Podcasts about social enterprise uk

Leading with Purpose and CompassionEpisode Summary: In this episode of The Longest Day Podcast, Leah sits down with Liam Black, a renowned social entrepreneur, mentor, and author. Liam shares his journey from humble beginnings to becoming a leader in social enterprises and offers powerful insights on leadership, purpose, and resilience. His candid stories about successes, failures, and the importance of compassion in leadership make this episode a must-listen for aspiring changemakers.Key Points:Liam's early life and the experiences that shaped his values.Transitioning from business to social entrepreneurship.The power of storytelling in leadership.Balancing purpose and profit in social enterprises.How to stay resilient in challenging times.Practical advice for aspiring social entrepreneurs.Best Quote: "Leadership isn't about having all the answers; it's about creating spaces where people can bring their best selves and collectively find the answers."Resources Mentioned:Book: How to Lead with Purpose and Compassion by Liam Black (2023)Social Enterprise UK (https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/)Guest and host informationFind Liam Black here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-black-03763a8/ Subscribe to Liam's Substack "Peace, Love and Profit" here: https://liamblack.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=webFind Leah Brown FRSA here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-brown-frsa-b71b0844/ and @leahtalks_ on Instagram, TikTok and X.Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share this episode by following The Longest Day Podcast here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thelongestdaypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/15QDqkhjZw/?mibextid=wwXIfr YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLongestDayPodcast-z1x X: @longestdaypod TikTok: @thelongestdaypodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelongestdaypodcast Website: www.thelongestdaypodcast.com All previous episodes: https://pod.link/1684217939

Lucinda Rouse and Andy Ricketts are joined by Dan Tickle, chief executive of the National Migraine Centre, and Peter Holbrook, chief executive of Social Enterprise UK.Dan recounts how the National Migraine Centre adopted a social enterprise model to deliver its services in the face of declining voluntary income and expanded its patient offering in the process.Peter echoes Dan's assertion that one of the biggest changes needed for a charity moving to a social enterprise model is a cultural one. He lays out various financing options for social enterprise activities, including crowdfunding and community shares.Listen back to our previous episode with St Helena Hospice and Social Finance.Tell us what you think of the Third Sector Podcast! Please take five minutes to let us know how we can bring you the most relevant, useful content. To fill in the survey, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why should social value be at the heart of a cost transformation programme? How can you find and engage social enterprises? And, is it possible to drive positive social change through your supply chain in the highly regulated financial industry? Laura Faulkner FCIPS, of the market-leading UK mutual building society Nationwide, has the answers in this special episode of Futures recorded live at the CIPS Procurement & Supply Futures Conference in London.  Find out more about the Nationwide Oakfield Community Housing Project Find out more about Social Enterprise UK

