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The Social Ideas podcast shares the impact of social innovation, its necessity and its capacity to challenge the status quo. Throughout this series, highly committed change makers in business, civil society, policy and academia will talk about their work, their ideas and their motivation to strive towards to a more equitable and sustainable world.The Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, acts as a platform for research and engagement with social innovators, academia and policy in UK and across the world.

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    The Social Ideas Podcast: Foundervine - removing social and economic barriers to entrepreneurship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 24:25


    In this episode we hear from Izzy Obeng, co-founder of Foundervine. Foundervine's mission is to remove social and economic barriers to entrepreneurship for women and are racially-minoritised individuals. Collaborating with global partners, they help emerging companies reach their potential. Since 2017 they have supported over 1,200 helping them raise tens of millions in capital, creating over 600 jobs. FoundervineCambridge Centre for Social Innovation Cambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTubeFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: InPower Academy – transforming lives through martial arts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 37:37


    In this episode, we hear from Daryl Chambers, founder of InPower Academy CIC. InPower Academy work in in crime impacted areas to transform young people's lives through martial arts training. InPower AcademyCambridge Centre for Social Innovation Cambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTubeFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: Sirlute – crafting the creative future of London

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 26:55


    In this episode, we talk to JR Josephs, founder of Sirlute. As a charitable organisation, Sirlute provide creative learning and mentoring for children and young people in London. SirluteCambridge Centre for Social Innovation Cambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTubeFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: Women's Work Lab – helping single mothers regain independence through a career support community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 35:11


    In this episode, we talk to Rachel Mostyn and Camilla Rigby. Rachel and Camilla are co-founders of Women's Work Lab, a Community Interest Company which supports the careers of women and single parents in the South West of England.  Women's Work Lab Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation Cambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTubeFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: winning the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 15:55


    In this episode of The Social Innovation Podcast, Lisa Stepanovic shares the benefits and power of winning the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize.Lisa is the Founder and CEO of the multi award winning, Social Ark, which enables 16–30-year-olds from East London communities to develop social businesses that draw from their lived experiences. This year, Lisa is a judge for the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, which she won in 2021.Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation The Cambridge Social Innovation PrizeCambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: the power of AutonoMe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 24:53


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, social entrepreneur Will Britton shares why he created the AutonoMe app and how winning The Cambridge Social Innovation Prize helped develop his social enterprise further.The AutonoMe app helps people learn new skills through step-by-step videos and helps them self-evaluate their needs. It's already operating in seven local authorities in South West England, and Will's ambition to make this a mainstream part of social care nationally.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social Innovation PrizeCambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: changing the system

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 27:07


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, graduate of the Masters in Social Innovation Programme and social innovator, Nora Wilhelm shares her journey to becoming an activist.She discusses her work within the world of systems design and systems change and shares why she thinks others should apply for the Masters in Social Innovation.Apply for the Masters in Social Innovation Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: educating with insight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 19:28


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast we hear from Christine Kinnear, Founder and CEO of With Insight Education.With Insight Education is a charity that mentors Black-heritage pupils to help them successfully apply to top universities and progress into professional careers.  With Insight Education Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: Noise Solution

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 26:31


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast,  we hear from CEO and Founder of Noise solution, Simon Glenister.Simon shares how the social enterprise uses music mentoring to work with young people who're dealing with challenging.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesNoise SolutionFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: the social impact of procurement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 14:54


    In this episode, we hear from Aoise Keogan-Nooshabadi, Co-founder and the COO of Supply Change. Supply Change is a social enterprise platform, which allows buyers to find social environmental suppliers based on location, trade, and social impact, enabling the procurement of everything from food and drink to marketing, cleaning, road signage, flooring, energy and more.Aoise is one of this year's winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, which is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at the University of Cambridge.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: dementia and the community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 9:03


