Date: 03/04/2025 

PTS is delighted to announce that Rachel Grocott will be joining us as our new CEO in May! 

Rachel joins Pregnant Then Screwed from Bloody Good Period, where she started out as a part-time comms whizz while six months pregnant, and over seven years helped grow the charity into a leading voice on period inequality — most recently as the CEO. From rallying celebrity support and headline-grabbing campaigns, to developing award-winning programmes like Bloody Good Employers and getting periods into Parliament, Rachel has a track record of driving impact and positive change. 

Rachel Grocott comments, “I’ve long admired Pregnant Then Screwed – it’s fierce, fearless and deeply committed to justice. Joeli and her incredible team of staff, volunteers and supporters have built something extraordinary, and it’s an honour to continue this fight after her. We need a system working for parents, not against them, and I’m here to build something better for everyone.”

Sam Smethers, Chair of the PTS Board, says “We are thrilled to have Rachel onboard. She brings deep experience in campaigning, systems change and feminist leadership. She’s led with guts, and keeps those most impacted at the centre of the work. Now, she brings that bold, no-nonsense energy to PTS — right when the fight for parents’ rights is getting even tougher. She’s exactly who we need to lead PTS into our next chapter.”

Rachel will join us on the 1st May 2025, and we can’t wait to have her on board – welcome Rachel!

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