Who we are
Dickie
Co-founder
With 31 years of service behind him, Dickie started Army life as a Private and retired as a Major, giving him an understanding that only comes from working through every layer of a career. He’s seen life from the bottom, the middle and the top. He knows what it feels like to be brand new, to be the steady one others rely on and to carry responsibility that doesn’t always fit neatly into words.
Because of that, he understands all ranks, all walks of service and the very human realities that sit underneath the uniform; the camaraderie, the pressure, the humour, the strain, the purpose and the sudden shift when it all stops.
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Transitioning into civilian life himself, he knows how disorientating it can be to go from a world with structure, identity and belonging, to one that often feels vague and directionless. That’s why The Rally Point matters to him. Not as a “service” and not as a grand solution but as a place where people can feel useful, welcome and understood without having to explain their entire life story.
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He teaches skills without it being a lesson, supports people without making it awkward and has a natural way of steadying the atmosphere simply by being in the room. His humour is dry and his guidance is practical, bringing an approach rooted in real experience rather than theory.
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He’s not here to fix anyone.
He’s here because he knows how much a bit of structure, shared tasks and simple camaraderie can help people find their footing again.
Emma
Co-founder
Emma is the person who quietly keeps The Rally Point moving.
She brings a mix of structure, instinct, calm problem-solving and the kind of practical thinking that turns fields, barns and a few opinionated animals into a place where people feel settled again. Her background spans teaching, community work, project creation, hands-on graft, digital know-how, animal husbandry and successfully spinning many, many plates at once!
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Emma has spent many years as an Army wife, living the rhythm, pressures, silences, relocations, uncertainties and “crack on” culture that come with that life. She understands the strain it puts on families, the gaps people are expected to bridge, and the emotional weight that often sits quietly behind the scenes.
That experience shapes how she supports people at The Rally Point: without judgement, without pressure and without the expectation that anyone needs to explain themselves.
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Nothing forced.
Nothing clinical.
Just a place where people can breathe and step back into themselves, in a safe, supported environment.