    In this episode, we hear from Dr Liz Dennis, the co-Founder of The Filo Project, which offers high quality day care for small groups of older people, supporting individuals who are socially isolated, many of whom are experiencing symptoms associated with moderate dementia. Liz is one of this year's winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, which is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at the University of Cambridge.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: the social impact of online news

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 20:20


    In this episode, we hear from Tim West, the Founder Editor and CEO of the social enterprise magazine, Pioneers Post. Tim is also involved in a number of different organisations, working to promote social entrepreneurship, and connecting social entrepreneurs with social impact investment companies. Tim is one of this year's winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, which is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at the University of Cambridge.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: Babbasa - inspiring our youth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 19:45


    In this episode, we hear from Poku Osei, the founder and CEO of Babbasa. The social enterprise was created to tackle the challenges of youth unemployment and educational underachievement in Bristol's ethnically diverse inner city communities. Poku is one of this year's winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, which is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at the University of Cambridge.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: Generation Medics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 18:59


    On 5 July 2023, the National Health Service - one of the UK's greatest social innovations - turned 75.In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Hinnah Rafique shares why she founded Generation Medics.The social enterprise works with young people to help them both find and achieve careers in the NHS.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesGeneration MedicsFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: no longer invisible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 22:10


    Congratulations to Zakia Moulaoui, who is one of five winners of this year's Cambridge Social Innovation Prize.Listen to The Social Ideas Podcast: no longer invisible to learn more about Zakia's social enterprise, Invisible Cities.Zakia trains people who've experienced homelessness to become walking tour guides to share their knowledge and personal experiences of the city they have lived in.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 4:08


    In this short episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we introduce you to this year's winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners.Throughout the coming days, we'll be sharing longer interviews with the winners.Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: incubating a social enterprise

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 11:36


    In The Social Ideas Podcast: incubating a social enterprise, Ellie Finch shares how the computer game Minecraft inspired how she delivers counselling for young people, parents, and parent carers.Ellie is the founder of Ellie Finch Counselling and Consultancy and is in the process of developing training for counsellors so they too can use Minecraft and other games in their counselling sessions. Ellie also talks about her experiences on Cambridge Social Ventures' year-long incubator programme has helped her to progress her social enterprise. The incubator helps all sorts of social ventures to get started and grow through the next six to 12 months of their journey.Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: social venturing on the weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 6:41


    In this episode The Social Ideas Podcast, Ellie Finch shares how the computer game, Minecraft, has inspired how she delivers counselling for young people, parents, and parent carers.Ellie is the founder of Ellie Finch Counselling and Consultancy, and is in the process of developing training for counsellors so they too can use Minecraft and other games in their counselling sessions. Ellie signed up for Cambridge Social Ventures Social Ventures Weekend, which is for anyone with an ambition to set up or grow a business that makes a positive social or environmental impact.Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: the social innovation of mental wellbeing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 27:10


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast we hear from Ariana Alexander-Sefre, the Founder and Co-CEO of wellbeing music app, SPOKE; and Chris Hope, Founder of the 100 Coffee Movement.Ariana is a recent graduate of the Masters in Social Innovation and Chris is currently researching and writing his dissertation for the programme.Since the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a concerted effort to further dismantle the taboos surrounding mental health and to make access to wellbeing apps, classes, and course easier and more affordable for all. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social Innovation Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: creating the future of social innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 16:41


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, four graduates of the Masters in Social Innovation talk about why they chose the programme, what they got out of it, and how what they've learnt has impacted their socially innovative work.Find out more about the following:Masters in Social InnovationCambridge Centre for Social InnovationFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: how digital capitalism harms women

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 26:22


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Lilia Giugni discusses her book, The Threat: How Digital Capitalism is Sexist – And How to Resist.She explains what digital capitalism is and the damage it is causing women around the globe.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social InnovationFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: education and relationships in the social innovation space

