“Ruth is skilled at finding ways to create change for the young people she works with. She never stops at saying ‘at least we tried’, ‘you did your best’. She always pushes harder to ensure that the project or the event she is working on is the best it can be. She pushes harder to make sure that the young people she works with don’t just have a nice time, but challenge their own beliefs, grow beyond the boundaries set up for them, think bigger and achieve more. It’s a privilege to work with someone who creates magic around her.”

Monika NeallThe Pebble

“Ruth Ibegbuna is a force of nature. One of those rare souls who has dedicated her life to improving the lives of others. She has an infectious presence, boundless energy and the ability to create effective and meaningful change initiatives – from the ground up. If you want an embodiment of that thing we call “social entrepreneurship” Ruth is it.”

Chris TaylorOasis

“Ruth Ibegbuna has that rare set of abilities amongst those who want to help us change our world: an understanding of what will work, gleaned from years of experience; a sense of how we can actually change things, for the better; and the ability to reach into our hearts with a damn good story. Ruth is clearly one of those people who can move others and get them to think and act differently.”

Karl Wilding, Director of Public Policy & VolunteeringNational Council for Voluntary Organisations

“I have known Ruth for a number of years, firstly observing her passion and courage to establish a ground breaking charity from nothing; then, supporting her to build the charity (as a trustee) for a number of years to become globally recognised. Within this, I have watched her engage with every section and every layer of society, and I have observed how she has been able to inspired and motivate ordinary people to do extraordinary things. And the motivation for those people comes from within Ruth herself. She has won too many awards to mention, but, what is even more impressive, is that each one appears to be a complete surprise to her. She has an incisive intellect, excellent communication skills (including broadcast and social media) and is a woman, who is especially relevant for our times. She bridges both the gender and race divide with ease; in fact, in an almost unique way. She is an outstanding leader, an amazing coach and mentor and a passionate advocate for social justice and an integrated society - and could provide vital insight, advice, guidance and support for any organisation to engage her. (And apart from being from Yorkshire - and always going on about it - she is a thoroughly good egg!)”

Steve McGuirk CBE, DL, QFSM, MA, BA(Hons) BSc, FIFireE

“Amnesty staff working on activism from across Europe and Central Asia gathered for an internal workshop on "Rights, Resistance and Building Our Power!"- to reflect on our current activism models and consider ways to build a more inclusive and diverse movement. We invited Ruth to speak on building leadership of working class young people. She shared powerful stories of the young people she has worked with - how they have taken ownership of issues that matter to them, and brought about real change. Ruth gave an invaluable insight into how these young people view our movement, and what we need to do to connect with them in a genuine way. Crucially, she challenged us to look beyond our comfort zones when it comes to power, diversity and inclusion. Participants rated Ruth's presentation as a highlight of the two-day workshop. Several said that Ruth provided direct inspiration to amend their models of engagement, especially as the approach can apply to reach other groups we want and need to connect with. Her contribution to our workshop was as inspiring as it was invaluable.”

Amnesty

“Ruth is an outstanding example of speaking truth to power.”

“As part of a panel of expert speakers, Ruth contributed significantly to making our flagship annual conference for the UK’s trusts and foundations one of our best yet. Addressing the conference theme of ‘Borders, Barriers and Boundaries’, Ruth drew from her breadth of experience and spoke eloquently and with a clarity and passion that made a significant impression on delegates. The feedback from attendees included: “Ruth Ibegbuna - outstanding example of speaking truth to power” and “Some superb insights, particularly from Ruth.” We were delighted to have her speak and would highly recommend her to others.”

Carol MackChief Executive, ACF

“Ruth Ibegbuna has been a guest speaker at several events for diverse groups with whom Result CIC works including disabled and BAME people. Ruth's ability to engage is exceptional. She has a dynamic and down-to-earth approach with which everyone can identify. Ruth is open about the variety of challenges she has handled and deals with difficult topics both frankly and sensitively.

Ruth's genuine interest in others shines through her work and she draws on a depth and breadth of experience which is as rare as it is valuable. Feedback on Ruth is always warmly positive. If you need someone who can inspire people and get to the heart of any issue, we highly recommend her.”

Jane and HormozDirectors, Result CIC

“Ruth was ace - very inspirational

Ruth Ibegbuna - good presentation - refreshing and real. Good video, good basis 4 national debate 4 young people

Ruth Ibegbuna was absolutely inspirational and brilliant

Ruth is amazing

Ruth Ibegbuna was an excellent choice of speaker to round off the day

Thought Ruth Ibegbuna amazing

Ruth's speech stood out for it's authenticity, vision and inspiration

I was particularly touched by Ruth Ibegbuna's plenary. She was the definition of 'inspirational'.

Ruth was especially interesting and importantly provided some useful ideas

The highlight was, without a shadow of a doubt, Ruth Ibegbuna who was a true inspiration, and who I could have listened to for much longer - hearing what one visionary person can make happen blew me away!”

Delegates at the NCVO National Conference 2019

“We have booked Ruth to speak at several events now. She is always mentioned in feedback as one of the highlights, because of how engaging, honest, informative and totally inspirational she is. Having heard Ruth talk multiple times at the same type of event, it's also clear how much she considers her audience and adapts her content and messages for them.”

Vicki Purewal & Sian PrimeSocial Innovation Consultants

“Ruth was a keynote speaker at our annual Visionary conference in November 2019. She spoke to over 200 delegates from the sight loss sector and they were absolutely blown away by her energy, enthusiasm and creativity. Everyone I spoke to about Ruth felt inspired to go and make the world a better place. She was challenging in a very warm and friendly way - but packed some fantastically brave punches! I would totally recommend her to anyone who wants to feel uplifted, challenged and motivated - and have fun - all at the same time.”

Fiona Sandford. Chief ExecutiveVisionary: linking local sight loss charities

“Ruth delivered a great Masterclass for our cohort of aspiring Charity leaders. The session was engaging, and inspiring, and felt truly authentic. Ruth shared not just her experiences but also practical advice and encouragement on overcoming challenges. The cohort left the session feeling highly motivated with some steps and advice they could put into action”

Tanisha AppletonProgramme Manager, Black Charity Leaders