Strategy & Talent

ImpactMatch helped us build and co-design the strategy for our digital inclusion work, then recruited the senior leader to drive it forward. The long-list was impressive: carefully selected, values-aligned, and thoroughly screened by a team who knows this space inside and out. Their ability to balance capability, experience, and values alignment really stood out, enabling us to make a confident, culture-fit hire.

It’s rare to find a partner who combines strategic clarity with hands-on recruitment so seamlessly. We’ve come away with a brilliant hire and a trusted partner who understands what it takes to create lasting impact.

Richard Marsh | Director of Responsible Business | BT Group

Strategy

We have worked so well with Leigh the founder over a number of years. I do not know anyone better at forging wide-ranging and effective partnerships and collaboration and taking that to effective outcomes and I would not have been half as successful at driving awareness of our work and impact without her help and strategic advice and especially the partnships including the BBC!

Will Gardner OBE | CEO & Founder | Childnet

Talent

At the 44 Group we invest in Health and Wellbeing businesses to help transform peoples approach to health in body, mind and spirit. As impact investors and innovators, our partnership with ImpactMatch has been important because we both care about WHO you are, as much as WHAT you can do or WHERE you have been. Their expertise in connecting us with individuals who align with both our values and mission is essential to the growth of our team. After presenting them with a challenging brief, they not only understood our needs but found us so many great candidates – we really were spoilt for choice.

ImpactMatch go above and beyond, exceeding our expectations at every step. Our new team member not only shares our core ethics but also brings an incredible energy and personality that fits seamlessly into our culture.

We know ImpactMatch are committed to making sure that every organisation they work with finds the right people who can drive meaningful change. At The 44 Group, we now consider them our go-to partner for discovering the next passionate colleagues who will help us advance on our mission

Duncan Parker | Managing Director | The 44 Group

Impact Accelerator

The added and ongoing help and support the team is always willing to give really makes them stand out from the crowd […] Their understanding and awareness of integrated marketing really shines through the creative and well-thought-out approaches. They work at a fast pace but are very measured, constantly bringing fresh ideas forward to elevate the work we are doing together. Working with the team has really enabled me to get a quick start on our ambitious corporate marketing strategy.

Alison Jenkins | Head of Corporate Marketing | Reconomy

Impact Accelerator

Em and the team have been responsible for the development of the brand, content and standing of the last four companies I have invested in within the energy sector. If I take just one example – Em and the team generated over 650 leads for a niche renewable energy technology, delivered 9 successful events, established our social media presence & single-handedly developed all of our marketing materials within the first 6 months of working with us. This resulted in significant media exposure including being featured on the BBC, huge pipeline growth and accelerated lead conversion rates. We have had proven success and clear return on investment!

Angel investor | Renewable Technology Companies

Impact Accelerator

With extensive experience helping companies use digital channels for strategic engagement, the team worked with our most senior leaders, sharing how a “Digital C-Suite” tied into a corporate strategy can significantly enhance a company’s brand and reputation.

Chief Communications Officer | Fortune 150

Pivot to Purpose

Impact Match is responsible for the realisation that I could create a career with true purpose – where work is so much more than just doing a job, but its one where you make a difference. By working with them, I realised where my personal purpose lay and Impact Match helped me find the perfect role where I was able to bring my deep passion for tackling inequality to a commercial organisation, where I could hone my skills further. I’m internally grateful that they set me on this path.

Alex Birtles | Co-Founder and CEO | In Good Company

Pivot to Purpose

Impact Match coaching services have been crucial for me, especially as a founder of a startup, to deliver strategic growth and crucially to help me lead and navigate the operational planning requirements of managing a diverse and multi-talented team to deliver social impact

Jonathan Ley | CEO | Make Time Count

LinkedIn Fasterclass

Excellent session – just the encouragement I needed to invest more time and energy in my personal LinkedIn profile. I manage a few company pages, but rarely spend time updating my own profile. Time to change that!

Heloisa Righetto | Communications & Content Lead | ACEVO

ActionAble 2025

Huge thank you to Sara Weller and the ImpactMatch team for devising and leading such an inspirational day. And for giving people a tangible approach if you don’t know where to start – have the vision (the fairy tale castle!) in mind, work out the steps needed to get there, and how you’ll measure whether you’ve achieved those steps.

