcomes, Rachel worked over and above the call-of-duty. Her ambition for positive results was evident from the get-go and as the months unfolded, her authentic passion and belief in our impact emerged. Moving quickly to a place of trust, Rachel swiftly engendered confidence in building key partner relationships. A team player, Rachel provided outstanding value – we hope to work with her in 2024! Once a Muscle Warrior, always a Muscle Warrior we hope!”

Michael McGrath MBE, Founder & CEO - The Muscle Help Foundation

Rachel has an incredible ability to instantly hone in on what’s needed to thrive and grow within a charity, and she does it with a thoughtful, creative and strategic approach (crucially with lots of tough love and laughter thrown in).

With her guidance and support, I was able to realign, reassess our strategic priorities after a period of change, and move with renewed confidence and a clear set of goals.

She immediately felt part of the team and her expertise has been truly invaluable. Thank you Rachel

Sophie Epstone, Founder & CEO, Trekstock

“We brought in Rachel to review our growth ambition and create a funding model from one sole funder to a more balanced income stream. She came into the organisation and quickly grasped what is working and what needed improving. Rachel’s approach was collegiate and strategic with the Board as well as with the team and she covered so much ground in very limited time. We now have a clear three year strategy and Rachel has led the charity during a very difficult period into a stable and impactful organisation.”

Paul Monk, Founder, Working Options in Education

“I selected Rachel to be the inaugural CEO of my charity, Dallaglio RugbyWorks back in 2011. She absolutely transformed it into the professional organisation it is today. In her time with us she displayed an extraordinary ability to take a gem of an idea and build it effectively in a really thoughtful and strategic way. A strong leader, she built a loyal, passionate and hard working team who also share her same ambition and drive. This is one of the key reasons why we have been able to grow the organisation at such a pace without dropping the quality of our delivery. Rachel has a confident and relaxed style in the way she works that has proved to be really successful in influencing stakeholders as well as building strong relationships. Rachel is a brilliant CEO and RugbyWorks would certainly not be where it is today without her appointment.

Lawrence Dallaglio OBE, Founder, Dallaglio RugbyWorks

Thank you to Rachel for steering the move and groove ship! Was a pleasure working with you and looking forward to developing the initiative in 2023

Charlotte Miller, Founder & Director of Intergenerational Music Making