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'An interview with...' is our monthly podcast series, interviewing figures throughout the social investment and the civil society sector. Each month we’ll have a new interview for you, so keep watching our Twitter and Facebook accounts for new interviews, or sign up to our monthly newsletter.
Since its launch on iTunes, 'An interview with...' has been a number 1 podcast series in the Government and Organisations and Non-Profit podcast charts and had numerous episodes feature on the Government and Organisations and Non-Profit individual episodes podcast charts. It has also been featured in iTunes "new and noteworthy" podcasts.
Interview 13...An interview with Amanda Jones
Amanda Jones is the co-founder of Red Button Design, one half of OxfordJam and the content curator of SHINE, the unconference for social entrepreneurs.
An interview with Amanda Jones discusses SHINE the unconference for social enterpreneurs taking place in Global Entrepreneurship Week and how it has changed across its four years of existence. She guides us through her hopes for the event and for the future of SHINE.
Jones also shares her knowledge on event organising and talks about the importance of the incorporation of social media.
Interview 12...An interview with Steve Wyler
Steve Wyler is the Chief Executive of Locality, a network for community-led organisations.
An interview with Steve Wyler, Chief Executive of Locality, discusses social action and community organising and how to involve the general public in these areas. We speak about community assets and asset transfer as well as mergers between civil society organisations.
Special Edition: An interview with...Rupert Evenett and Karl Richter
This special edition of our interview with series speaks to Rupert Evenett and Karl Richter, authors of the report Making Good on Social Impact Invesment
As a special edition of our popular 'an interview with...' podcast series we spoke to Making Good on Social Impact Investment authors Rupert Evenett and Karl Richter to find out about the motivations behind the report and its findings.
Interview 11...An interview with Simon Tucker
Simon Tucker is the Chief Executive of The Young Foundation – an organisation which brings together insights, innovation and entrepreneurship to meet social needs.
Our interview with Simon Tucker addresses some of the barriers facing social entrepreneurs attempting to bring their idea to market and discusses the disadvantages faced by social enterprises whose only or main customer is the public sector.
Interview 10...An Interview with Cliff Prior
Cliff Prior is the Chief Executive of UnLtd – The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs.
Our interview with Cliff Prior addresses a number of issues facing social entrepreneurs right now. Cliff gives advice to those thinking of starting a social venture during a recession, talks public service delivery and social enterprise in heatlhcare.
Interview 9...Lord Victor Adebowale
Lord Victor Adebowale is the Chief Executive of Turning Point, one of the UK's leading health and social care organisations.
In July we spoke to Lord Victor Adebowale, Chief Executive of national social business Turning Point about the NHS Future Forum, social enterprise and the health sector and leadership. We find out the answers to those controversial questions...whether he prefers tennis or cricket....
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Interview 8...Nick Temple
Nick Temple is the co-founder of POPse, the social enterprise pop-up think tank. Nick also writes a blog about social enterprise which you can read at http://www.nicktemple.org/
In June we spoke to Nick Temple, co-founder of POPse, the social enterprise pop-up think tank about the social enterprise debate, the Big Society Bank, social impact and NHS spin outs.
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Interview 7...Kate Bull
Kate Bull is the co-founder of The People's Supermarket, a sustainable food cooperative that responds to the needs of the local community and provides healthy, local food at reasonable prices.
Please note: this podcast was recorded at The People's Supermarket, so there may be some background noise.
This month we spoke to Kate Bull, co-founder of The People's Supermarket, a sustainable food cooperative that responds to the needs of the local community and provides healthy, local food at reasonable prices.
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Interview 6...Rodney Schwartz
Rodney Schwartz is the CEO of ClearlySo, the global hub for social business, social enterprise and social investment.
We talked to Rodney about the Big Society agenda and the opportunities it presents to social enterprise as well as discussing how the financial sector can be encouraged to become more involved in social investment. We find out the answers to those controversial questions...whether he prefers business or charity....
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Interview 5...Sam Conniff
Sam Conniff is the co-founder of socially responsible youth communications agency Livity.
We talked to Sam about what makes Livity unique to other communications agencies, the tough job market that young people are facing today and some of the larger campaigns that young people working at Livity have influenced.
Sam also talks to us about his hopes for young people and social enterprise in the future and imparts some advice for young people.
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Interview 4...Sophi Tranchell
Sophi Tranchell is the Managing Director of Divine Chocolate.
This month we spoke to Sophi Tranchell, Managing Director at Divine Chocolate, the Fair Trade chocolate supplier. We talked to Sophi about what sets Divine apart from other chocolate manufacturers, the barriers involved in entering a large mature market and how social businesses can differentiate in such circumstances.
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Interview 3...Jonathan Lewis
Jonathan Lewis is the Chief Executive of The Social Investment Business.
We talked to Jonathan about his hopes and concerns for civil society organisations in 2011 and why he believes these organisations can benefit from and become more sustainable by adopting a business-minded approach.
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Interview 2...Matthew Taylor
Matthew Taylor is the Chief Executive of the RSA. He is widely known across the sector as an inspiring public speaker and regularly writes his own blog.
We talked to Matthew about how the RSA fits in with the Big Society, his concerns for civil society organisations in these times of austerity and the elements he believes need to be in place to encourage innovation in public service delivery in the future.
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Interview 1...Sir Stephen Bubb
Sir Stephen Bubb is the Chief Executive of ACEVO and Chair of The Social Investment Business. He is widely known as a strong advocate of the sector and a popular blogger.
We talked to Sir Stephen about some of the most pressing issues facing civil society organisations, what his concerns during these economic times are, we find out the answers to the questions you’ve all been dying to ask...whether he prefers hobnobs or digestives, umbrellas or hoods...
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