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Goodbye from
Rachel Levay
I am very sad to be saying goodbye to
Allsorts after seven years of working
for the charity, firstly as a trustee and
then, for the last four years, as Chief
Executive. I have been involved right from
the beginning when Allsorts was set up
by a handful of parents and carers who
wanted more choice and activities for
their own and other families who have
children with disabilities and additional
needs. It has been fantastic to be part
of such an inspiring and thriving charity,
and this is down to the members getting
involved and supporting each other, and
the brilliant and committed team of staff,
trustees and volunteers, all building a
positive and strong community together.
As Allsorts has grown, the Chief Executive
position has grown too, and it now needs
someone who can commit to Allsorts
full time and bring fresh energy into
the role. I’m delighted to say that we
have recruited someone who fits the bill
and Georgia Boon is very much looking
forward to starting with Allsorts as the
new Chief Executive.
It’s not goodbye from me altogether
though. As a member of Allsorts myself,
my family has benefited hugely over the
years from belonging to such a
friendly and supportive
charity, and we will
continue being members
for years to come.
New CEO,
Georgia Boon
I’m delighted to be
joining Allsorts as CEO.
My husband and two
daughters were invited along
to the family fun day the first summer
after we moved to Stroud. We all had
such a great time and I was so impressed
with the organisation.
I’ve been involved with families with
young people with disabilities ever
since I was little as my Grandparents
were founder members of Open Door in
Dursley. Then when I graduated from
University I went to Belarus to work with
young people with disabilities. It was a
great experience although the provision
and care was very poor there at the time.
Since then I’ve worked in senior
management roles for Oxfam and
Christian Aid, mostly focused on strategic
planning, volunteering, fundraising,
corporate partnerships and digital
development. In my spare time, I’m a
parent governor at Archway school and
volunteer to teach reading at Rosary
School.
I want to start my time at Allsorts by
meeting as many people as I can and
coming to as many activities as I can - so
I hope to meet you very soon.
In the meantime, please do contact me
directly with any ideas, questions or
thoughts on georgia.boon@allsortsglos.
org.uk
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