Social enterprises ploughed over a billion pounds into their social and environmental objectives last year. They make a vital contribution to the UK's economy, society and natural environment, as Dean Hochlaf describes today.An estimated 131,000 social enterprises in the UK collectively turn over £78 billion, representing over 3% of GDP. Many operate in the most deprived areas of the UK. They employ around 2.3 million people and  made £1.2 billion in profit in the last financial year,  reinvesting over a billion pounds of that into their environmental and social missions.The figures come from Social Enterprise UK's 'Mission Critical – State of Social Enterprise Survey 2023' and Dean also covers access to appropriate, patient, long-term funding; procurement and ensuring social enterprises' social value is well-recognised; and visibility among consumers and in private sector supply chains.Also in this episode: new funding opportunities for businesses, social enterprises, charities, universities and arts organisations. Timings:0-1:40 Introduction1:40 Interview with Dean Hochlaf, Social Enterprise UK. Read SEUK's full report here: https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/seuk-report/mission-critical-state-of-social-enterprise-survey-2023/12:03 The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) are developing a joint VCSE action plan; they say it will identify and seek to address the barriers facing VCSE organisations in bidding and winning government contracts and grants. If you are from a voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisation and have comments on this please take part in their short survey.14:25 Events in Sheffield including Christmas makers' markets; the Millennium Gallery's Handmade for Christmas shop.15:33 The City of Rivers exhibition at Weston Park museum showcasing Sheffield's relationship with its rivers (there was a super article in the Sheffield Tribune this week too)16:38 Grants and funding opportunities for businesses and social enterprises:For small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in South Yorkshire: The UK Shared Prosperity Fund Business Productivity and Digitisation Grant Scheme – Digital Innovation Grants of between between £2,500 and £5,000 and Productivity Grants of between £2,500 and £12,499 . Applications will be approved on a first come, first served basis until no more grants or support are available. Details: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/business/business-productivity-and-digitisation-grant-schemeThe Sheffield Creative Communities Fund is offering Sheffield-based arts, cultural and heritage organisations to deliver creative programmes of outreach, engagement and participation . Grants can be between a minimum of £10,000 and maximum £30,000. Deadline for applications Tuesday 9 January 2024, midday. Details: https://www.sitegallery.org/creativecommunitiesElectric vehicle infrastructure grant for staff and fleets. This one is for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and gives you money off the cost of wider building and installation work that's needed to install multiple chargepoint sockets (eg wiring and posts). The grant covers 75% of the cost of the work, up to a maximum of £15,000. Open for applications now; details https://find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/electric-vehicle-infrastructure-grant-for-staff-and-fleets-1#summaryThe Youth Music NextGen Fund, which offers grants of up to £2,500 for early-stage musicians and wider music adjacent creatives; aimed at those whose lack of finance holds them back from pursuing their goals. It's

London was at the UK epicentre of the pandemic in 2020. Amid the suffering it was a time when profound questions were asked about how we might live better: economically and politically, culturally and spiritually, individually and collectively. What does a healthy society look like now? Panellists are: Deborah Bull - Vice President, Communities & National Engagement and the Senior Advisory Fellow for Culture at King's College London; Crossbench Peer. Stephanie Flanders - Senior Executive Editor for Economics at Bloomberg News and Head of Bloomberg Economics. Victor Adebowale - Chair of Social Enterprise UK and the NHS Confederation; Crossbench Peer; Co-founder of Visionable and a Governor at the London School of Economics. Chaired by Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London. St Paul's Cathedral runs a year-round social justice and Christian spirituality programme, in person and online. We are very grateful to Benefact Trust for their generous support of this programme and to CCLA for their support and partnership in this event. If you would like to join our mailing list to be the first to hear about upcoming events, please go to https://www.stpauls.co.uk/events-spirituality-and-social-justice

This episode is with Jo Pritchard OBE. Jo is Director of health and social care at Social Enterprise UK. Before that she founded Central Surrey Health, one of the very first public service mutuals to “spin out” of the public sector back in 2006. This is a very wide ranging and hugely informative conversation starting with the journey towards setting up Central Surrey Health - why employee ownership was a good thing and why Jo thinks it's still a fantastic model for public services. We also discuss the current health and social care reforms - what do they mean for the system and are the reforms going to be positive for service users and staff? We also discuss social value, particularly when the public sector is procuring services, and also what it is to be a public service entrepreneur! I hope you enjoy it.

Many of us are trying to change something. No matter who we are or where we live, we want to make our corner of the world a little bit better for those around us. Around the world, people continue to inspire us by standing up for what they believe in. Climate school strikes. LGBTQ+ rights. #MeToo. And Black Lives Matter, to name a few.  These movements are all vital if we're to create a more equal society on a thriving planet. But that doesn't mean it's easy. In fact, changing something is really hard. What we see as an overnight success is usually years in the making. So, you want to make the world a better place. How do you identify what it is exactly you want to change? How do you share the journey as you gather momentum? And importantly, how do you keep going when things get tough? Tune in to find out… About the experiences that lit a fire in Peter's belly How Kalvinder learnt the art of patience in making change Why George is feeling more positive about his next conga How we can all make a difference in our lives every day   Enjoyed the episode? Check our website for our recommendations to learn more about this topic: Deloitte.co.uk/GreenRoomPodcasts   Guests: Peter Holbrook CBE, CEO of Social Enterprise UK and Kalvinder Dhillon, Vice Chair and tax partner at Deloitte UK Hosts: George Parrett and Lizzie Elston Technical support: Deloitte's Creative Studio Original music: Ali Barrett  

