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It’s been a tough year for charities since the global pandemic struck but many of you have come up with innovative ways to raise money for the causes you love. The closure of charity shops and the cancellation of events has greatly reduced income and many charities are also experiencing rising demands, so finding new ways to generate income has been vital. On Wednesday’s Money Box Live Louise Cooper and guests will look at charity finances and fundraising in 2020. Joining Louise are: Caron Bradshaw, Charity Finance Group Daniel Fluskey, Institute of Fundraising Robin Osterley, Charity Retail Association We’d love to hear your ideas and experiences so e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk now to join in with the conversation. Presenter: Louise Cooper Producer: Diane Richardson Editor: Emma Rippon
Joining Louise are Paul Blount, Portfolio Director at Coillte, and Dr Lucy Corcoran from SEAI’s Research and Innovation Department to discuss how energy research is informing Ireland’s Climate Action Plan. Paul has a wealth of experience in wind energy and is the Irish Wind Energy Association’s (IWEA) Person of the Year 2020. He recently led the model development and analytics aspects of an innovative wind energy project supported by SEAI. While Dr Corcoran leads a range of energy research and innovation activities at SEAI.
Joining Louise are Paul Blount, Portfolio Director at Coillte, and Dr Lucy Corcoran from SEAI’s Research and Innovation Department to discuss how energy research is informing Ireland’s Climate Action Plan. Paul has a wealth of experience in wind energy and is the Irish Wind Energy Association’s (IWEA) Person of the Year 2020. He recently led the model development and analytics aspects of an innovative wind energy project supported by SEAI. While Dr Corcoran leads a range of energy research and innovation activities at SEAI.
In recognition of the International Day of People with Disability, Down the Track are very pleased to welcome Australian legend Louise Sauvage to the podcast. Joining Louise as co-interviewers are Richard Colman and Jaryd Clifford. As Australian athletes with their own long list of achievements, Richard and Jaryd talk to Louise about her post-competitive career experiences and where she sees the Para movement heading in terms of opportunities, recognition, and technology. With three well-versed people in this field, listeners will come away with some great insights and anecdotes into the Paralympic world. Sean and Tim also provide some updates on what's happening in Athletics across the state, country and world. So tune in to Down the Track to keep up to date with our athletics world.
Joining Louise and Rachel on the virtual couch this week are Yemi Aladerun and David Ogunmuyiwa. We chat about what, and who, motivates and inspires them; the importance of reverse mentoring and why architecture remains the least diverse of the “old professions.”
The traditional model of giving is in decline, no longer do people have a charity for life. Now the sector is coping with huge changes in the way people give from card payments, crowdfunding to adventure fundraising. Is sponsored skydiving becoming the raffle of the 21st Century? Technology offers huge opportunities as well as challenges, with new software making fundraising easier as well as connecting charities to donors across the world. But how can smaller charities tap into this potential?Louise Cooper and her panel of guests ask whether charities are ready for these changes and what they mean for donors. Joining Louise are- Kelly Southcott from charity consultancy Kivo Joe Saxton from charity research firm NPF Synergy Email: moneybox:bbc.co.uk with questions and experiences for the panel.
Louise Cooper and guests look at the volatile world of investing in digital currencies. Call 03700 100 444 from 1pm to 3.30pm on Wednesday 26 June or e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk now with your experiences and questions. Joining Louise are: Marc Warne, Founder, Bittylicious Jemima Kelly, reporter, FT Alphaville Dave Jevans, CEO, CipherTrace Producer: Diane Richardson Editor: Emma Rippon
Joining Louise and Vassos on the pod this week is the BBC's Chief Sports Writer Tom Fordyce. Tom tells us why parkrun is so brilliant, how he has integrated into his working week and what makes the elite athlete different from the rest of us. Louise asks us to stop asking her geography questions and we hear more of your niches.
According to the Association of British Insurers, average motor insurance premiums dropped by 1% last year. But the experiences of many Money Box listeners tell a different story. Louise Cooper and panel discuss why the cost of car insurance is so high. How do insurers work your premium out? Is it ever a good idea to stick with your existing provider? And how common is it for young people to pay more for their insurance than the cost of their vehicle? From 1pm Wednesday 30th January you can call us on 03 700 100 444 or email us at any time: moneybbc@bbc.co.uk. Joining Louise on the panel: David Williams - Technical Director at AXA Insurance Amanda Stretton - Motoring Editor, Confused.com Neil Hart - Client Services Director at Consumer Intelligence Producer: Alex Lewis + Linda Walker Editor: John Murphy
Episode Two of the Persistent and Nasty podcast was recorded at the Abattoir at Underbelly. Co-founder/producer Louise Oliver sits down with New York playwright Jean-Ann Douglass to talk about her new play, "The Providence of Neighbouring Bodies". Produced by Dutch Kills Theatre NYC, and presented by Underbelly at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Joining Louise and Jean-Ann are two of the cast - Lori Elizabeth Parquet and Dinah Berkeley - and Artistic Director of Dutch Kills Theatre, Alley Scott. Follow Jean-Ann on Twitter @Jeaniusann Find out more about Dutch Kills Theatre at www.dutchkillstheater.com and follow them on Twitter @dutchkillstheater Follow Persistent and Nasty on Twitter @PersistentNasty Follow Louise Oliver on Twitter @mslouiseoliver The Providence of Neighboring Bodies is a black comedy about female friendship, social anxiety and our relationship with the other. It has been published by Oberon Books. Episode Two of this podcast was edited and produced by Louise Oliver of Civil Disobedience. Find out more at www.wearecivildisobedience.com
Joining Louise and Vassos this week is Dr Rangan Chatterjee, best known for his TV show Doctor in the House and resident doctor on BBC One's Breakfast Show. He tells us why he loves parkrun and why he prescribes it to his patients. Louise gets a few things off her chest and Vassos preps producer Patrick ahead of his first parkrun.
Joining Louise and Vassos this week is the remarkable Dawn Nisbet, who became an inspiration to many after a photo of her crossing the finish line at parkrun went viral last year. She tells us what made her start running and how it's changed her life. Vassos recounts a story about leaving his running shoes at home and Louise has her say on inaugural parkruns.
New technology is transforming the way we handle our finances. Are you someone who uses mobile apps to keep track of how you spend your money or does the thought of it fill you with dread? Have you signed up to text alerts informing you of when you're about to go overdrawn? Do you use Twitter and other forms of social media to communicate with your bank or would you rather visit your branch and have a chat with a real person? Open banking, an industry wide initiative being introduced by the Competition and Markets Authority in January 2018, will mean that customers can choose to share their financial data with third party providers. The aim is to encourage more competition within financial services and provide customers with greater market choice and control over their money. Customers should be able to see a single view of their finances and receive recommendations about new financial and non-financial products such as broadband and energy tariffs. Does this prospect excite you or worry you? Call 03700 100 444 from 1pm to 3.30pm on Wednesday 1st November or e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk. Joining Louise in the studio are: Imran Gulamhuseinwala, Global Head of FinTech at Ernst and Young and Implementation Trustee for Open Banking. Dominic Lindley, consumer campaigner and Director of Policy at think tank New City Agenda Presenter: Louise Cooper Producer: Helena Selby Editor: Andrew Smith