ActionAble 2025 Delegate

Strategy

As social impact investors and innovators, our partnership with #impactmatch has been incredible. Their expertise in finding the right people, coaching our founders and also crafting and orchestrating growth strategies, coupled with the precise execution of operational plans, consistently yields concrete and meaningful outcomes so enables us to deliver on our mission”

Duncan Parker| Managing Director | 44 Group

Strategy

Impact Match offers support with social impact board level skills, paired with an unusual and unparalleled entrepreneurial flair. I wholeheartedly endorse Impact Match for any social impact leadership advice, coaching, and/or delivery. They not only strategically and crucially, efficiently get things done but also do so with a remarkable blend of kindness and care.

Baroness Martha Lane Fox| President British Chambers of Commerce | Chancellor of the Open University | Co-Founder of Lucky Voice

Talent

Partnering with ImpactMatch is one of the most seamless and rewarding recruitment experiences we’ve had. As the founder of the world’s largest in-person digital skills training organisation, finding the right leadership talent is mission-critical. They present an exceptional, balanced shortlist that make our decision-making effortless. So far we have confidently hired three outstanding leaders, each of whom has already made a profound impact on our growth, culture, and strategic direction.

Gori Yahaya | Founder & CEO | UpSkill Universe

Talent

When I was Director of Strategy and Insights at the Money and Pensions Service, ImpactMatch was able to bring me the exact match of brilliant talent I needed and in record time, it took only a matter or weeks to mobilise a team of ten impact driven leaders.

Sarah Porretta | Financial Wellbeing Expert | Strategist | Exec Director | Advisory Board Member

Talent

We have found #ImpactMatch to excel in uniting diverse talents for impactful strategies, driving social change for all sizes of organisations at the intersection of purpose and profit. ImpactMatch does not only give you the strategy but the people and delivery plan to deliver it. Really does mean you get the ACT in Impact! Leigh as the Founder is also a brilliant chair and speaker.

Robin Knowles | CEO | Digital Leaders

Impact Accelerator

It doesn’t just look good – it says the right things, to the right people, in the right way. The process was collaborative and challenging in the best sense: They helped us test our thinking and put outcomes front and centre. ImpactMatch didn’t just deliver a contract and walk away – they offered strategic input, honest feedback, and helped build our skills along the way. We’ve come away with a stronger, clearer message, and a long-term partner who genuinely adds value to the way we work.

Dr Nasser Siabi OBE | Co-Founder & CEO | Microlink

Impact Accelerator

I spent c.20% of what I had spent previously and generated more leads as a result. Em and the team took the time to properly understand what I was trying to achieve and got me to focus on what would actually work. Their energy and enthusiasm is infectious and they are totally focussed on results.

Leadership Development Consultant

Impact Accelerator

The amount of engagement that you can generate with customers, clients, employees, and even recruits can be so incredibly valuable that every company in the Fortune 500 needs to seriously consider building out an executive social media function if they haven’t already.

SVP | Multinational Investment Bank and Financial Services Company

LinkedIn Fasterclass

Loved this session. Thank you for much for running it. Social media can be a minefield but I was pleased to hear about how different the algorithm is for LinkedIn and how we can see it as a help rather than a hindrance. Fantastic, thank you.

Ian Tomney-Bell | Head of DEI | giffgaff

Pivot to Purpose

#ImpactMatch helped me change my life. Their advisory service enabled me to understand and act upon how I could create and enable much more global societal impact than I had ever imagined.

Martin King | General Manager | Customer Vulnerability | Bank of New Zealand

LinkedIn Fasterclass

What an excellent masterclass! I gained so much insight into social media algorithms, the theory behind platform engagement and most exciting of all, the Social Selling Index (SSI) – Never knew about that!

I had no idea I was in the top 2% on LinkedIn, what a brilliant surprise and motivator to keep refining my digital presence and slowly building a ‘brand’.

I’ll definitely be passing on these tips to my colleagues at We Are Group!

David Scott | Head of Product | We Are Group

ActionAble 2025

Thank you again for such an inspiring & stimulating day full of insights from those with lived experience of disabilities and tonnes of pragmatic and practical advice!

ActionAble 2025 Delegate