Rachel joined the board as an opportunity to utilise her knowledge and skills as a qualified social worker and manager within the NHS in a different way. She was appointed vice chair of our board in June 2026.

She also volunteers with the Primrose monthly teen group. Primrose supported her family and her when her sister was terminally ill, they are a charity she is passionate in supporting and said: “It feels great to have the opportunity to give something back.”

She has worked with children and young people since 2002, qualifying as a social worker in 2011. She is currently a clinical team manager within Children and adolescent mental health services. She has been married to her husband for nearly 3 years. Since her sister died on new years day in 2017, she has been a part time carer for her niece who is 13 and full of facts!