Our people

Many of us can’t imagine what a day in the life of someone with a disability is like – through the work we're doing, here at Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, we are educating both ourselves and others while increasing public awareness about the challenges that some people face.

Communications Manager - UK, Chantal Boyle, is responsible for our social media channels in the UK and manages the Sunflower Conversations, our weekly podcast that delivers a deeper understanding of the Sunflower's role in supporting people with non-visible disabilities. Prior to this, Chantal was a Corporate Responsibility Executive where she managed community and staff engagement for the shopping centre landlord, intu.

"Supporting people with non-visible disabilities is important to me as I have friends and family with hidden conditions which has caused me to appreciate the daily challenges they face. From a young age, I have helped support my mum who has a non-visible disability."

Customer Services Executive, Rebecca Mears, deals with all of our customer enquiries ensuring queries, questions or issues are resolved. Rebecca previously worked for a leading IT company in the escalations department. She has also worked in large businesses in the private sector handling a wide range of account, technical and legal queries.

"I’m passionate about raising awareness of non-visible disabilities, and am proud to work with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, supporting our wearers so they feel understood, valued, and treated with empathy and kindness."

Global Business Director, Ruth Rabét, raises awareness among businesses and other organisations throughout the UK. Ruth is also responsible for the growing network of global airports that have adopted the Sunflower. Prior to this, Ruth spent 35 years working in Aviation holding various roles in Airline Operations. Her final 5 years were spent managing the Assistance Team at Gatwick Airport, a role that would see her play an integral part in creating the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower.

To help people with a hidden disability feel seen and have the support they deserve, provides deep personal fulfilment and is one of the many reasons why I love to work for the Sunflower.

Admin Specialist, Tasha Aiken, previously worked in sales administration at a fragrance house, where she managed daily tasks, provided customer service support, and coordinated the distribution of product samples.

“Come persona con una disabilità invisibile, so quanto sia importante sentirsi veramente visti, ascoltati e supportati. Indossare il Girasole mi ha mostrato come un semplice simbolo possa aprire le porte alla comprensione e mi ha fatto capire quante altre persone potrebbero beneficiare di questo stesso senso di riconoscimento e inclusione.”

Come Ambasciatore Sunflower per l'Italia, mi impegno a sensibilizzare e promuovere l'inclusione delle persone con disabilità non visibili. Con quasi 30 anni di esperienza come Responsabile HSE, formatore e consulente, porto nel mio lavoro una forte attenzione alla comunicazione e alla gentilezza. Mi sono specializzato nella disability management e and disability job support e attualmente sto studiando Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche per ampliare le mie competenze sul tema.