Social Innovation: The Social Ideas Podcast
The Social Ideas podcast explores the impact of social innovation, why it is necessary, and how it can challenge the status quo. It features change makers from business, civil society, policy, and academia discussing their work, ideas, and motivations. The series is produced by the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. It aims to share research and engagement with social innovators in the UK and internationally.
Episodes
How To Train Your Lawyer - 'Equalising Deal Terms' in impact investment
In this extended episode, we meet Sung Hyui Park, an Impact Lawyer with the law firm Bates Wells. Sung Hyui explains the problems arising from the power imbalance between investors and investees, and how her project 'Equalising Deal Terms' can help address them. The project looked into the experiences of impact investors and investees and this resulted in practical learnings and recommen
The Social Ideas Podcast: Rethink Food - creating access to health food for families
2026 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners Nathan Atkinson shares the story of how he became inspired to create Rethink Food and the National School Pantry Network, which now work with more than 650 schools and redistributes over 500 tonnes of food annually. Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube
The Social Ideas Podcast: How ‘Gina’ supports women
2026 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winner, Lucy Hebberts shares the story of Gina, a Community Interest Company which provides immediate specialist support to women who have experienced sexual violence and abuse of any kind. We also learn about their sister charity, RSVP, the Rape and Sexual Violence Project, and how listeners can get involved to support these initiatives. Follow the Cambridge
The Social Ideas Podcast: Grace Enterprises – employing and supporting people facing barriers to work
2026 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winner Matt Parfitt shares the story of Grace Enterprises, why he became a social entrepreneur, and how biscuits can be life changing!Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube
The Social Ideas Podcast: Eat Sleep Ride - empowering people through experiences with horses
2026 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winner, Danielle McKinnon tells the story of her charity, Eat Sleep Ride in East Berwickshire, Scotland, and how it empowers young people, families, and communities to overcome challenges through experiences with horses. She also explains what we can learn from horses about leadership. Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram L
The Social Ideas Podcast: Sociability - helping people find accessible places
In this episode we meet Matt Pierri, 2025 Social Innovation Prize Winner and founder of Sociability. Sociability is a mobile app and online platform which provides detailed accessibility information for venues across the UK, helping people with disabilities to travel confidently. Matt shares his journey since starting Sociability as a student project in 2019. We learn about the importance of acces
The Social Ideas Podcast: Give Your Best - tackling clothing poverty and fashion waste
In this episode we meet Sol Escobar, founder of 'Give Your Best' and 2025 Social Innovation Prize Winner. Give Your Best is the UK's first circular platform where people can donate clothes online, and marginalised women and children can shop entirely for free, with the dignity of choice. We learn about the problems of clothing poverty and fashion waste, and about Sol's journey
The Social Ideas Podcast: The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network - helping people who have experienced forced migration to rebuild their livelihoods
In this episode we meet 2025 Social Innovation Prize Winner Charlie Fraser, founder of TERN (The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network). Since 2016, TERN has been supporting people in the UK to launch businesses. We learn about some of the challenges facing those who have fled their countries to escape violence, persecution and natural disasters, and need to rebuild their lives from scratch. Charlie ex
The Social Ideas Podcast: Coffee Afrik - reimagining community spaces in London
In this episode, we meet Abdirahim Hassan, one of our 2025 Social Innovation Prize winners, and learn about his Community Interest Company, Coffee Afrik. Coffee Afrik makes culturally sensitive public health projects, rooted in care, love and liberation, and inspired by radical philosophy. We learn about regenerative governance, and why the community programming approaches of the Black Panther par
The Social Ideas Podcast: Foundervine - removing social and economic barriers to entrepreneurship
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, creating over 600
The Social Ideas Podcast: InPower Academy – transforming lives through martial arts
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 Cambridge Centre for
The Social Ideas Podcast: Sirlute – crafting the creative future of London
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 Social Innovation on
The Social Ideas Podcast: Women’s Work Lab – helping single mothers regain independence through a career support community
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 Instagram LinkedIn
The Social Ideas Podcast: winning the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize
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 Cambridge Social Innovat
The Social Ideas Podcast: the power of AutonoMe
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 in South West Eng
The Social Ideas Podcast: changing the system
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 Cambridge Centre fo
The Social Ideas Podcast: educating with insight
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 Cambridge Centre for
The Social Ideas Podcast: Noise Solution
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 LinkedInTwitterYouTube
The Social Ideas Podcast: the social impact of procurement
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 of this year&apos
The Social Ideas Podcast: dementia and the community
In this episode, we hear from Dr Liz Dennis, the co-Founder of The Filo Project, which offers high quality day care for small groups of older people, supporting individuals who are socially isolated, many of whom are experiencing symptoms associated with moderate dementia. Liz is one of this year's winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, which is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Camb
