Want to be the first to know about the latest episodes and have your chance to ask future guests your own questions? Sign up to our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/iTjWSwReleased in World Water Week 2024, Jack meets Georgie Murray, Brand and Impact Partnerships Lead at Belu to discuss how the social enterprise has given over £5,800,000 of net profits to Water Aid and to other nature-based projects in the UK.Belu is a U.K social enterprise, drinks and water filtration company. The company, ...

Want to be the first to know about the latest episodes and have your chance to ask future guests your own questions? Sign up to our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/iTjWSwJack meets with Emily Janoch, Associate Vice President of Thought Leadership and Design at CARE to discuss the importance of failing forward.Emily started the CARE Failing Forward Podcast to create a space for staff and external stakeholders around the world to talk about the experiences they learn from failure, and how th...

Date: Monday 12th August 2024Jack meets with Carla Hoppe, Founder of Wealthbrite to discuss what young people need to be taught at work. Carla is the founder of Wealthbrite, whose mission is to help businesses cultivate financially and commercially savvy talent. Wealthbrite was born out of Carla's understanding of the critical need to bridge the financial skills gap, especially among early-career professionals. This gap is striking; while those at the top are fluent in the language of mo...

Date: Monday 5th August 2024To celebrate the 50th episode of The Social Impact Journal, we welcome Episode 1 guest Dr Paroma Bhattacharya back to the show to catch up about how her team at LSE Generate are helping to build purpose aligned businesses.Paroma is the Head of Social Innovation at LSE Generate. She leads Research and Programme Delivery in the domain of Social Innovation for LSE Generate, the Entrepreneurship Hub at the The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), whi...

Date - Monday 29th July 2024Andy King joins Jack Farren on The Social Impact Journal to share expertise as a fundraiser and discuss how a donor thinks.Andy King is an award-winning storyteller. In July 2022, Fundraising Magazine named him ‘the most influential fundraiser in the UK’. Andy’s passion is helping charities tell their most important stories to those with the power to change the ending. This has led him to kickstart corporate partnerships programmes from a standing start to a value ...

Date - Monday 22nd July 2024Arunjay Katakam joins Jack Farren on The Social Impact Journal to discuss his new book 'Generation Hope: How Inclusive Economics can help us all Thrive.'Over the last two decades, Arunjay has had a front row seat in development and finance, both on the rich and poor side of the coin. He believes that our current economic system is broken and growth at all costs is unsustainable.Arunjay shares why he left investment banking for international development, why he deci...

Date - Monday 15th July 2024The Social Impact Journal welcomes back Professor Christian Harrison to discuss the future of leadership.Christian Harrison is a Professor of Leadership and Enterprise in the University of Bolton. Prior, to joining University of Bolton, he was a Reader in Leadership and the Chair of the Staff Forum for Research of the University of the West of Scotland. He graduated with a First-class degree in Pharmacy and practised as a pharmacist, assuming managerial positions b...

Date - Monday 8th July 2024Jack meets with Louise Savell, Co-Founder and Director of Social Finance in London. Social Finance is a not for profit consultancy organisation that partners with governments, service providers, the voluntary sector and the financial community to find better ways of tackling social problems in the UK and globally. Louise advises governments, philanthropies and service providers on the design and delivery of social development programmes. In the episode, we cover:- A...

Date - Monday 1st July 2024Bryn Frere-Smith had a background in law enforcement as a police officer in the UK, and worked in covert policing in the Met. After leaving the force, he took a position to work for an anti-trafficking organization called International Justice Mission headquartered in Washington DC, which is the largest anti-slavery organization in the world. He was deployed to support an investigation team in the Dominican Republic and add capacity to local law enforcement, includi...

Date - Monday 3rd June 2024Episode 44 - Employing young ex-offenders into environmental projects - David Parks, MD of The Skill MillRecorded live at the Workplace Event in the Social Enterprise Village, powered by Waste to Wonder Worldwide and Social Enterprise UK, Jack meets with David Parks, Managing Director of The Skill Mill.Davie has worked in Juvenile Justice and Young People’s Services in several UK regions including Newcastle upon Tyne where he was Team Manager at the Youth Offending ...

Date - Monday 27th May 2024Episode 43– Bootstrapping a Social Enterprise with Camilla Marcus-Dew, Co-Founder of Amplify GoodsRecorded live at the Workplace Event in the Social Enterprise Village, powered by Waste to Wonder Worldwide and Social Enterprise UK, Jack meets with Camila Marcus-Dew, the Co-Founder of Amplify Goods.Camilla splits their time across a number of purpose-led ventures – connecting the dots between humans who are acting for positive change.Camilla, a recovering management ...

Date - Monday 20th May 2024Episode 42– The Haller Journey with Chloe Ford-WelmanRecorded in London, Jack meets Chloe, the Foundation Director of UK registered charity 'The Haller Foundation.'Chloe joined the Haller UK team in 2018, having worked on several creative initiatives designed to highlight global environmental and social challenges, and to ignite positive change. Since then, Chloe has played a key role in managing the re-development of our Haller Farmers app, which launched in June 2...

