Organisation Summary Business Sector:Education and Care Business Activities:Health and Social Care Business Location:Heywood, Greater Manchester Chief Executive:Rachel Law Turnover:£28m Employees:770 Legal structure:Community Interest Company Website:www.possabilities.org.uk PossAbilities provides a portfolio of services for vulnerable people, primarily people with learning disabilities, people with dementia and young people leaving care. The range of services includes: Day services Family based support Short breaks, respite care and holiday Employment Supported Living and Outreach PossAbilities has very quickly become a fast paced, outward looking social enterprise that is pushing back the boundaries in the areas in which it works. Since the spin out in 2014, the company has tripled in size, growing year-on-year; has always made a surplus; has become a regional rather than local company, and it has achieved a CQC Outstanding rating – a rating given to only 5% of health and social care providers. PossAbilities’ staff create the positive environment that define the workplace. Bringing together a diverse team with the professionalism and discipline of FTSE 100 experience, combined with the ambition and passion that have driven its growth since the beginning, PossAbilities is an award-winning organisation. In 2025 it was recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, which is a fantastic achievement and represents its commitment to creating a happy, inclusive, and inspiring workplace. E3M Member Name:Rachel Law Title :CEO Rachel took the long way round to her position as PossAbilities' first Chief Executive, and it’s a route that she wouldn’t change for the world. Without a great deal of thought she found herself working as a Care Assistant looking after people with learning disabilities and found that she had stumbled upon something that she loved. More than twenty years later she has worked in practically every position from Care Assistant to Chief Executive, giving her an understanding of the detail, which enabled her to shake up and restructure services significantly, before moving them out to the social enterprise sector. Rachel’s unstoppable passion for making a difference has fuelled her journey from the very start. From her early days providing hands-on support to people with learning disabilities to launching and leading PossAbilities CIC, her journey is one of devotion, bold ideas, and fierce dedication. With a vision to create a more dynamic and person-centred approach to supporting people with learning disabilities, Rachel has transformed lives and pushed the boundaries in health and social care. Because of her dedication to creating a more inclusive world for everyone, PossAbilities has grown into a thriving organisation that empowers every individual to live the life they choose. The creation of PossAbilities and everything it stands for is, so far, one of her greatest achievements. She says, “It took two years of hard slog, diplomacy, evangelism, technical wrangling and bureaucracy busting to get us out of the public sector. I’ve been surprised at how quickly people absorbed and bought into our new culture and values. We’ve created a place where people earn a living doing what they love; a place that’s fun to be in; PossAbilities has become a place where anything is possible.” If she has a weakness, it is her love for animals. The urban farm seems to have new recruits almost on a weekly basis and Rachel loves sharing biscuits with Rambo the Parrot.
Organisation Summary Business Sector:Education and Care Business Activities:Health and Social Care Business Location:Heywood, Greater Manchester Chief Executive:Rachel Law Turnover:£28m Employees:770 Legal structure:Community Interest Company Website:www.possabilities.org.uk PossAbilities provides a portfolio of services for vulnerable people, primarily people with learning disabilities, people with dementia and young people leaving care. The range of services includes: Day services Family based support Short breaks, respite care and holiday Employment Supported Living and Outreach PossAbilities has very quickly become a fast paced, outward looking social enterprise that is pushing back the boundaries in the areas in which it works. Since the spin out in 2014, the company has tripled in size, growing year-on-year; has always made a surplus; has become a regional rather than local company, and it has achieved a CQC Outstanding rating – a rating given to only 5% of health and social care providers. PossAbilities’ staff create the positive environment that define the workplace. Bringing together a diverse team with the professionalism and discipline of FTSE 100 experience, combined with the ambition and passion that have driven its growth since the beginning, PossAbilities is an award-winning organisation. In 2025 it was recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, which is a fantastic achievement and represents its commitment to creating a happy, inclusive, and inspiring workplace.