Profile
Rachel is the Communications Lead at Shift, working to bring our brand to life and build the visibility of Shift ventures across the social impact design sector and beyond.
Rachel joined Shift in 2019, bringing extensive experience working in communications and campaigns across a range of health and social issues, most recently at the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and the Movember Foundation.
She holds a Masters in Media, Campaigning and Social Change, and cut her social impact teeth as an undergraduate by co-founding a charity and social enterprise focused on powering student-led social action.
Rachel is a proud northerner, a former ballet nerd and is passionate about gender-based campaigning. She loves a good jacket potato.
rachel.stephenson@shiftdesign.org
0207 253 9781
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Research
Empowering students and clinicians with mental health data
December 15, 2020
In-depth user research exploring the experiences and perspectives of college students and clinicians around opportunities for mental health innovation.
Understanding the impact of Covid-19 on Fair Finance customers
December 3, 2020
User research exploring the lives, experiences and support needs of Fair Finance customers in the context of the pandemic.
Projects
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Powering nonprofits to respond to the crisis
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Healthier and affordable fast food for families
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Better support for parents, even during the pandemic
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Relationships Project: a better society through better relationships
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Behaviours to guide nonprofits in times of change
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Empowering students and clinicians with mental health data
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The impact of Covid-19 on financial vulnerability
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Progressively: a model to help organisations improve their impact