In this episode I am joined by Dave Linton. Dave is an innovator, social entrepreneur, thought leader, mentor of social enterprises, motivational speaker and the founder and CEO of award-winning Madlug C.I.C. which won the Social Enterprise UK consumer facing award in 2018. In 2019 Dave went on to win the prestige titles of GBEA Entrepreneur of the year for Northern Ireland and Entrepreneur for Good for the UK. Prior to beginning his journey with Madlug, Dave was a youth worker for over 20 years. and for the past six years he has also become heavily involved in mentoring and raising awareness of social enterprises. In the episode we talk about: The story of how Madlug got started How Madlug gives kids in care their dignity back How Dave came up with the name and the process of branding Madlug Which book inspired their brand building the most What marketing has worked well for them and what hasn't Find out more about Madlug: Madlug website Madlug for Business To find more from Liz visit lizmosley.net and follow her on instagram at @lizmmosley

Subscribe to the More, More, More Substack Newsletter to never miss a podcast episode launch and to read more about the latest in how we can consume less and share more. Santi Sorrenti is a queer creative, public speaker, unconventional academic, DIY fashionista, and make-up artist. Santi has a Master's in Women's Studies from Oxford University and is the Founder and Creative Director of G(end)er Swap- an LGBTIQ+ clothing outreach organization based in the UK that supports trans and gender non-conforming individuals to access clothes and community via workshops, pop-ups and exhibitions worldwide. In 2020, G(end)er Swap was nominated as the leading LGBTIQ+ social enterprise in the UK by Social Enterprise UK recognized for fostering greater digital inclusion for the LGBTIQ+ community during COVID-19. Be whoever, wear whatever! Learn more about Santi and G(end)er Swap. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderswap_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/genderswap_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@genderswap_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wDYUmfPFgk Tumblr Style Archive: https://queertexstyles.tumblr.com/ Santi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santisorrenti/ Join the crew To get involved with community sharing and reconnect with your favorite communities instead of hoarding more for ourselves check out our platform Isthmus App. The app makes it easy and fun to connect and share with groups that love what you love. Come for the clothes, stay for the community. Join the waitlist: https://isthmusapp.com/ Hang out with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthmus_app/

Social Enterprise UK's Andy Daly talks to Skill Mill Managing Director David Parks and Hempsons partner Crispin Pettifer about The Skill Mill's exciting project to extend the programme they deliver to more vulnerable young people to help them break the cycle of re-offending and gain work experience. The Skill Mill is a multi-award-winning social enterprise that helps young people break the cycle of re-offending and gain work experience. This innovative project, jointly commissioned by several local authorities is structured as a four-year outcomes contract, funded by a social impact bond – so the provider is paid for successfully keeping young people out of the criminal justice system and achieving other milestones such as gaining an accredited qualification and further employment.

A rider shares her experience in working in Soical Enterprise organisation and how life was like for her in South America. Comments info@taxi-chronicles.com www.africainvestorstories.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/taxi-chronicles/message

Tony Robinson OBE is my guest for episode 316 of Business Live. Tony has hard won advice for anyone who runs their own business or is thinking about starting one. And he’s someone who has waled the walk and earned the right to give that advice having started and run businesses for over 30 years.This wide ranging chat also covers bootstrapping rather than borrowing, why small is beautiful and what Tony sees as a natural progression from E.F. Schumacher's views on "economics as if people mattered."We talk about what makes Tony so angry with business stadium speakers and scammers and why he’s using his new book The Happipreneur - Why #MicroBizMatters? written with Taryn Lee Johnston, to support a not-for-profit campaign group, #ExcludedUK, that acts as an "inclusive alliance for the excluded."Also in this episode: Applications are open for the Community Business Trade Up Programme, run by the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), in partnership with Power to Change. Up to £10,000 grants plus peer support could be available.And almost £100m has been spent through Social Enterprise UK's "The Buy Social Corporate Challenge" according to new figures. 24 of the UK’s biggest businesses have signed up.

