We are pleased to announce that Rachel Lindley CEO will be our speaker at our May Luncheon
Rachel Lindley and Kris Coppock lead the Five Talents UK staff team and are responsible for developing and delivering our strategy. Rachel joined the team in 2012 as Programme Manager and took up the role of CEO in 2018.
She has over 15 years of experience in the charity sector, including roles supporting church-based community projects, fundraising and ethical campaigning programs in the UK, as well as managing savings group programs in sub-Saharan Africa for Plan International.
Rachel read English Literature at Cambridge and has a Masters in International Development from SOAS. Outside work, she is a trustee of Maji Mazuri UK, secretary of Song in the City charitable trust, treasurer of Croydon Amnesty Group and a keen runner.
About Five Talents
| A registered charity in England and Wales No.1113969. Annual income for 2023 £1.465,410 (unaudited accounts). 2022 Audited Accounts & Impact Report: Vision | |
| 7 countries across eastern Africa: Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, South Sudan, and Democratic Republic of Congo – with over 30,000 members. | |
| Working with in-country partners, most often through the Anglican Church. Partners facilitate training so members can address their specific challenges. | |
| Supporting rural and marginalised communities, around 80% of Group members are women. They learn, earn, save and invest in one anothers businesses. | |
| Over the last 25 years, we have supported over 280,000 entrepreneurs to start a business and provide for their families. |