Date - Monday 13th May 2024Episode 41– Completing a Triple Everest with Nick GloverRecorded live at The Social Enterprise Village at the Workplace Event in Birmingham, Jack meets Nick Glover from Waste to Wonder Worldwide.Nick Glover is an extraordinary figure whose resilience and determination redefine the boundaries of human endurance and professional dedication. As a Type 1 diabetic and cancer survivor, Nick has not only triumphed over immense personal health challenges but has also achiev...

Date - Monday 6th May 2024Episode 39– The First Social Enterprise Village with Will Fellows, Commercial Manager at Nineteen GroupRecorded live at The Social Enterprise Village at the Workplace Event in Birmingham on 1st May 2024, Jack meets Will Fellow, the Commercial Manager of Nineteen Group.The Nineteen Group organise the Workplace Event, which welcomes over 6,000 guests across three days. In 2024, the Social Enterprise Village was launched, powered in partnership with Social Enterprise UK...

Date - Monday 29th April 2024Episode 39– £30 million of Furniture donated to schools with Michael Amos, Managing Director of Waste to Wonder Worldwide.Guest – Michael AmosManaging Director, Waste to Wonder WorldwideJack meets with Michael Amos of Waste to Wonder Worldwide. As Managing Director, he provides a class leading ethical redistribution solution for companies who have redundant IT and Office Furniture. To date they have worked with over 200 blue chip companies, for whom they manage mu...

Date - Monday 22nd April 2024Episode 38 – Agritech landscape in Latin America in 2024 with Mark Jarman, Founder of AgriTierraGuest – Mark JarmanFounder, AgriTierraJack meets with Mark Jarman to discuss the Agritech landscape in Latin America. Mark is a Brit living in Colombia and through his consultancy AgriTierra, he leads a team of UK and Latin American specialists in business, finance, agri-food systems, and technology. They have developed and delivered activities in over 8 countries...

Date - Monday 8th April 2024 Episode 37 – Tips to partnering  with USAID with Mike Shanley Guest – Mike Shanley  Founder and CEO, AidKonekt Founder and CEO, Konektid International Host, Aid Market Podcast In this episode, Mike shares insights on how the US Agency for International Development (USAID) works, and best practices for partnering with the agency. Also, we cover: - How contracting works with USAID? - USAID localization approach - The impact of the 2024 United States Presidential...

Date - Monday 25th March 2024 Episode 36 – How to build a successful social business with Mathilda Strom Guest – Mathilda Strom - Social Entrepreneur         Deputy CEO and Co-Founder, Milvik (Bima) - 2011-2023        Chief Commercial Officer and Founding team member, Carbon Pool - 2023 - Present Mathilda is a social entrepreneur that brings people and technology together to solve problems across the world, mostly in insurance and healthcare. In 2011, Mathilda co-founded Bima, an insurtech...

Date - Monday 18th March 2024 Episode 35 – Inspiring changemakers at the Royal Academy of Engineering with Alice Marks Guest – Alice Marks – Senior Manager, Frontiers Programme at Royal Academy of Engineering Jack meets with Alice Marks to learn about the Frontiers Programme,  an initiative that aims to build a pipeline of researchers, practitioners and innovators who are working to tackle global development challenges. The key strands of the programme include  Frontiers interdisciplinary...

Date - Monday 11th March 2024 Episode 34 – The Rural Inclusion Journey with Joseph Lukwago Guest – Joseph Lukwago – Co-Founder and CTO, Rural Inclusion In this special episode, Jack Farren and Joseph Lukwago, Co-Founders of Rural Inclusion, sit down to discuss the journey of the technology non-profit since its inception in 2021. They cover the successes and learnings of working with local organisations and communities in seven countries, and the future plans for the project. If you would...

Date - Monday 26th February 2024 Episode 33 – Tips for potential PhD students with Dr Young Kafwembe Guest – Young Kafwembe – PhD, International and Rural Development, University of Reading In November 2023, Dr Young Kafwembe was awarded a PhD in International and Rural Development in University of Reading. Dr Kafwembe shares his experience of moving from Zambia to the UK for his studies, personal challenges in applications for PhD scholarships, adapting to life in the UK and tips for...

Date: Monday 19th February 2024 Episode 32 – The Rise of Mobile Money with Rishi Raithatha Guest – Rishi Raithatha – Director, Data and Insights - Mobile Money, GSMA Rishi Raithatha is a financial sector specialist, focusing on mobile money, microinsurance and disaster risk financing in low- and middle-income countries.   His recent experience spans senior roles at the GSMA, the mobile industry’s trade association, and Pula Advisors, an insurtech that provides insurance to smallholder...

Date: Monday 12th February 2024 Episode 31 – The Feed The Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk & Resilience (MRR) with Sophie Javers Guest – Sophie Javers – Global Engagement Manager, Feed the Future MRR Innovation Lab For nearly a decade, Sophie Javers has been spearheading strategic engagement and partnerships for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk and Resilience, a USAID-funded economic research consortium. She amplifies the Lab’s findings to improve policy and...

Date: Monday 5th February 2024 Episode 30 – How can technology help achieve a circular economy in lower and middle income countries with Michael Koech Guest – Michael Koech – Environment and Social Lead, Airtel Africa Michael Koech is a self-driven and results oriented Safety, Health, Environment (EHS) and Sustainability practitioner based in Nairobi, Kenya, with extensive national and international experience in Safety and Environment policy and practice, climate change principles and...