"Our values are to help the world run better and improve people's lives," says Frank Omare, a senior director within the global value advisory team at SAP. He works with customers to help them understand how technology can solve critical business problems, transform their businesses – and enable their organisations to achieve sustainability-related goals.Sustainability and social enterprise are central, not only to Frank's role, but to how SAP does business, he tells Heidi.Frank talks about technology as a force for good (with a positive impact on the environment) and coversHow the Ariba Network can connect social enterprises and minority-owned businesses with corporate organisations, opening a "world of opportunities" for allWhy accessibility to corporate organisations supported by promotion in the network allows social enterprises to scale massively.SAP's technology and automated workflows to highlight social enterprises to corporate buyers.Partnerships and sponsorships with organisations such as Social Enterprise UK and the Social Enterprise World Forum.SAP's working culture and commitment to social enterprise.How SAP measures its own impact – and how it helps customers and suppliers to measure and increase their impact too.Exciting plans and emerging technologies and how these might support social enterprises.Other sustainability and social enterprise solutions within and across SAP.

Today's guest is Professor Ian Rotherham of Sheffield Hallam University, an expert on a range of environmental issues, including urban wildlife, extreme weather, flooding and climate change.Recent floods had an enormous human and economic impact. I met Ian at a recent "Flood Risk Management" conference, which examined integrated and natural flood management approaches and caught up with him afterwards for this short but fascinating chat.Ian covers how his own interest in flooding and rewilding came about and how the "rules of engagement" with nature have changed.He describes how flooding and droughts are two sides of the same coin and our actions have consequences. He offers some steps which businesses can take to support flood resilience and makes the business case for natural flood management as part of a sensible approach to flood risk management.Ian has also long been involved in regional economic development and is an advocate for using environmental measures to trigger economic growth. All new developments must and should be "water positive" he says - and explains why.Timings:0 - 3:00 This week's Budget included measures to "bridge" (in the Chancellor's words) instability caused by the Coronavirus epidemic. A quick summary.3:00 Other Budget measures relevant to businesses and social enterprises.5:30 Professor Ian Rotherham.16:18 The Budget: other measures announced this week.18:50 The Budget: responses from Social Enterprise UK and the Federation for Small Businesses.More about Ian here https://www.ukeconet.org

What exactly is a social enterprise? How can they transform the business world? In this episode, Erinch Sahan speaks with John Steel, CEO of Cafedirect, and Peter Holbrook, Chief Executive of Social Enterprise UK on the future of mission-led enterprises and the role of ethical business.

Pablo Gimenez talks about his work in setting up and running social enterprises, and he shares some of the challenges and enablers.Refs:Mansfield, C. and Gregory, D. (2019) Capitalism in crisis? Transforming our economy for people and planet. UK: Social Enterprise UK (www.socialenterprise.org.UK)Social Enterprise UK (2019 The hidden revolution: Size and scale of social enterprise in 2018. UK: Social Enterprise UK (www.socialenterprise.org.UK)