The Social Ideas Podcast: the social impact of online news
In this episode, we hear from Tim West, the Founder Editor and CEO of the social enterprise magazine, Pioneers Post. Tim is also involved in a number of different organisations, working to promote social entrepreneurship, and connecting social entrepreneurs with social impact investment companies. Tim is one of this year's winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, which is awarded by
The Social Ideas Podcast: Babbasa - inspiring our youth
In this episode, we hear from Poku Osei, the founder and CEO of Babbasa. The social enterprise was created to tackle the challenges of youth unemployment and educational underachievement in Bristol’s ethnically diverse inner city communities. Poku is one of this year's winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, which is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innova
The Social Ideas Podcast: Generation Medics
On 5 July 2023, the National Health Service - one of the UK's greatest social innovations - turned 75.In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Hinnah Rafique shares why she founded Generation Medics.The social enterprise works with young people to help them both find and achieve careers in the NHS.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesGeneration MedicsFollow th
The Social Ideas Podcast: no longer invisible
Congratulations to Zakia Moulaoui, who is one of five winners of this year’s Cambridge Social Innovation Prize.Listen to The Social Ideas Podcast: no longer invisible to learn more about Zakia’s social enterprise, Invisible Cities.Zakia trains people who’ve experienced homelessness to become walking tour guides to share their knowledge and personal experiences of the city they have lived in.Cambri
The Social Ideas Podcast: winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize 2023
In this short episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we introduce you to this year's winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners.Throughout the coming days, we'll be sharing longer interviews with the winners.Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube
The Social Ideas Podcast: incubating a social enterprise
In The Social Ideas Podcast: incubating a social enterprise, Ellie Finch shares how the computer game Minecraft inspired how she delivers counselling for young people, parents, and parent carers.Ellie is the founder of Ellie Finch Counselling and Consultancy and is in the process of developing training for counsellors so they too can use Minecraft and other games in their counselling sessions. Ell
The Social Ideas Podcast: social venturing on the weekend
In this episode The Social Ideas Podcast, Ellie Finch shares how the computer game, Minecraft, has inspired how she delivers counselling for young people, parents, and parent carers.Ellie is the founder of Ellie Finch Counselling and Consultancy, and is in the process of developing training for counsellors so they too can use Minecraft and other games in their counselling sessions. Ellie signed up
The Social Ideas Podcast: the social innovation of mental wellbeing
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast we hear from Ariana Alexander-Sefre, the Founder and Co-CEO of wellbeing music app, SPOKE; and Chris Hope, Founder of the 100 Coffee Movement.Ariana is a recent graduate of the Masters in Social Innovation and Chris is currently researching and writing his dissertation for the programme.Since the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a concerted effort to fur
The Social Ideas Podcast: creating the future of social innovation
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, four graduates of the Masters in Social Innovation talk about why they chose the programme, what they got out of it, and how what they've learnt has impacted their socially innovative work.Find out more about the following:Masters in Social InnovationCambridge Centre for Social InnovationFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:Facebook
The Social Ideas Podcast: how digital capitalism harms women
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Lilia Giugni discusses her book, The Threat: How Digital Capitalism is Sexist – And How to Resist.She explains what digital capitalism is and the damage it is causing women around the globe.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social InnovationFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube
The Social Ideas Podcast: education and relationships in the social innovation space
The Social Ideas Podcast: education and relationships in the social innovation spaceJerry Ong, Va Yang, and Chris Hope join us for another episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, in which they talk about the possible tensions between Western university education and the practical delivery of social innovation.Find out about the Masters in Social Innovation programmeApply for the Masters in Social Inn
The Social Ideas Podcast: the relationships of social innovation
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from three people who have been involved with our Masters in Social Innovation.Jerry Ong and Va Yang are graduates of our programme, whilst Chris Hope will soon submit his research dissertation!The three social innovators discuss the complexity of relationships in the social innovation space.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Socia
The Social Ideas Podcast: the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize 2023
The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Trinity Hall will help them to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work.In this short episode,
The Social Ideas Podcast: the flight path of social innovation
Professor Bill DeMarco, Colonel, USAF (ret), serves as the Chief of Innovation Development for Air University in, Alabama. With around 500 students on site and thousands more who complete AUiX’s online programmes, the university works to deliver – amongst many other skills - leadership and innovation.In The Social Ideas Podcast: the flight path of social innovation, Bill shares the work he and oth
The Social Ideas Podcast: leading the social innovation revolution!
