Welcome to
Helping brilliant women uncover their impact.
A space for thoughtful women in business who want to stay connected to the difference they make.
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Learn
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"It is warm, welcoming and generous with lots of lovely people to talk to. I love topics that offer us a chance to chat and discuss things I have not thought about or understood before! It gives me a sense of community, fun and an understanding of my impact"
Jo Brianti, GDPR and Data Protection Consultant
Each month, we gather online to talk, learn, share and support one another.
We build genuine relationships in a kind, inclusive, non-competitive space where you can show up exactly as you are and explore how your impact can become one of your strongest business assets.
Might this be the place for you too?
❤️ This is a space for you if you are a thoughtful, ambitious woman in business who wants to make a meaningful difference through your work.
❤️ This is a space for you if your business or role is guided by your values and shaped by your heart.
❤️ This is a space for you if you want to be known for the positive change you create, not just the numbers you hit.
❤️ This is a space for you if you want success to be measured by the difference you make to the people and communities you support.
❤️ This is a space for you if you sometimes feel drowned out by the noise of six-figure claims and quick-fix promises online.
❤️ This is a space for you if you want to surround yourself with women who lift you higher rather than compete.
If that sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.
❤️ This is THE place for you and I cannot wait to see you there!
A truly special space
What we're about...
The Impactful Community has become a thriving home for more than 200 purpose-led women in business: founders, leaders and change-makers who care about creating real, lasting impact.
What began as a single monthly meet-up is now an award-winning network, recognised with a Silver Award for Best Networking Group at the Best Businesswomen Awards 2025.
Here, big ideas and honest conversations take centre stage. It is a place to reflect, explore and grow your business in ways that prioritise people and impact, without the noise of exaggeration or the pressure to compromise your values.
You will find warmth, curiosity and connection, and you will also find focus, clarity and practical ways to translate your impact into confident storytelling, stronger offers and sustainable growth.
There really is nothing else quite like it.
Membership gives you access to uplifting community discussion sessions, a monthly drop in clinic to solve your latest impact-related problem, a library of practical tools and a supportive community that celebrates your wins, helps you through challenges and shows you how to use the impact you are already making to fuel your growth and visibility.
If you’re ready to join us, I would love to welcome you in.
Watch a short film about our community, hearing the voices of some of our wonderful members!
" I love the community and learn so much from the topics and perspectives of the other women."
Clare Silk, Style and Confidence Coach
Learn
Explore what running a business while creating a positive impact REALLY means for you
Discuss
Engage in powerful, thought-provoking conversations with like-minded business women
Share
Hear new perspectives, challenge your thinking and celebrate the success of our community.
Connect
Find your new connections after the session: make friends, collaborate, network and flourish!
Next Impactful Community session:
Tuesday 11th November, 11am, via Zoom
Here’s what’s waiting for you inside the Impactful Community!
1. THE CORNERSTONE OF THE COMMUNITY: Our regular Impactful Community session (second Tuesday of the month, 11am, UK time)
A 60-minute online session, expertly facilitated around a different aspect of impact in business each month.
You’ll take part in small group discussions, share what matters to you, hear fresh perspectives, solve problems together and leave with ideas you can apply straight back into your business.
★ Thought-provoking facilitated conversations
★ Refreshingly honest discussions
★ A safe, welcoming space to show up as yourself
2. Monthly drop-in impact clinic hour (on the fourth Tuesday of the month, 11am)
A relaxed, optional online session where you can bring questions, dilemmas or reflections. Think of it as office hours — informal, supportive and never intimidating.
★ Come when you want, leave when you need ❤️
★ Ask me anything (as long as it relates to impact) - or simply listen and be inspired!
★ No slides, no pressure, no such thing as a silly question!
3. Monthly member round-up newsletter
A short, useful email packed full of:
★ Session highlights
★ A reflection prompt to consider or share
★ Exciting updates from our community
4. Member spotlights
Each month, two members and their businesses are showcased across my Instagram, LinkedIn and newsletter. It is a chance to shine a light on your work and the difference you make, with no hard selling, no pitching, just authentic storytelling.
★ You can nominate someone too
★ A gentle boost of visibility, done with care
★ Learn about your fellow community members
5. Exclusive Impactful Community resource bank
A growing collection of practical tools, templates and reflection prompts to support your impact and help you communicate it with clarity and confidence in your marketing, messaging and client conversations.
You will find...
★ Templates and worksheets
★ Real-world examples of impact-led messaging
★ Inspiration to help you take action and stay accountable
6. Invitations to in-person gatherings
From time to time, we step away from our screens and come together in real life for uplifting, informal events. So far, we’ve enjoyed a fabulous autumnal lunch and next we’re getting together for a delicious Christmas dinner...because self-employed folk don’t always get a work Christmas party invite, do they?
★ Warm, informal lunches and dinners
★ Real conversation and genuine connection
★ A reminder that you’re never doing business alone
7. AND OF COURSE...First dibs on opportunities to work with me, The Impact Specialist
From time to time, members get early access to workshops, webinars, one-to-one sessions and ideas I am piloting such as...
★ Workshops and events
★ Limited one-to-one spaces
★ New projects and pilot ideas
You’ll always hear things here first, I promise!
