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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Learning modules: Design Thinking for Nonprofits
5 video modules | 1 hour per module | Downloadable templates Design thinking – with its various methodologies and …
The 12 joys of Shiftmas
As we reach the end of the year, what better time to look back, reflect, learn and celebrate? Here are …
#ShiftReads: From our bookshelf to yours…
As we head into Spring, the Shift team shares some of the writing that has inspired and challenged us in our …
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Research

Making collective progress: Towards shared ambitions for social change
February 24, 2022
Looking to collaborate for social change? Here’s a review of existing approaches and principles to get you started.

Urban Food Futures: Changing the fate of our food environments
July 14, 2021
This foresight report, published by Impact on Urban Health and SOIF with support from Shift, explores key platforms for changing food environments for a healthier, more equitable food future.

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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Digital futures for mental health
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Healthier and affordable fast food for families
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Relationships Project: a better society through better relationships
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Better support for parents, even during the pandemic
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Embedding human-centred design at UK Youth
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Making collective progress towards shared ambitions
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Behaviours to guide nonprofits in times of change
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Powering nonprofits to respond to the crisis
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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