Social Innovation: The Social Ideas Podcast

Jul 14 2024 116 ep. 21 mins 445
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The Social Ideas podcast shares the impact of social innovation, its necessity and its capacity to challenge the status quo. Throughout this series, highly committed change makers in business, civil society, policy and academia will talk about their work, their ideas and their motivation to strive towards to a more equitable and sustainable world.The Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, acts as a platform for research and engagement with social innovators, academia and policy in UK and across the world.

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The Social Ideas Podcast: Foundervine - removing social and economic barriers to entrepreneurship

Jul 14 2024 24 mins  
In this episode we hear from Izzy Obeng, co-founder of Foundervine. Foundervine’s mission is to remove social and economic barriers to entrepreneurship for women and are racially-minoritised individuals. Collaborating with global partners, they help emerging companies reach their potential. Since 2017 they have supported over 1,200 helping them raise tens of millions in capital,

The Social Ideas Podcast: InPower Academy – transforming lives through martial arts

Jul 14 2024 37 mins  
In this episode, we hear from Daryl Chambers, founder of InPower Academy CIC. InPower Academy work in in crime impacted areas to transform young people’s lives through martial arts training. InPower AcademyCambridge Centre for Social Innovation Cambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTubeFollow the Camb

The Social Ideas Podcast: Sirlute – crafting the creative future of London

Jul 14 2024 26 mins  
In this episode, we talk to JR Josephs, founder of Sirlute. As a charitable organisation, Sirlute provide creative learning and mentoring for children and young people in London. SirluteCambridge Centre for Social Innovation Cambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTubeFollow the Cambridge Centre for Socia

The Social Ideas Podcast: Women’s Work Lab – helping single mothers regain independence through a career support community

Jul 14 2024 35 mins  
In this episode, we talk to Rachel Mostyn and Camilla Rigby. Rachel and Camilla are co-founders of Women’s Work Lab, a Community Interest Company which supports the careers of women and single parents in the South West of England. Women's Work Lab Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation Cambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on: Facebook Instagr

The Social Ideas Podcast: winning the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize

Apr 05 2024 15 mins  
In this episode of The Social Innovation Podcast, Lisa Stepanovic shares the benefits and power of winning the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize.Lisa is the Founder and CEO of the multi award winning, Social Ark, which enables 16–30-year-olds from East London communities to develop social businesses that draw from their lived experiences. This year, Lisa is a judge for the Cambri

The Social Ideas Podcast: the power of AutonoMe

Apr 04 2024 24 mins  
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, social entrepreneur Will Britton shares why he created the AutonoMe app and how winning The Cambridge Social Innovation Prize helped develop his social enterprise further.The AutonoMe app helps people learn new skills through step-by-step videos and helps them self-evaluate their needs. It’s already operating in seven local authorities

The Social Ideas Podcast: changing the system

Dec 15 2023 27 mins  
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, graduate of the Masters in Social Innovation Programme and social innovator, Nora Wilhelm shares her journey to becoming an activist.She discusses her work within the world of systems design and systems change and shares why she thinks others should apply for the Masters in Social Innovation.Apply for the Masters in Social Innovation Cam

The Social Ideas Podcast: educating with insight

Oct 25 2023 19 mins  
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast we hear from Christine Kinnear, Founder and CEO of With Insight Education.With Insight Education is a charity that mentors Black-heritage pupils to help them successfully apply to top universities and progress into professional careers. With Insight Education Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesFollow the Cambri

The Social Ideas Podcast: Noise Solution

Aug 04 2023 26 mins  
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from CEO and Founder of Noise solution, Simon Glenister.Simon shares how the social enterprise uses music mentoring to work with young people who’re dealing with challenging.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesNoise SolutionFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedI

The Social Ideas Podcast: the social impact of procurement

Jul 07 2023 14 mins  
In this episode, we hear from Aoise Keogan-Nooshabadi, Co-founder and the COO of Supply Change. Supply Change is a social enterprise platform, which allows buyers to find social environmental suppliers based on location, trade, and social impact, enabling the procurement of everything from food and drink to marketing, cleaning, road signage, flooring, energy and more.Aoise is one o