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 20:34


    The Social Ideas Podcast: education and relationships in the social innovation spaceJerry Ong, Va Yang, and Chris Hope join us for another episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, in which they talk about the possible tensions between Western university education and the practical delivery of social innovation.Find out about the Masters in Social Innovation programmeApply for the Masters in Social Innovation programmeCambridge Centre for Social InnovationFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: the relationships of social innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 22:47


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from three people who have been involved with our Masters in Social Innovation.Jerry Ong and Va Yang are graduates of our programme, whilst Chris Hope will soon submit his research dissertation!The three social innovators discuss the complexity of relationships in the social innovation space.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social InnovationApply for the Masters in Social InnovationFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 6:23


    The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Trinity Hall will help them to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work.In this short episode, Nicole Helwig (Executive Director of the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation) shares the importance of the prize and why you should apply.The Cambridge Social Innovation PrizeCambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: the flight path of social innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 26:16


    Professor Bill DeMarco, Colonel, USAF (ret), serves as the Chief of Innovation Development for Air University in, Alabama. With around 500 students on site and thousands more who complete AUiX's online programmes, the university works to deliver – amongst many other skills - leadership and innovation.In The Social Ideas Podcast: the flight path of social innovation, Bill shares the work he and others are doing to bring social innovation to the USAF.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social Innovation Air University Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: leading the social innovation revolution!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 29:09


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Baroness Glenys Thornton, talks to us about her work as a social innovator and as a Member of the House of Lords. Baroness Thornton has recently become a Fellow for the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation, and she is also a judge for this year's Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, for which we're now taking applications. Cambridge Social Innovation Prize 2023Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: how £10,000 helped Form the Future CIC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 22:57


    Last year, Anne Bailey, was one of four winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize.Anne is the Founder and CEO of Form the Future, and throughout the podcast she shares how winning the prize is helping her to form her own future.Applications for the 2023 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize are now being accepted: the prize is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Trinity Hall will help them to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work.Find out more about the Cambridge Social Innovation PrizeFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: our incubation of social ventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 22:35


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast we hear from Nicole Helwig and Mark Goodson, both of whom are involved with Cambridge Social Ventures.The team at CSV deliver programmes which designed for people who want to drive their businesses forward creating real, scaleable, lasting social or environmental change.If you are a founder of a social venture and would like learn how you can move your venture forward, click on the link to find out more about CSV's Incubator programme and the Social Venture Weekend - https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/social-innovation/cambridge-social-ventures/Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: the both/and paradox

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 26:53


    In The Social Ideas Podcast: the both/and paradox, Professor Wendy Smith draws on over 25 years of research to argue that our typical either/or approaches to tensions can lead be limiting at best and detrimental at worst. She introduces the scholarship on both/and thinking as an alternative approach to enable more creative and sustainable outcomes.Professor Smith is the founder and faculty advisor of the Lerner's Women's Leadership Initiative at the University of Delaware. She is also a Research Fellow with the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.Wendy is co-author of the book, Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems.Find out more about the Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationApply for the Masters in Social InnovationLerner's Women's Leadership Initiative, University of DelawareFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: business advice for social ventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 18:26


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, business advisor, Leonore Lord-Patterson share how she works with social ventures.Leonore's varied career and business expertise is used to great effect as a business advisor for Cambridge Social Ventures.Cambridge Social Ventures supports a range of businesses that have positive social and environmental impacts.Through their 12-month incubator programme, the team at CSV provides expert business advice, training, and networking … enabling social entrepreneurs to grow their businesses to the next level.Apply to be a part of CSV's January 2023 IncubatorFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

    The Social Ideas Podcast: the Chief Officer of Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 17:43


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, MSt in Social Innovation graduate Flóra Raffai discusses the challenges she faced when she started as a Chief Executive Officer of a small charity. Flora has taken the lessons she's learnt and written a book called Chief Everything Officer: a field guide for small organisation leaders. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMSt in Social Innovation

    The Social ideas Podcast: DE&I and the importance of age, class, and lived experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 22:21