Your investment...
You get all of this — the monthly session, the clinic, the newsletter, the resource bank, the spotlights, the connection — for just £25/month (incl. VAT)!
There’s no lock-in, no minimum commitment.
If you ever need to step away, just send a quick, kind email and I’ll cancel your membership that same month.
Simple, respectful, and never any pushy, uncomfortable sales pressure.
"I came away with lots of ideas for how to talk about my work in a way that's meaningful, distinctive and trust-building"
Laurie Kozan, Brand strategist
Meet your host...
Hello, I'm Rachel, also known as the Impact Specialist...
In December, after a pretty turbulent year health-wise, during which my husband was working away full time, I was feeling pretty isolated and, dare I say it, at times - a bit lost.
So I had an idea.
What if I could create a space that wasn’t about competition, but about amplification?
A community that would bring together ambitious, values-driven women who wanted to make an impact—not just in their businesses, but to the lives of the people they serve and support.
A space where success wasn’t measured in revenue alone, but in real, meaningful transformation - through the difference they were making, however big or small.
A space where all women feel welcome, supported, and valued, creating connection and reducing isolation.
And so, the Impactful Community was born.
"It was thought provoking, it was deep and I felt a lot of us amazing women realised today that actually the biggest impact we are making is giving people confidence."
Katie Simms, LinkedIn coach
Upcoming Impactful Community meeting dates
We meet via Zoom on the second Tuesday of every month.
September 9th, 11am
(community session)
September 30th, 11am (Impact clinic)
October 14th, 11am
(community session)
October 28th, 11am(Impact clinic)
November 11th, 11am
(community session)
November 25th, 11am (Impact clinic)
December 9th, 11am
(community session)
December 23rd, 11am
(PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE!)
"It got me thinking about what's meaningful to share around the impact my clients experience. We have a responsibility & an opportunity in how we share our client stories and how we keep that in line with whats meaningful for them & our values.
Louise Winters, The Sparkle Coach
Every month we discuss a new topic ❤️
January
How to define ourselves in terms of the impact we create (instead of simply using our job titles)
February
What is our ripple effect? How far and wide can our impact be felt and received?
March
Spotting evidence of our impact over time: how small changes combine to create powerful transformations.
April
Impact with integrity: how to make ethical claims that
capture attention
May
Are we too nice to make an impact?
Does kindness, gentleness, and collaboration dilute or deepen our ability to create impact?
June
Why is our own impact so hard to see for ourselves?
July
What is the impact on YOU of the work you do?
Exploring how our work shapes our lives, wellbeing and identity, especially for those who care deeply about the impact they create.
August
A special, uplifting, summer celebration of impact
😎
Reflecting on where you have made a joyful, positive impact this year!
September
BACK TO SCHOOL - The Impactful Community V2 launches...👀
Who gets to define what success looks like?
Challenging conventional ideas of success and delivering YOUR version of impact
October
Visibility with values:
Challenging the ‘Who does she think she is?’ narrative.
How do we feel when we see others celebrating their wins, and how does it affect what WE do?
November
Uncomfortable impact: when doing good feels hard
Not every moment of making a difference feels comfortable. Sometimes impact means holding boundaries, making difficult choices, or facing resistance.
How can we handle this?
December
TBC
What our members say about the Impactful Community...
"I got further in this session than ever!"
It gave me incredible clarity on articulating the impact I bring for my clients. I've been grappling with this for a long time and I feel like I got further in this session than ever.
It's a friendly, supportive space to learn how to articulate your impact and test ideas.
Liz Wheeler
"We are going to lift each other up higher and higher!"
Rachel’s brilliance goes beyond measuring impact. She excels at amplifying it! Through the Impactful Community, she has created a space where business women not only support each other, but intentionally and cheerfully elevate each other.
Rachel's dynamic and beautifully altruistic approach empowers you to prove your transformation AND to own it with confidence. This is a great reminder that genuine, sustainable impact springs from our unique stories, the people we choose to interact with, and the ripple effect of positive change we create -- not KPIs, budgets, and statistics!
I am grateful for this budding community I can contribute to with dozens of brilliant women. We are going to lift each other up higher and higher as we climb. It is the best feeling! Thank you, Rachel, for making our impact measurable, visible, and undeniable!
Dr Cécile Van de Voorde
"Our world needs more of this!"
You're lovely! And your approach to your business is inspiring and different and full of substance.
Our world needs more of this and I feel certain that this will only become more true as time goes on.
Something is in the air, I'm sure of it. And your perspective is super important for my work in marketing.
I feel energised and motivated. It's a great way to feel good about your work again!
Laurie Kozan
"I came for connection and enjoyment and to learn a bit more. All three happened!"
I like connecting with women doing a similar thing to me and learning from you and other women.
It was thought provoking! I'm motivated to consider what impact I'm really having, beyond what I'm 'selling'. It made me reflect on what clients have said at the end of their sessions that I might have not paid attention to, in terms of the impact I am having, otherwise.
I learnt a lot about the value of talking about what I do in terms of impact and met some wonderful women.
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I came for connection and enjoyment and to learn a bit more. All three happened!
Clare Silk
This is how far our Impactful Community has reached so far...!
3 continents, 10 countries and counting! 🌍
