The Talkin' Impact Podcast

Professor Richard Hazenberg talks to the Local Enablers, a social enterprise in Bandung, Indonesia about how they are contributing towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how they built social innovation in to the education curriculum in West Java. The team tell us about the work they are doing with 140 social enterprises in Indonesia and how that is driving change across all areas of the country.

Recorded at the House of Lords, this special episode of Talkin' Impact features Lord Bird, founder of the Big Issue. Lord Bird takes us through his journey with the magazine and how that has influenced his work over the past quarter of a century. Lord Bird also gives us his thoughts on consumer activity in the UK and tells us how the 'Social Echo' - where communities shop locally with socially conscious businesses - will significantly contribute to helping those in need in the UK in future. 

In the latest episode of Talkin' Impact, we're joined by Meg Neilan, Founder and Manager at Golden Years. Meg tells us about her journey as a social entrepreneur and how the brilliant work undertaken by Golden Years is helping remove the older generation from social isolation. You can find Golden Years on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/communitysocialsupport/

In this episode of the Talkin’ Impact podcast, we’re joined by Charlie Wigglesworth, Deputy CEO of Social Enterprise UK, the leading global authority on social enterprise. He tells us why he sees social enterprise as the future of business, provides deep insight into the role SEUK is playing in the market and offers some excellent advice for social entreprenuers wishing to make it in the challenging but rewarding third sector.

In this episode of the Talkin’ Impact podcast, we’re joined by Sean O’Connell from the United Nations Development Program. We talk about his work on sustainable development and human rights in Vietnam. He also provides an invaluable insight into the UN’s sustainable development goals and explains how social innovation is helping them become a reality. Find out more about the UNDP here: http://www.undp.org  Find out more about the UN’s sustainable development goals here: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300 

In this episode of the Talkin' Impact podcast, Chief Executive of the social care enterprise Turning Point, Victor Adebowale, discusses his life as a social entrepreneur, the need for sustainability and corporate citizenship, as well as the role of the third sector in public service delivery in the wake of the Carillion scandal. The discussion highlights the need for ‘profitable’ social purpose organisations, impactful cross-sector partnerships, and long-term thinking about what public services are and for whom they operate. Find out more about Turning Point here: http://www.turning-point.co.uk

In this episode of Talkin' Impact, Richard Hazenberg talks to Paul Buck, CEO of Epic Risk Management. Paul tells the story of how he went from the depths of gambling addiction to successfully building the UK's leading independent gambling harm-minimisation consultancy and how his work helps some of the biggest names in sport cope with the issue. This is a social enterprise story that will fascinate and inspire entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to build a business that delivers social change. Find out more about the institute here: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/research/research-institutes/institute-for-social-innovation-and-impact/ Find out more about Epic Risk Management here: http://epicpgc.com Talkin' Impact is a Jump Media Group production. Talk to us at wejumphigher.co.uk.

In the first episode of Talkin' Impact, Richard Hazenberg talks to Mike Britton, CEO of Goodwill Solutions, and discovers how Mike's desire to deliver social change through his logistics and warehousing business has resulted in one of the most successful community interest companies in the UK. Talkin' Impact is brought to you by the Institute of Social Innovation and Impact, part of the University of Northampton. Find out more about the institute here: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/research/research-institutes/institute-for-social-innovation-and-impact/ Find out more about Goodwill Solutions here: http://www.goodwillsolutions.co.uk Talkin' Impact is a Jump Media Group production. Talk to us at wejumphigher.co.uk.