Today's radio show: four art and design students from Sheffield Hallam University realised they would be "stronger together" - and created Studio Rife. a collective which won the 2019 Hallam Enterprise Award.Plus fascinating and powerful new data from Social Enterprise UK, alongside their Buy Social campaign (you can make the world a better place by drinking beer and eating chocolate).Andrew Bainbridge and Callum Seymour of Studio Rife joined me in the studio with Rob King, Start-Up Advisor, Sheffield Hallam University.I was one of the judges in last week's Hallam Enterprise Awards which was a tough job - a credit to all ten of the finalists. Rob described the competition and how SHU supports students' and graduates' businesses from startup to growth. And Callum and Andrew explained their business, the work they've already won and how they secured it - and what they will do with the prize money.Later in the programme Andrew O'Brien, Social Enterprise UK's Director of External Affairs, joined us for a live phone interview.This week SEUK published "Capitalism in Crisis?: State of Social Enterprise Survey 2019" which is the largest, most credible, most comprehensive and most representative survey of social enterprises in the UK. It's packed with fascinating data, as Andrew describes.Timings:0 - 2:54 introduction - including how to make the world better with beer and chocolate,2:54 Rob King, Sheffield Hallam University,9:26 Andrew Bainbridge and Callum Seymour, Studio Rife,28:10 Rob King on the runners-up and best pitch winners in the Hallam Enterprise Awards,34:35 Andrew O'Brien, Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) - what is the Buy Social For a Better World campaign?41:20 Andrew covers some of the new data from SEUK's research, "Capitalism in Crisis?: State of Social Enterprise Survey 2019"47:15 Forthcoming events including Showcase Sheffield on 23rd October, and wrapping up.

Craig Carey is co-founder and director of business at Bubble Chamber CIC which specialises in business consultancy for other social enterprises.Before "taking the leap" to launch Bubble Chamber a few years ago, Craig worked in a bank, studied for an MBA, became interested in international development and worked in Africa, helped charities with strategic planning and then spent 5 years at Social Enterprise UK.Now Craig helps social enterprises address 5 core strategic areas, including clarity of purpose, effective leadership, developing and nurturing talent and more.In this episode Craig and Heidi cover the biggest challenges to social enterprises' sustainability and discuss strategies you can implement in your own social enterprise to empower your people and increase your resilience.

Karim Maoui is a highly-acclaimed chef and founder of Knife Life, a community project formed to address rampant knife crime in England. Knife Life aims to inform young people about the positive uses of a knife as a kitchen tool rather than as a weapon.In this episode Karim explains the objectives of Knife Life and covers:● 5:38 From a flash of inspiration while driving home, the concept of Knife Life quickly gained the support of local businesses in Sheffield where, like many UK cities, knife crime has become somewhat of an epidemic.● 6:16 The long-term vision of Knife Life is to offer alternative choices to young people at risk of being introduced to drug dealing and antisocial behavior, and to give them a set of skills which will enable them to have promising careers. Karim hopes they can discover and understand that, no matter their background, they can choose their own path.● 8:11 Looking back, Karim said he should have worked harder at school and the idea of working in kitchens was the last thing he wanted to do. But when he started training to be a chef he found his calling. Working with many different kitchen brigades over a 24-year career helped him to learn about the value of consistently turning up, doing a job, and going home. Kitchens build a family, he says, and they care for that family no matter their past and present circumstances. His career and professional relationships helped him form a framework for life.● 9:57 Being in the hospitality industry, Karim can work anywhere in the world. He is excited to help young people see the possibilities once trained.● 12:12 Monetary incentives from a young age can rapidly trap young people in the world of drug dealing “until it all comes crashing down”. The key is to let them know there are other ways to make money and live their lives, i.e. “These are what knives can do for you in a good way.”● 15:20 Karim has designed two different professional chefs' knives, one of which won an award. He segues into the connections and opportunities one can come across in the hospitality industry.● 20:27 Karim has experienced how people can be judgemental and biased. But in the kitchen, everything runs on merit, which gives anyone a sense of self-worth.● 23:16 Karim and long-term friend and business partner Adrian are building an engaging online presence for Knife Life. This will be imperative for garnering the support and interest of other chefs, businesses, and young people.● 25:04 Success for Knife Life’s first year would be to get at least one young person onto a new, brighter path—and for them to become independent from the community project. Anything above that is a plus.● 27:14 The Government's (notorious) response to knife crime was to spend thousands on advertising on take-away chicken boxes. Karim wasn't impressed. Grassroots projects and community-driven initiatives have the biggest potential to make an impact, he says.● 29:20 Karim's business runs supper clubs. He gives a taste(!) of what you might expect: there’s never a set menu.● 33:39 Learn more about Knife Life through @ProjectKL on Instagram and Twitter. Karim’s personal Twitter handle is @KMaoui - or contact him through me: jamie@sheffieldlive.org or on Twitter @jamieveitch● 35:53 Business Live. How to put yourself forward to be on the show.● 37:43 Local business news: congratulations to Will Chew of Sheffield's Mak Tok, maker of fantastic chilli paste and successful on TV's Dragon's Den. Will is going to be on the show next week.39:09 The UK Social Enterprise Awards shortlist has been published by Social Enterprise UK. Congratulations to all on the list.● 41:16 Events: The Future of Artist Development in the region - a free networking event on Thursday 5 September in Sheffield. Sheffield Digital's AGM.● 43:45 New opportunities for businesses to support local community organisations from Sheffield Business Together - and wrappin