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Baroness Glenys Thornton, talks to us about her work as a social innovator and as a Member of the House of Lords. Baroness Thornton has recently become a Fellow for the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation, and she is also a judge for this year’s Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, for which we’re now taking applications. Cambridge Social Innovation Pr
The Social Ideas Podcast: how £10,000 helped Form the Future CIC
Last year, Anne Bailey, was one of four winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize.Anne is the Founder and CEO of Form the Future, and throughout the podcast she shares how winning the prize is helping her to form her own future.Applications for the 2023 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize are now being accepted: the prize is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovati
The Social Ideas Podcast: our incubation of social ventures
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast we hear from Nicole Helwig and Mark Goodson, both of whom are involved with Cambridge Social Ventures.The team at CSV deliver programmes which designed for people who want to drive their businesses forward creating real, scaleable, lasting social or environmental change.If you are a founder of a social venture and would like learn how you can move your v
The Social Ideas Podcast: the both/and paradox
In The Social Ideas Podcast: the both/and paradox, Professor Wendy Smith draws on over 25 years of research to argue that our typical either/or approaches to tensions can lead be limiting at best and detrimental at worst. She introduces the scholarship on both/and thinking as an alternative approach to enable more creative and sustainable outcomes.Professor Smith is the founder and faculty advisor
The Social Ideas Podcast: business advice for social ventures
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, business advisor, Leonore Lord-Patterson share how she works with social ventures.Leonore's varied career and business expertise is used to great effect as a business advisor for Cambridge Social Ventures.Cambridge Social Ventures supports a range of businesses that have positive social and environmental impacts.Through their 12-month incubator pro
The Social Ideas Podcast: the Chief Officer of Everything
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, MSt in Social Innovation graduate Flóra Raffai discusses the challenges she faced when she started as a Chief Executive Officer of a small charity. Flora has taken the lessons she's learnt and written a book called Chief Everything Officer: a field guide for small organisation leaders. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMSt in Social InnovationF
The Social ideas Podcast: DE&I and the importance of age, class, and lived experience
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Noa Gafni discusses why you should consider age, class, and lived experience when developing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies for your organisation. Noa is the Executive Director of the Rutgers Institute for Corporate Social Innovation. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social InnovationRutgers Institute for Corporate Social I
The Social Ideas Podcast: Form the Future guiding young people's careers
Congratulations to the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Tr
The Social Ideas Podcast: Altruist Enterprises and esteem in mental health
Congratulations to the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Tr
The Social Ideas Podcast: Moon Lane and equality in children's books
Congratulations to the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Tr
The Social Ideas Podcast: Luminary Bakery empowering disadvantaged women
Congratulations to the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation. The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at T
The Social Ideas Podcast: female empowerment in Pakistan
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, founder and CEO of Aurat Raaj, Saba Khalid shares her mission to educate, entertain, and empower the girls and women of Pakistan.Aurat Raaj is a social enterprise which educates girls about health, hygiene, and safety through the use of interactive and engaging technology.Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation Master in Social Innovation Aurat Raaj Foll
The Social Ideas Podcast: caring for a community
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Terry McDonald shares how St Vincent De Paul in Eugene, Oregon USA, creates social impact within its community.For more than 60 years, St Vincent De Paul, has provided social services to the city of Eugene; and through its waste-based businesses, the non-profit corporation has generated revenue which it uses to provide resources for individuals, childre
The Social Ideas Podcast: the impact of war on Ukrainians with disabilities
In this episode of Th Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from Gunta Anca, the General Secretary of the European Disability Forum. 2.7 million of the Ukrainian population are people with disabilities and currently the vast majority of them are not able to leave the country. And with the bombing of built up areas increasing, many cannot access safety – even basic shelters.Cambridge Centre for Social Inno
The Social Ideas Podcast: become a change maker
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Neil Stott and Professor Paul Tracey share why you should apply to study the Masters in Social Innovation at the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation, Cambridge Judge Business.It's a two-year, part-time programme, which blends learning via our digital learning environment and four week-long residentials in Cambridge.Listen to the podcast, and
The Social Ideas Podcast: the neo-colonialism of COVID-19