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Noa Gafni discusses why you should consider age, class, and lived experience when developing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies for your organisation. Noa is the Executive Director of the Rutgers Institute for Corporate Social Innovation. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social InnovationRutgers Institute for Corporate Social Innovation 

    The Social Ideas Podcast: Form the Future guiding young people's careers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 22:57


    Congratulations to the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Trinity Hall will help the winners to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work. In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from winner Anne Bailey – founder of Form the Future - about her work with young people progressing from education into rewarding careers.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesTrinity Hall

    The Social Ideas Podcast: Altruist Enterprises and esteem in mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 21:02


    Congratulations to the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Trinity Hall will help the winners to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work.  In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from winner Katie Buckingham – founder and CEO of Altruist Enterprises - about her work to achieve 'parity of esteem' between mental and physical health.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesTrinity Hall

    The Social Ideas Podcast: Moon Lane and equality in children's books

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 22:42


    Congratulations to the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Trinity Hall will help the winners to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work. In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from winner Tamara Macfarlane – founder and CEO of Moon Lane Children's Booksellers - about her work to raise equality in children's books; access, representation, and roles in the publishing industry.Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation Cambridge Social VenturesTrinity Hall

    The Social Ideas Podcast: Luminary Bakery empowering disadvantaged women

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 15:11


    Congratulations to the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation. The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Trinity Hall will help the winners to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work. In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from winner Alice Williams – founder of Luminary Bakery - about her work to empower the UK's most disadvantaged women. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesTrinity Hall

    The Social Ideas Podcast: female empowerment in Pakistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 26:39


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, founder and CEO of Aurat Raaj, Saba Khalid shares her mission to educate, entertain, and empower the girls and women of Pakistan.Aurat Raaj is a social enterprise which educates girls about health, hygiene, and safety through the use of interactive and engaging technology.Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation Master in Social Innovation Aurat Raaj 

    The Social Ideas Podcast: caring for a community

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 24:06


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Terry McDonald shares how St Vincent De Paul in Eugene, Oregon USA, creates social impact within its community.For more than 60 years, St Vincent De Paul, has provided social services to the city of Eugene; and through its waste-based businesses, the non-profit corporation has generated revenue which it uses to provide resources for individuals, children, and families who are living in poverty or are homeless. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social InnovationSt Vincent De Paul

    The Social Ideas Podcast: the impact of war on Ukrainians with disabilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 16:06


    In this episode of Th Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from Gunta Anca, the General Secretary of the European Disability Forum. 2.7 million of the Ukrainian population are people with disabilities and currently the vast majority of them are not able to leave the country. And with the bombing of built up areas increasing, many cannot access safety – even basic shelters.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMSt in Social InnovationEuropean Disability ForumInclusion EuropeEuropean Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD)

    The Social Ideas Podcast: become a change maker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 19:38


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Neil Stott and Professor Paul Tracey share why you should apply to study the Masters in Social Innovation at the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation, Cambridge Judge Business.It's a two-year, part-time programme, which blends learning via our digital learning environment and four week-long residentials in Cambridge.Listen to the podcast, and then click to apply - https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mst-social-innovation/applying/ The deadline for applications is the 31 March 2022.

    The Social Ideas Podcast: the neo-colonialism of COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 27:21


    In The Social Ideas Podcast: the neo-colonialism of COVID-19, Dr Ingrid Katz shares why her tweet celebrating the work of South African researchers also criticised the ‘them vs us' attitude to medical research conducted outside of countries deemed more affluent. With AIDS, COVID-19 and the inevitability of a future pandemic, Dr Katz discusses the urgent need for a global approach to the provision of healthcare.Dr Katz is the Associate Faculty Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social InnovationHarvard Medical School

    The Social Ideas Podcast: leading the way from the classroom to the boardroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 14:06


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Masters in Social Innovation graduate, Richard Akerele talks about how he hopes his Black Leadership conference (2022) can encourage diversity in boardrooms across the UK.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationApply for the Masters in Social InnovationRegister for Black Leadership conference March 2022