Louisa Ashforth has run a beauty salon for 17 years. She's seen her clients being bombarded by miraculous claims from the beauty industry. Four years ago she became so fed-up of the hype around skincare products, she decided to launch her own range. It's now stocked in the UK and internationally.Award-winning social enterprise consultant Adrian Ashton has been described as a "thorn in the side" of national organisations, a "neo-liberal stormtrooper" and a "social media whore." Listen to his advice about how to embed values in your start-up so they are locked-in, even if you leave; succession planning; social media and measuring your social impact and value.0 - 1:24 introductions,1:24 Louisa Ashforth started in the beauty industry aged 22 and by 24 owned her own salon. 4 years ago she launched her LA Skincare range of products - why?3:10 how did Louisa get her skincare range stocked across the UK and used by celebrities?6:10 to whom are Louisa's products marketed to and used by?7:57 the products are vegan, fair-trade, not tested on animals and paraben free. Why is this important?10:35 listeners may be used to hearing pseudo-scientific terms and "too good to be true" claims from the beauty industry. How does Louisa demonstrate her products do what she says they do?13:25 how much did it cost to develop each of the 6 products in the range?15:00 Louisa's aspirations to help other salon owners,16:15 how systems and processes have helped Louisa to develop her salon business,16:50 the biggest challenges in developing the LA Skincare range and how Louisa addressed them,18:00 social media has been especially effective for Louisa. She describes which channels have generated sales,19:00 how to get in touch and wrapping up with Louisa,19:19 introduction to Adrian Ashton,19:51 Adrian is a "thorn in the side" of national bodies, an award-winning social enterprise consultant, and a LinkedIn addict,21:05 LinkedIn's new feature, reaction emojis. Is this a positive development?24:00 "I'm a social media whore," says Adrian. Why does he use it? How does social media work for him? Does he generate work through it?26:50 Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook: key differences in how they work,29:40 Pubs: a catalyst for community activity,30:10 if you're setting up a business or social enterprise when should you start thinking about succession planning?32:05 what is "founder syndrome" and what are the risks to your business from it?33:20 thinking through what will happen when you leave the venture you've started - what must you consider?35:30 power, control, decision-making, and money. What needs to be locked-in? How?36:35 amending your governing documents to embed values to endure for the long-term.38:57 creating a "notional sweat-equity" mechanism into a social enterprise - why and how?40:30 why grants are the riskiest type of funding and what the "clawback clause" is.42:40 how to measure impact,43:45 one of the earliest examples of a set of financial accounts,44:30 we've only been doing social accounting for 150 years or so, and a jamboree has sprung up around it,46:30 with no agreed global definitions around impact, it's all a bit like Alice in Wonderland,48:50 start from "why" when it comes to measurement (and so much else),49:30 Adrian publishes his own social value and impact report. Why does he do it, what does he measure, and what actions does it lead to?51:30 accountability helps to avoid bad habits; benchmarking is a key element,53:20 where are the priorities for Adrian to improve?54:45 Adrian's call to action to Social Enterprise UK,55:20 getting in touch with Adrian.