In The Social Ideas Podcast: the neo-colonialism of COVID-19, Dr Ingrid Katz shares why her tweet celebrating the work of South African researchers also criticised the ‘them vs us’ attitude to medical research conducted outside of countries deemed more affluent. With AIDS, COVID-19 and the inevitability of a future pandemic, Dr Katz discusses the urgent need for a global approach to the provision
The Social Ideas Podcast: leading the way from the classroom to the boardroom
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Masters in Social Innovation graduate, Richard Akerele talks about how he hopes his Black Leadership conference (2022) can encourage diversity in boardrooms across the UK.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationApply for the Masters in Social InnovationRegister for Black Leadership conference March 2022Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:
The Social Ideas Podcast: engineering a love of lifelong learning
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from Asrif Yusoff, graduate of the Masters in Social Innovation talks about his journey from bored engineering undergraduate to determined PhD student.Asrif's educational journey has taken him around the world, and brought him to Cambridge to complete the Master's in Social Innovation. His learning is helping him to guide others to dis
The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize – Lisa Stepanovic
Applications for the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize are now being accepted: the prize is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.In The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize – Lisa Stepanovic, Lisa shares how the £10,000 prize has enabled her to focus on the further development of Social Ark, a social enterprise incubator that supports and t
The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize – Sashy Nathan
Applications for the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize are now being accepted: the prize is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation. In The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize - Sashy Nathan, Sashy shares how the £10,000 prize has enabled him to focus on the further development of Commons Legal, a criminal defence law firm with social justi
The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize - Kim Griffin
Applications for the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize are now being accepted: the prize is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.In The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize - Kim Griffin, Kim shares how the £10,000 prize has enabled her to focus on the development of her social enterprise, the services she provides, and the future of a PhD
The Social Ideas Podcast: Africa's tech space
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Masters in Social Innovation graduate, Eunice Baguma-Ball, explains why she founded the Africa Technology Business Network. She explores why social innovation and social enterprises should be organised according to place and community.Eunice also shares why she applied for the Masters in Social Innovation and how it gave her a new perspective on how to
The Social Ideas Podcast: war, discrimination & Afghanistan's Disabled women
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, researcher Kriti Sharma from the organisation, Human Rights Watch, discusses what life has been like for Disabled women in Afghanistan and what it could be now the Taliban have taken over.Kriti's work includes investigating and documenting human rights violations against Disabled people around the world. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMSt i
The Social Ideas Podcast: war and the Disabled women of Afghanistan
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Elham Youssefian from the International Disability Alliance talks about the fears the Disabled women and girls of Afghanistan will be facing now the Taliban have taken over the country.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMSt in Social InnovationInternational Disability Alliance Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram Lin
The Social Innovation Think Tank: incubation in isolation
In the fourth episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, we discuss about 'Incubation in Isolation: supporting social entrepreneurs during a pandemic', shedding light on the impacts of the pandemic on social entrepreneurs in not only the UK but also Canada. Our guests are Dr Belinda Bell from Cambridge Social Ventures, Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation and Nicole Helwig from Cent
The Social Ideas Podcast: the power of trees
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Michelle Darlington chats to Andy Currie about his work and research in the field of Agroforestry and how the farming industry could be harnessing the power of trees to mitigate the challenges of climate change.Andy is a graduate of the MSt in Social Innovation and co-author of Farming with Trees: Reforming U.S. Farm Policy to Expand Agroforestry an
The Social Ideas Podcast: the social ark of East London
Congratulations to the 2021 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Tr
The Social Ideas Podcast: the affordability of Occupational Therapy
Congratulations to the 2021 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Tr
The Social Ideas Podcast: the social justice of criminal justice
Congratulations to the 2021 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Tr
The Social Ideas Podcast: Homes for Good
On Monday 19 July, we’ll be announcing the winners of the 2021 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School and support from an expanding community
The Social Ideas Podcast: the social innovation of South Africa