    The Social Ideas Podcast: engineering a love of lifelong learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 23:59


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from Asrif Yusoff, graduate of the Masters in Social Innovation talks about his journey from bored engineering undergraduate to determined PhD student.Asrif's educational journey has taken him around the world, and brought him to Cambridge to complete the Master's in Social Innovation. His learning is helping him to guide others to discover the joy of lifelong learning.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social Innovation 

    The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize – Lisa Stepanovic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 15:11


    Applications for the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize are now being accepted: the prize is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.In The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize – Lisa Stepanovic, Lisa shares how the £10,000 prize has enabled her to focus on the further development of Social Ark, a social enterprise incubator that supports and trains young people in East London to set up their own businesses.The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Trinity Hall will help them to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesTrinity Hall, CambridgeThe Cambridge Social Innovation PrizeSocial Ark

    The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize – Sashy Nathan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 13:24


    Applications for the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize are now being accepted: the prize is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.  In The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize - Sashy Nathan,  Sashy shares how the £10,000 prize has enabled him to focus on the further development of Commons Legal, a criminal defence law firm with social justice as its mission.   The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Trinity Hall will help them to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work.Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation Cambridge Social Ventures Trinity Hall, Cambridge The Cambridge Social Innovation PrizeCommons Legal

    The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize - Kim Griffin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 14:17


    Applications for the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize are now being accepted: the prize is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.In The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize - Kim Griffin, Kim shares how the £10,000 prize has enabled her to focus on the development of her social enterprise, the services she provides, and the future of a PhD and involvement in policy making. The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Trinity Hall will help them to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesTrinity Hall, CambridgeThe Cambridge Social Innovation PrizeGriffinOT

    The Social Ideas Podcast: Africa's tech space

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 30:03


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Masters in Social Innovation graduate, Eunice Baguma-Ball, explains why she founded the Africa Technology Business Network. She explores why social innovation and social enterprises should be organised according to place and community.Eunice also shares why she applied for the Masters in Social Innovation and how it gave  her a new perspective on how to solve the challenge of bringing more African women to the world of tech.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social InnovationAfrica Technology Business Network

    The Social Ideas Podcast: war and the Disabled women of Afghanistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 20:43


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Elham Youssefian from the International Disability Alliance talks about the fears the Disabled women and girls of Afghanistan will be facing now the Taliban have taken over the country.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMSt in Social InnovationInternational Disability Alliance 

    The Social Ideas Podcast: war, discrimination & Afghanistan's Disabled women

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 17:20


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, researcher Kriti Sharma from the organisation, Human Rights Watch, discusses what life has been like for Disabled women in Afghanistan and what it could be now the Taliban have taken over.Kriti's work includes investigating and documenting human rights violations against Disabled people around the world.  Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMSt in Social Innovation“Disability Is Not Weakness”; Discrimination and Barriers Facing Women and Girls with Disabilities in Afghanistan.

    The Social Innovation Think Tank: incubation in isolation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 40:43


    In the fourth episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, we discuss about 'Incubation in Isolation: supporting social entrepreneurs during a pandemic', shedding light on the impacts of the pandemic on social entrepreneurs in not only the UK but also Canada.  Our guests are Dr Belinda Bell from Cambridge Social Ventures, Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation and Nicole Helwig from Centre for Social Enterprise, Memorial University of Newfoundland.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesCentre for Social Enterprise, Memorial University of Newfoundland

    The Social Ideas Podcast: the power of trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 30:36


    In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Michelle Darlington chats to Andy Currie about his work and research in the field of Agroforestry and how  the farming industry could be harnessing the power of trees to mitigate the challenges of climate change.Andy is a graduate of the MSt in Social Innovation and co-author of Farming with Trees: Reforming U.S. Farm Policy to Expand Agroforestry and Mitigate Climate Change.Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation

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