Here's a brand new podcast of the Business Live radio show, first broadcast on Sheffield Live FM radio on Friday 1 February, with guests Lindsay Lonchar and Claire Dove.This episode covers:Mountain cabins, forest retreats and the food that goes with them: Lindsay Lonchar is co-owner of legendary Sheffield brunch spot, The Cabin, and has recently opened The Wildwood cafe and artisan gift shop, just three doors away.Lindsay and husband George wanted to re-create the authentic Canadian / North American cabin experience of super hospitality and lakes of maple syrup they had both loved.The statistics show many high streets and their independent businesses are struggling. But The Cabin is thriving. What are the secrets of their success?Lindsay's strategies to drive footfall to the businesses and boost word of mouth referrals.Advice for anyone considering setting up an independent food or retail business.Claire Dove runs a Liverpool-based social enterprise, Blackburne House. She's also taken on the role as Crown Representative for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sectors. Claire has been involved with social enterprises for around 40 years and was the chair of Social Enterprise UK for ten years.Claire's role as VCSE Crown Representative and what it means in practice. The barriers Claire has identified to voluntary, community and social enterprise participation in public service markets.Claire's advice to the VCSE sector when it comes to securing contracts.Developments and strengthening the Social Value Act, getting Government to rethink procurement in light of the collapse of Carillion, and giving more power to the Act.

By writing "Rob the cartoonist" I'm not imploring you to go and mug an illustrator.Please don't.But do listen to this new interview with Rob Middleton, a cartoonist, illustrator and teacher based in Japan, on my latest radio show.The programme also features studio guests James Barthorpe and Paul Simpson of Food Circle Supermarket.James and Paul cover:Food Circle Supermarket is an online retailer purchasing surplus food from manufacturers, which would otherwise go to waste, and selling it to consumers at a discount.The business has grown at least 10-fold since March, and this week won the Hallam Enterprise Award.How the business has progressed, highs and lows of the last few months.Understanding their customers' requirements and figuring out a marketing formula which works.Testing, tracking (but avoiding vanity metrics), learning and refining."Not everything works first time. It took us a few months to find the formula that works; now we've found it we're experiencing significant growth."Developing partnerships.Help from Business Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University and RIDO.Other winners in the Hallam Enterprise Awards.What Paul and James can do with their £5,000 prize.Rob Middleton covers:Rob's journey from financial advisor to illustrator and from Lowestoft to Japan via Budapest.His influences as a cartoonist.Creating resources for use in the classroom.How feedback from children changed his cartoons.Rob's work illustrating books for authors all over the world.How he's secured clients, his previous "half hearted" approach to marketing, and what's working now.A lightbulb moment: "If I'm making some money by people finding me by accident, if I actually learned how marketing worked, I would get more customers."Doing (business and marketing) courses doesn't lead to results unless you implement what you've learned and take action.The importance of accountability to freelancers and small business owners – not in doing what you sell and are good at, but in taking action to develop your business.Gerald the Goat.The social media approach that works for Rob.How to give a designer or illustrator a tight, specific brief.Living and working in Japan.Timings:0 - 3:01 introduction and updates, including Sheffield named third best city in the world in which to start a digital firm; Sheffield Business Awards shortlist revealed; reminder about new Social Enterprise UK research,3:01 - 17:52 James and Paul, Food Circle Supermarket,17:52 getting in touch with the show,18:25 - end Rob Middleton.

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.

Hello! This week we're talking Social Enterprise, the companies whose primary reason for existing is not profit but social or environmental purpose. Karen Lynch, CEO of Belu (formerly of Barclays) and Peter Holbrook, CEO of Social Enterprise UK, join us to tell us why social enterprise works for business and society and how we can have more of them in the Geoffocracy.ANDComedian and Author Jo Burke advocates for smiley passports, fancy dress, and enforced speakerphone for anyone choosing to make calls on public transport See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter Holbrook of Social Enterprise UK, unpacks the social enterprise ecosystem, providing strong insights into both the UK and global sector. He discusses shifts in the market, common reasons why social entrepreneurs fail and other lessons learnt to create positive social impact.

