A New Chapter: Leadership, Legacy, and Looking Forward

As many of you will know, this year’s staff retreat marked an important milestone in the Beyond Limits story, the start of a leadership transition that’s both heartfelt and full of promise.

After years of passionate leadership, Doreen Kelly, our founding Managing Director, has stepped into a new role as Non-Executive Director, with plans to retire in April 2026. Her influence and commitment to creating a different kind of organisation have left a lasting legacy. Doreen’s impact can be felt in every part of Beyond Limits, in the way we support people, the way we work together, and the values we hold ourselves to. At this year’s retreat, we took a moment to celebrate all that she’s done, with warm words, applause, and a few tears.

Stepping into the role of Managing Director is Rebecca Chadwick, who many of you will already know. Rebecca has been with Beyond Limits for over 11 years, starting as a team leader and growing into her leadership through deep personal reflection, lived experience, and learning. As she shared during the retreat, her journey began with a strong foundation of supportive colleagues, which has evolved over time via self-discovery and a commitment to growth.

In her words, “I started as a team leader many moons ago, where I earned my stripes and was taught the most by the lovely Kayleigh, which is where I began my own journey of self-discovery. It was here I learnt I needed to delve deeper than I ever had before.”

One book that had a big impact on Rebecca’s thinking was Time to Think by Nancy Kline. That discovery opened the door to working with Karen Mason, and to shaping a new kind of leadership culture, one rooted in reflection, voice, and personal strength.

Rebecca is now guiding Beyond Limits towards solidifying itself as a thinking organisation, one where everyone, from leadership to frontline staff to the people we support, can find their voice and lead from their best self.

Tools like PRINT reports have helped us start building a shared language around how we respond to challenges, how our ego can shape behaviour, and how we grow through self-awareness. It’s not about perfection. It’s about being able to respond with intention rather than emotion. This direction of travel is about all of us, not just those in formal leadership roles.

As Rebecca said, “We want to spend more time talking to each other, deciding what we need to focus on as a larger team of people upholding the values of Beyond Limits.”

By starting with ourselves, we strengthen the foundation for everything else, especially the relationships we build with the people we support.

The retreat marked the beginning of this next chapter. It’s not just a handover, it’s a continuation of everything Beyond Limits has stood for, with space for new thinking, shared leadership, and personal growth.

So here’s to Doreen, who built the platform.
Here’s to Rebecca, who’s ready to lead us forward.
And here’s to all of us, because we’re in this together.