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As part of our International Youth Day campaign, we set out to find a young social entrepreneur who had used repayable finance to grow their impact, and we were lucky to meet Julia Strelczuk, founder of Nettle Café. With support from social investment in the form of a repayable grant, Julia was able to transform the old bank in Port Sunlight into the next home for her cafe, hire staff, and boost c...

Investment Committees of the Future: In Conversation is a series of podcasts where we speak with Good Finance alumni, team members and investment committee members about the value of lived experience in decision making positions.   Investment Committees of the Future is a Good Finance programme that seeks to lift the lid on investment committees. In this episode we speak with Sung-Hyui Park of Bat...

Investment Committees of the Future: In Conversation is a series of podcasts where we speak with Good Finance alumni, team members and investment committee members about the value of lived experience in decision making positions.   Investment Committees of the Future is a Good Finance programme that seeks to lift the lid on investment committees. In this episode we speak with Matt Smith, Chief Exe...

Investment Committees of the Future: In Conversation is a series of podcasts where we speak with Good Finance alumni, team members and investment committee members about the value of lived experience in decision making positions.   Investment Committees of the Future is a Good Finance programme that seeks to lift the lid on investment committees. In this episode we speak with Keisha Jean-Joachim-E...

Investment Committees of the Future: In Conversation is a series of podcasts where we speak with Good Finance alumni, team members and investment committee members about the value of lived experience in decision making positions.   Investment Committees of the Future is a Good Finance programme that seeks to lift the lid on investment committees. In this episode we speak with Melanie Mills, Head o...

Investment Committees of the Future: In Conversation is a series of podcasts where we speak with Good Finance alumni, team members and investment committee members about the value of lived experience in decision making positions. Investment Committees of the future is a Good Finance programme that seeks to lift the lid on investment committees. In this episode we speak with Jacy Stewart, Founder a...

Pat McCarthy is Chief Executive Officer of Better Lives, an organisation based in Knowsley, Liverpool, which is working towards a society that respects and values older people. They took on social investment from Kindred in 2021. She has over 20 years in experience of working to support older people and is particularly passionate about fairness and social justice, and the role this plays in ensuri...

Patricia is an advisor, impact investor and philanthropist. After 20 years in investment banking and financial communications, Patricia now wears many hats, including running her consultancy Integriti Capital, as well as her work as a co-founder of Extend Ventures, increasing access to funding for diverse start-ups and small businesses. In addition, Patricia is a proud co-funder of the Black Fundi...

Hanna is the Partnership Manager for  Social Investment Business  (SIB) and focuses on promoting their current funds and extending their network. Based in the North-West, Hanna is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to organising events for charities and social enterprises across the UK, ensuring they get accurate and helpful information to support them in making decisions on the future fina...

Wendy is the Chief Operating Officer at Inclusive Boards, who support some of the UK’s largest charities with efforts to improve board diversity and develop stronger governance structures. Wendy has over 25 years service within the public sector, working with local authorities to serve highly deprived communities in London. She’s a course instructor on Inclusive Boards ILM accredited leadership pr...

Today we are joined by Louis Speight who is a European record-breaking Paralympian wheelchair racer from Doncaster and has been names one of the most exceptional young entrepreneurs in the UK.   Louis is the co-founder of Omnis Circumvado CIC who are a specialist sports coaching company dedicated to providing inclusive and adapted sporting opportunities to people of all ages with complex needs.

Hello and welcome to the Good Finance Podcast. We want to use this channel to spotlight social enterprises, charities and community organisations that have taken on social investment to scale the impact they deliver. On today’s podcast, we feature The Refugee Better Outcomes Partnership, part of Bridges Outcomes Partnerships (BOP). RBOP is a social enterprise delivering two refugee support program...

2-3 Degrees is an award-winning social enterprise that inspires and equips young people with the personal development skills they need to become the best versions of themselves. Since 2016, 2-3 Degrees has worked with over 6,000 young people across the UK in education, community and sport. In this podcast, Fayyadh Shamsuddin, Engagement Officer had the pleasure of speaking with Carl Konadu BEM who...

The second podcast in our latest series explores social investment in a changing world. Throughout this series, hear from six brilliant charity and social enterprise leaders on their experiences, hopes and fears for the future and how social investment has or might play a role.

Hello and welcome to our ‘In Conversation with Changemakers’ series via the Good Finance Podcast. We want to spotlight leaders in social enterprises, charities and community that have taken on social investment to tackle some of the many key issues facing society in 2022. On today’s podcast, we feature Debbie Dixon, Project Manager at Pool Communities Trust, a community led charity based in Poole,...

Hello and welcome to our ‘In Conversation with Changemakers’ series via the Good Finance Podcast. We want to spotlight leaders in social enterprises, charities and community that have taken on social investment to tackle some of the many key issues facing society in 2022. On today’s podcast, we feature Keri Andriana, Founder and CEO of Amschela, a luxury, affordable accessory design brand. Amschel...

On today’s podcast, we feature Ashley McCaul, CEO of Think Forward, a charity that provides long-term coaching to get young people ready for the world of work. They develop the skills that young people need, help them overcome the challenges that keep them from succeeding, and facilitate employability activities to broaden their horizons and provide experience of the workplace.

Hello and welcome to our ‘In Conversation with Changemakers’ series via the Good Finance Podcast. We want to spotlight leaders in social enterprises, charities and community that have taken on social investment to tackle some of the many key issues facing society in 2022. On today’s podcast, we feature Holly Hutchinson, Founder of Circus Strong, a community organisation dedicated to providing frie...

Hello and welcome to our ‘Celebrating Changemakers’ series via the Good Finance Podcast. We want to spotlight leaders in social enterprises, charities and community that have taken on social investment to tackle some of the many key issues facing society in 2022. Listen to the first of our 'Celebrating Changemakers' podcast series, in conversation with Jonathan Tan, CEO of Greater Change, a commun...

In this podcast, Fayyadh Shamsuddin, Investment Associate (2027 Associate) had the pleasure of speaking with Social Entrepreneur, Founder and Director of Create Your Table, Eni Timi-Biu to hear about the impact Create Your Table is delivering in supporting Black-led businesses to thrive. Create Your Table amplifies the work of the Black community and support greater visibility, value, appreciation...

Murium Asim is the founder and director of Eidgah Academy CIC. In this podcast, Murium shares how social investment enabled her to take the next steps with her organisation - furthering the social mission and providing vital services to young people in Perry Barr, Birmingham. Hidden Voices is a series of podcasts delivered through Good Finance's Addressing Imbalance Programme. The programme seeks...

Our Director of Social Sector Engagement, Mel Mells, caught up with Seb Rocco, Founder and CEO of Micro Rainbow CIC, to discuss their journey so far, from raising investment to what’s next for the organisation

At our recent Let's Talk Good Finance: Outdoor Spaces and Liveable Places event, we were joined by Holly Cross, Director and Project Development Manager at Cwm Arian Renewable Energy Ltd and Trewin Restorick, CEO at Hubbub Foundation. Don't miss your chance to hear from charity and social enterprise leaders who have already accessed social investment working across the environmental sector!

Our recent Let's Talk Good Finance: Yorkshire and Humber event was designed for those exploring social investment opportunities for the first time or anyone interested in finding out how social enterprises have taken on small amounts of repayable finance to make transformational change. We caught up with Shaun Fox, CEO of Legacy Sport, a social enterprise which aims to promote Healthy, Active Life...

This podcast is for charities, social enterprises and community businesses working across the housing sector who would like to learn more about how social investment could be a useful financial tool. Hear from two fantastic organisations working across the housing and property sector who have used social investment to make transformational change.