It's conference season for the political parties, and as a Tory view of free market capitalism in Manchester is pitted against Labour's push for state-funded services in Brighton, is there another way for UK businesses to be successful? Nick Temple, the deputy chief executive of Social Enterprise UK, certainly thinks so. He joins Tim to discuss his view on how sustainable business does not have to be strictly for-profit, but neither does it need to preclude a commercial focus. As one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy, Nick explains what social enterprises stand for and discusses the challenges Brexit brings in terms of the workforce and funding, and whether it could even lead to more ethical procurement decisions. If you want to find out more about social enterprise visit www.socialenterprise.org.uk - and if you'd like to become further involved then have a search for 'Social Saturday' taking place on Saturday, October 14. #Podcast #Brexit #BrexitPodcast #Referendum #EUReferendum #EU #UK #TimHeming #JenniferHahn #News #Politics #socialenterprise #business #economy #society #

Social Enterprise UK is the membership and advocacy body for social enterprises in the United Kingdom. Peter Holbrook started his career with the retailer Marks & Spencer. He also worked at The Body Shop. In both cases, he watched as values-based companies changed once they became shareholder-driven. Peter wanted to have a social impact with his work, so worked for Oxfam and for Greenpeace. There, he found organizations that were working on purpose but were missing some of the innovation and drive of for-profit enterprises. In 2001, he launched Sunlight Development Trust, a community owned and managed charity. They work in the Medway community in South East England to improve health and well-being. Sunlight Development takes an innovative approach. They house a community café, recording studio, and a community radio station, located next to health services. Peter’s work with Sunlight Development attracted the attention of political parties from both sides of the aisle. Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed Peter as a Social Enterprise Ambassador. David Cameron visited Sunlight Development on several occasions. Peter was a member of Social Enterprise UK. When the Chief Executive, Jonathan Bland stepped down, Peter was encouraged by a board member to apply for the role. Peter had been at Sunlight Development for more than ten years. The opportunity at Social Enterprise UK seemed like a chance to get back to his entrepreneurial roots. It also gave him an opportunity to work at the system level to create an economic and political shift. In the UK, there are around 80,000 social enterprises with a combined revenue of £27 billion per year. Social Enterprise UK is the national membership body for social enterprises. They conduct research. They run campaigns such as Buy Social and Social Saturday. They develop policy. And they lobby on behalf of their members. One key piece of legislation that was passed with Social Enterprise UK support is Social Value Act. This law requires public authorities to consider the economic, social and environmental implications of contracts. Therefore, instead of only basis government contacts on price and quality, government organizations can look holistically at the impact of their spending. This single piece of legislation can unleash £300 billion in government spending for social good. Social Entrepreneurship Quotes from Peter Holbrook “I wanted to bring those two worlds together – commercial thinking, to the world of social change.” “I set up an organization without any knowledge of the term social enterprise.” “I understand the value of networks.” “Running a social enterprise can be a lonely experience.” “I’ve always recognized the need for an economic and political shift.” “Enthusiasm is a great substitute for talent.” “Dare to dream.” “You can genuinely achieve great things if you’re not bothered about who takes the credit.” “We can only make the huge change the world desperately needs if we work together.” Social Entrepreneurship Resources: Social Enterprise UK: https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk Social Enterprise UK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SocialEnt_UK Social Enterprise UK on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Social-Enterprise-UK-136948359726274 Social Enterprise UK on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialenterpriseuk Buy Social Directory: http://buysocialdirectory.org.uk Social Saturday: http://www.socialsaturday.org.uk Social Enterprise Places: http://socialenterprise.org.uk/social-enterprise-places

Nick Temple is Director of Business and Enterprise at Social Enterprise UK. We talked via Skype while he sat in a London coffee shop, about social enterprise, innovation and scaling up.

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