Inclusion

Have you ever wondered whether those horrific photos of cancer and amputation on cigarette packets actually make any difference? Sophie McGannan at French charity VIF answers that and much more in this episode.

You’re busy at work, aiming for a promotion; home life is full on, with young kids and a partner as busy as you are, and yet someone suggests you follow a training course on top of all the rest! They must be crazy!

To make developing more accessible; to empower students; to change the world by changing the apps and websites we all use every day!

Carelink Group is optimising outcomes for vulnerable people in Denmark, and they’re doing it in a sort of partnership with the Danish welfare state.

There is growing need for support for people across society, and the UK landscape of service provision is a complex one. Charity Catch22 addresses that complexity in many ways, most of them thoroughly hands-on, assisting and accompanying people, often one-to-one.

During Covid, Will Powell’s own future was on hold, like almost everyone’s. But unlike most of us, he channelled that frustration into building a company! Future Shift is a very new type of sustainability consultancy helping companies get B-Corp recognition for their work towards positive impact.

In 2017, baker Tom Herbert wondered: “What if everyone in our community had access to great food and people to eat it with?” So he founded The Long Table, a real restaurant with a uniquely inclusive pricing policy – people pay what they can.

At the heart of Cornerstone Place lies a simple conviction: a dignified home can change the course of a life. Through ethical and sustainable solutions, the organisation creates spaces that offer vulnerable people stability, security, and the foundation to rebuild their future.

Oxford University states that the creation of the iconic PPE degree Joe studied for “arose from the belief that the advanced study of all three subjects would transform students' intellectual lives, to great social benefit.” As you listen to Joe’s story, you will see just how well that plan has worked!

Concerns about Western democracy are rarely out of the news. Disinformation, radicalisation and conspiracy theories threaten our ability to engage with it. That’s the view of Shout Out UK, a social enterprise founded by Matteo Bergamini to tackle such threats.

According to UK charity Launch It, it’s because of high rents and a lack of expert support. Its CEO, Pat Shelley, explains how Launch It has transformed young lives.

For Isabelle Parasram, CEO of the UK-based Institute for Social Value, it’s about meeting the needs of society rather than simply chasing profits.

One NGO in the UK believes the key is entrepreneurship, as Charlie Fraser, founder of The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network or TERN.

The person to answer that question is Christian Johansen, the sales director of the UK social enterprise company Nemi Teas.

Some pretty great things, according to Sophia de Sousa of The Glass-House, a UK-based charity promoting community-led design.