http://www.sibgroup.org.uk Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:34:19 +0000 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:34:19 +0000 60 en All rights reserved feeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds) The Social Investment Business, one of the largest social investors in the UK, exists to help the third sector do more of what it does best – supporting people and communities most in need. We help organisations prosper by providing innovative financial solutions, business support and long term strategic thinking. In 2011, we released a series of podcasts featuring interviews and discussions with key figures from the social investment sector. An interview with... Social Investment Business no https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000284681476-dnj2fj-original.jpg http://www.sibgroup.org.uk social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview'An interview with...' was the 2011 podcast series from the Social Investment Business. Each month it featured interviews with key figures from the social investment and the civil society sector. web@sibgroup.org.ukSocial Investment Business tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/28073202 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:25:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/an-interview-with-amanda-jones 00:08:32 thesocialinvest no Amanda Jones is co-founder of Red Button Design, one half of OxfordJam and the content curator for 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. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. Amanda Jones is co-founder of Red Button Design, … Amanda Jones is co-founder of Red Button Design, one half of OxfordJam and the content curator for 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. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/26354162 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:58:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/an-interview-with-steve-wyler 00:10:26 thesocialinvest no Steve Wyler is the Chief Executive of Locality, a network for community-led organisations. An interview with Steve Wyler discusses social action and community organising and how to involve the general public in these areas. We speak to the Locality Chief Executive about community assets and asset transfer as well as mergers between civil society organisations. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. Steve Wyler is the Chief Executive of Locality, a… Steve Wyler is the Chief Executive of Locality, a network for community-led organisations. An interview with Steve Wyler discusses social action and community organising and how to involve the general public in these areas. We speak to the Locality Chief Executive about community assets and asset transfer as well as mergers between civil society organisations. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/24811520 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:12:42 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/an-interview-with-rupert 00:11:22 thesocialinvest no 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. Hear Rupert and Karl describe the state of the social investment market in the UK and the direction they think it is heading in, and learn about what practical steps they think need to be taken to ensure it thrives in the future. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. As a special edition of our popular 'an interview… 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. Hear Rupert and Karl describe the state of the social investment market in the UK and the direction they think it is heading in, and learn about what practical steps they think need to be taken to ensure it thrives in the future. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/23895241 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:16:43 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/an-interview-with-simon-tucker 00:10:14 thesocialinvest no Simon Tucker is the Chief Executive of The Young Foundation – 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 We also talk about NHS workers acting as social entrepreneurs, and Simon highlights the work of Bernadette Porter at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neuroscience as a great example and inspiration to others. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. Simon Tucker is the Chief Executive of The Young … Simon Tucker is the Chief Executive of The Young Foundation – 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 We also talk about NHS workers acting as social entrepreneurs, and Simon highlights the work of Bernadette Porter at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neuroscience as a great example and inspiration to others. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/20356914 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:46:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/cliff-prior-edit-1 00:10:28 thesocialinvest no 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. We also discuss the global social entrepreneurship market, where Cliff highlights international trade as a key area for opportunities in the future. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. Cliff Prior is the Chief Executive of UnLtd – The… 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. We also discuss the global social entrepreneurship market, where Cliff highlights international trade as a key area for opportunities in the future. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/18371312 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:03:41 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/an-interview-with-lord-victor 00:10:35 thesocialinvest no 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.... Victor also talks to us about what opportunities lie ahead for social businesses and what it is like to be a peer. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. In July we spoke to Lord Victor Adebowale, chief … 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.... Victor also talks to us about what opportunities lie ahead for social businesses and what it is like to be a peer. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/16689830 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:54:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/an-interview-with-nick-temple 00:10:04 thesocialinvest no We talk to Nick Temple, co-founder of POPse, the social enterprise think tank that ‘popped up’ for a week in May about social enterprise debate, the Big Society Bank and social impact. We find out the answers to those controversial questions...whether he prefers blogging or tweeting.... Nick also talks to us about how social enterprises can improve their communications and make the best use of social media. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. We talk to Nick Temple, co-founder of POPse, the … We talk to Nick Temple, co-founder of POPse, the social enterprise think tank that ‘popped up’ for a week in May about social enterprise debate, the Big Society Bank and social impact. We find out the answers to those controversial questions...whether he prefers blogging or tweeting.... Nick also talks to us about how social enterprises can improve their communications and make the best use of social media. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/15013951 Tue, 10 May 2011 15:05:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/kate-bull-interview-edit-2 00:10:12 thesocialinvest no We talked to Kate about the business model behind ThePeople's Supermarket and the lessons they've learnt when setting up. We learn more about being a cooperative and member engagement as well as hearing her views on Big Society. We find out the answers to those controversial questions...whether she prefers fair trade or organic.... The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. We talked to Kate about the business model behind… We talked to Kate about the business model behind ThePeople's Supermarket and the lessons they've learnt when setting up. We learn more about being a cooperative and member engagement as well as hearing her views on Big Society. We find out the answers to those controversial questions...whether she prefers fair trade or organic.... The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/13523285 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:14:11 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/an-interview-with-rodney-1 00:08:35 thesocialinvest no 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.... The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. We talked to Rodney about the Big Society agenda … 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.... The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/11557126 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:17:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/an-interview-with-sam-conniff 00:08:20 thesocialinvest no 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. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. We talked to Sam about what makes Livity unique t… 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. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/10223723 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:36:26 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/an-interview-with-sophi 00:10:50 thesocialinvest no 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 The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. This month we spoke to Sophi Tranchell, Managing … 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 The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/8837052 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:27:33 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/an-interview-with-jonathan-lewis-january-2010 00:07:40 thesocialinvest no 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. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. We talked to Jonathan about his hopes and concern… 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. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/7824076 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:17:26 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/an-interview-with-matthew-taylor-december-2010 00:10:25 thesocialinvest no 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. We find out the answers to the questions you’ve all been dying to ask....whether he prefers football or politics, X Factor or Strictly Come Dancing.... The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. We talked to Matthew about how the RSA fits in wi… 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. We find out the answers to the questions you’ve all been dying to ask....whether he prefers football or politics, X Factor or Strictly Come Dancing.... The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/6631153 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:58:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/thesocialinvest/an-interview-with-stephen-bubb-october-2010 00:07:55 thesocialinvest no 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... The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. We talked to Sir Stephen about some of the most p… 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... The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech. web@sibgroup.org.uk (Social Investment Business)social,investment,charity,finance,big,society,civil,society,non,profit,interview