The Raikes Journal

The Raikes Journal

The woman helping our county’s charities thrive

Behind every one of the several thousand charities in Gloucestershire is a dedicated team, and helping many of those organisations make some of their biggest decisions well is one woman.

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The Raikes Journal
Apr 02, 2026
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Dear readers,

A big read for the long bank holiday weekend ahead dominates this edition.

Whenever we run appointment and promotions stories at the county’s leading professional services firms, as we did yesterday about the seven promotions at law firm Willans LLP, the curtains always twitch madly across Gloucestershire’s business community.

It was a timely announcement because we had already been lucky enough to sit down with one of those mentioned, new partner Charlotte Cowdell.

For anyone wishing to learn just what kind of career pathway can lead them to such a position, find out how Cowdell helps numerous county charities achieve successful decisions, or would just like to learn more about one of the rising stars of the county’s legal scene, we think the article makes for a great read.

We also do our thing with this week’s news from Gloucester City Homes which, together with construction partner Cape Homes, announced the delivery of 17 new homes. Which means we asked just how big the c…

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