Hi, I’m Jackie — Founder of The Social Rebel.

Not just another consultant. 

I'm your co-conspirator.

When I started my social enterprise, I had no experience in the sector. I wasn’t a polished CEO with a network or a stack of funding behind me. I was just someone with an idea I couldn’t ignore, and I had to figure it out step by step.

It was hard. I made plenty of mistakes. I doubted myself more times than I can count. But I kept going. And that messy start grew into an organisation that worked across four local authorities and brought in six figures. Most of that came from income-generating programmes, with funding used to strengthen and scale what we were already doing.

Along the way, I learned the things no one tells you at the start. I worked with councils and partners across different areas, navigated tender processes, and filled in more funding applications than I care to remember. I built strategies from scratch, designed marketing plans, and figured out how to make them work on a shoestring. Every bit of it taught me what actually matters and what’s just noise.

I also did things differently. I built the organisation around what mattered to me, which meant a family first culture. People could take the time they needed without guilt. I wanted to show that you can grow something impactful and financially solid without burning yourself or your team out. And we did.

Now I take everything I learned from that journey, the good and the bad, and use it to make the road easier for people coming after me. I know how confusing it feels when you have the passion but no clue how to get started. I know how lonely it is when you are making big decisions with no one to check in with. And I know how different it feels when someone can look you in the eye and say, “I get it. Here’s what to do next.”

That’s why I do this work. To help you take that idea that won’t leave you alone and turn it into something real, with the kind of support I wish I’d had at the start.

 What I bring (besides tea and voice notes):

• 9 years in the third sector building an organisation from the ground up
• Lived experience as a founder, leader, mum and human
• Trauma-informed support
• Strategic planning + business model support
• A background in making complex stuff actually make sense
• A deep belief that your well-being is not a luxury - it’s the f*cking point

I’m here for the leader who:

• Wants clarity but doesn’t know where to start
• Doesn’t want another “boss babe” blueprint and instead wants someone who 'gets it'
• Wants to work in a way that fits with their life  - without Burning TF out!
• Works better when they can bounce ideas with someone who understands the sector.