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Rachel Bedgood (camera right) with Charlotte Leyshon of Lux Family Law and Carmella Carrubba of Real SFX on The Sisterhood’s ‘Sisterhood Rickshaw Rally 2025’ to raise money for disenfranchised young women.

All girls need opportunity: businesswoman swaps car for tuk tuk to raise funds

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Posted By Greg Robinson on March 28, 2025 Community & Charity, News

Successful businesswoman Rachel Bedgood swapped her car for a rickshaw to help disadvantaged girls and women and, in doing so, helped raise more than £150,000.

Rachel, who is CEO and founder of Complete Background Screening (CBS), joined a rickshaw challenge and travelled 1,000 miles from Chennai to Goa in India in the challenge of her life. The businesswoman from South Wales admits she was well out of her comfort zone.Rachel Bedgood (camera right) with Charlotte Leyshon of Lux Family Law and Carmella Carrubba of Real SFX on The Sisterhood’s ‘Sisterhood Rickshaw Rally 2025’ to raise money for disenfranchised young women.

“I found it extremely hard. I think everyone did. We completely underestimated the magnitude of the challenge we were taking on!” Rachel said.

“But it was literally blood, sweat, tears, and much, much more. We drove over six days, following a two-hour practice session… we weren’t prepared enough.”

The challenge was arranged by the organisation The Sisterhood, which was founded almost 20 years ago and raises money for charities supporting women and children. It involves businesswomen from all walks of life committing to a ‘bucket list’ challenge to help those less fortunate. This latest challenge will help fund grassroots projects in Chennai to support local women and girls.

“Some days, my team of three, were on the road driving for up to ten hours in a 30 year old rickshaw through some of the busiest cities in the world,” Rachel said.

“It was insane!  We were literally in survival mode for the majority of it, trying to navigate our way through immense volumes of traffic with no rules. Without those women around me, I genuinely don’t think I would have completed it.”

Funds raised will build safe and weather-resistant classrooms, provide young women with skills training, and improve maternal healthcare in the area. All will help break cycles of poverty and provide opportunities for local women and girls.SUCCESSFUL businesswoman Rachel Bedgood swapped her car for a rickshaw to help disadvantaged girls and women and in doing so helped raise more than £150,000.

“During my time in India, I got to hang out with so many insanely talented businesswomen, and we had time to talk freely about work and life challenges and how to overcome problems in business. There was an array of business sectors and sizes, but we all share the same challenges regardless of how successful we are deemed to be by onlookers,” Rachel said.

To make a donation Visit The Sisterhood.

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