Francesca Salussolia

(formerly Fran Boorman)

Named the UK's Number 1 Female Business Influencer by Global Woman

Fran Boorman

Named the UK's Number 1 Female Business Influencer by Global Woman

"Business for Good is Good for Business"

Francesca Salussolia is a social entrepreneur, innovator, and advocate for change.

As the Founder and CEO of Goal 17 and Wowment, she has built award-winning programmes that harness the power of volunteers to support children in care, care leavers, and communities across the UK. Her work combines people-centred design with cutting-edge technology, creating scalable models of mentoring and volunteering that are safe, impactful, and sustainable.

Francesca is also the driving force behind Wowment, a patent-pending safeguarding technology that enables safe communication on WhatsApp without sharing personal details. This breakthrough is redefining how mentoring and one-to-one support can be delivered, protecting vulnerable people while giving organisations powerful data insights.

With a background that bridges entrepreneurship, leadership, and social value, Francesca works with governments, councils, and organisations to shape the future of safeguarding and volunteering. At the heart of her work is a simple belief: when people connect safely and authentically, society transforms.

Fran is the founder of:

Founder of Goal 17 and Wowment

(www.goal17.global)

Fran is the founder of Goal 17, a corporate training company who specialise in Mentoring. The company has been featured in Forbes and won numerous awards, including the National Mentoring Awards. They boast an extensive list blue-chip clients such as BNP Paribas, Checkatrade.com and Balfour Beatty.

The company are best known for their ground-breaking diversity learning experiences where they pair corporate mentor trainees with disadvantaged young people as mentees. This creates accelerated learning alongside social value, helping close the gaps in society and shift perspectives.

Goal 17 use sport to help break down barriers and deliver these programmes in partnership with some of the biggest sporting brands in the world, such as Premier League Football Clubs and Premiership Rugby Teams.

Frans overall aim is to create corporate environments where everyone is empowered with the skills and confidence to embrace a diverse workforce. She is also on a mission to demonstrate that ‘Business for Good is Good for Business’.

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Latest News & Blog:

💡 Choosing Growth Over Convention: Why I’m Reclaiming My Maiden Name

Sep 01, 2025

Fran forms new partnership with Peter Jones CBE

Aug 19, 2022

Fran launches new programme with Clancy Group and London Irish Rugb...

Mar 26, 2022

Fran joins celebrities and the UN for Anti Racism Live

Mar 21, 2022

Goal 17 Featured in Legal Weekly With Clients Reed Smith LLP

May 26, 2021

Fran appears on BBC News for ground-breaking Southampton project

Apr 28, 2021

NEWS - Fran's Company, Goal 17 Launch a Mentoring Programme in Part...

Mar 08, 2021

NEWS - Listed on The #ialso100 of Most Inspiring Female Entrepreneurs

Jan 15, 2021

NEW - Fran's Company, Goal 17, Named in the Top 20 "Most Exciting a...

Jun 30, 2020

NEWS - 8 Years of Celebrating Peace One Day

Sep 01, 2019

NEWS - WhiteHat and Goal 17 Partner to Support Young People to beco...

Aug 27, 2019

NEWS - UK’s Top Influencer and Notable Female Figures to Sleep Roug...

Jul 07, 2019

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