Wonderful local businesses and social enterprises are the vital spark in their communities. They’re the heart of their villages, towns and cities – innovating, building potential, employing people, creating opportunities. A new podcast by our member,… Continue reading
Category: Podcast
Podcast: NatWest Group and CDFIs with Brian Holland and Stuart Foster
Why did NatWest Group choose to work with community development finance institutions (CDFIs) as part of its cost-of-living support package? What can be done to signpost CDFIs to bank customers who are financially vulnerable? How do… Continue reading
Podcast: Financing social enterprises and the local multiplier effect with Resonance and Raised In
Katalin Juhasz and Ollie Pollard join us today to show how impact alignment between investors and social enterprises makes a difference to communities and businesses – plus what traditional city institutions can learn from social investors.… Continue reading
Podcast: Proving the impact of air quality interventions and low emission zones with data detective Kate Barnard
Low emission zones (LEZs and ULEZs) became a political battleground just after recording this new interview with Kate Barnard, founder and CEO of Enjoy The Air. But what does the public think? Can we prove the… Continue reading
Fair banking, good credit and collaboration: Niall Alexander, Fair4All Finance
An agreement brokered by a disadvantaged community with a mainstream bank two decades ago offers valuable insights to address financial exclusion today. Niall Alexander, a community worker “by trade” says the “groundswell” in addressing unfairness and… Continue reading
Doggie dream come true is business success story for Caz Burness
Caz and Darron Burness already had a thriving business – doggy day care, pet-sitting, home boarding and other services – when they spotted an opportunity to purchase a kennels premises. It was the perfect fit. But… Continue reading
How to accelerate impact investing with Sarah Gordon – new podcast
Impact investing has moved into the mainstream. Many asset owners and managers are trying to deliver more positive social and environmental impact as well as a financial return. Yet just a few years ago many institutions… Continue reading
Massive Social Impact, Open Banking and Machine Learning with Tim Rooney, Salad Money
Are you ready for some big numbers? How about £165 million? Just one of the staggering figures revealed in Salad Money’s new and first ever impact report. In this new podcast interview Salad CEO Tim Rooney… Continue reading
From discrimination and repossession to entrepreneurial inspiration with Jules Hawkins
This is both an extraordinary and, sadly, an every day tale. All over the UK people with children or caring responsibilities compete for shifts or work patterns which fit around them, face the ‘poverty premium’ or… Continue reading
Allegro Optical – Growth, Finance, Customer Service and a Masterclass in Business Development
Stephen Tighe and Sheryl Doe founded Allegro Optical to address specific issues which affect the eyesight of musicians and performing artists. The business now has customers from all over the world, has won multiple business awards,… Continue reading