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we find out how social innovation practitioners are rising up to meet the challenges unique to South Africa.Dr Solange Rosa is the Director of the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The centre is part of the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.Solange shares with us the work the centre is doing
The Social Ideas Podcast: the helping hand of affordable prosthetics
In this episode, we hear how founder and CEO of LAT Bionics, Enzo Romero, is developing technology to provide cost effective prostheses for the more than 12,000 Peruvians who are missing an upper body limb. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMSt in Social InnovationSocial Innovation, the Kaleidoscope: Enzo Romero and the helping hand of Mechatronics (YouTube)Follow the Cambridge Centre for Soci
The Social Ideas Podcast: a moment in time (Pt2)
In the second episode of The Social Ideas Podcast: a moment in time, Richard Akerele discusses Bristol's link to slavery. Richard is a graduate of the MSt in Social Innovation and the founder of the charity, East London Connect. The charity helps young people of ethnic heritage achieve their full educational and career potential. He is also a diversity consultant working across different indu
The Social Ideas Podcast: a moment in time (Pt 1)
In the first episode of The Social Ideas Podcast: a moment in time, Richard Akerele discusses how a trip to the 'other side' of London inspired his MSt in Social Innovation research dissertation.Richard is a graduate of the MSt in Social Innovation and the founder of the charity, East London Connect. The charity helps young people of ethnic heritage achieve their full educational and car
The Social Ideas Podcast: passion and purpose before profit
Nathalia Grisard founded GNGR Bees to take a step towards countering the unsustainable practices of the fashion industry.In The Social Ideas Podcast: Passion and Purpose Before Profit, Nathalia shares the challenges she has overcome to create activewear made from a variety of waste items. She also discusses why her social enterprise’s purpose does not match those of bigger companies within the fa
The Social Ideas Podcast: the sexual harassment of fundraisers
Fundraising organisations safeguard against sexual harassment within their ranks, but what do they do when it’s a donor harassing a member of their team?In The Social Ideas Podcast: the sexual harassment of fundraisers, Masters in Social Innovation alumna Jessica Rose, discusses her dissertation ‘Why fundraisers tolerate sexual harassment from donors’. She shares how her findings are beginning to
The Social Ideas Podcast: the future of social innovation is now
Up to 8000 young people participate in Young Social Innovators Ireland. This educational programme helps teenagers to affect positive, practical change in their communities through the design and implementation of socially innovative projects.In The Social Ideas Podcast: the future of social innovation is now, co-founder and CEO Rachel Collier shares why she believes working with young people is t
The Social Innovation Think Tank: Thinking about global feminisms
In the ninth episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, we discuss ‘Thinking about global feminisms’.Along with Dr Neil Stott and Professor Paul Tracey, our guests are Dr Lucy Delap from University of Cambridge, and Dr Lilia Giugni from Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation MSt in Social Innovation - apply nowFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovati
The Social Innovation Think Tank: Ethical Capitalism
In the eighth episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, Dr Neil Stott and Prof. Paul Tracey discuss ‘Ethical Capitalism’ with Dr Bronwen Everill, a Lecturer at Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMSt in Social Innovation - apply nowFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube
The Social Innovation Think Tank: Beyond Redemption? Social Purpose and the Business School
In the seventh episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, we discuss ‘Beyond Redemption? Social Purpose and the Business School’. Dr Neil Stott and Prof. Paul Tracey will be discussing the connection between social purpose and the Business School, with Prof. Martin Parker from Bristol University.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMSt in Social Innovation - apply nowCambridge Judge Business Sc
The Social Ideas Podcast: the social innovation of health care
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Umra Omar shares how Safari Doctors delivers healthcare for marginalised communities in Kenya. Umra is the founder and director of the socially innovative social enterprise, which works with, trains and supports young people and women to provide affordable healthcare in Lamu County. Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation Safari DoctorsFollow the Cambrid
The Social Ideas Podcast: #IWD - Give Your Best
In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, founder of Give Your Best, Sol Escobar discusses why she created the online clothing donation platform and how it is empowering women from many communities.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationGive Your BestFollow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube
The Social Innovation Think Tank: reimagining capitalism
In the sixth episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, we discuss ‘Reimagining Capitalism?’.Along with Dr Neil Stott and Professor Paul Tracey, our guest is Professor Rebecca Henderson from Harvard University, who discuss the damage capitalism is causing society and the planet.Cambridge Centre For Social InnovationThe Social Innovation Think Tank (YouTube)Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social
The Social Innovation Think Tank: indigenous social innovation
In the fifth episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, we discuss ‘Indigenous Social Innovation’.Along with Dr Neil Stott and Professor Paul Tracey, our guests are Dr Bettina Schneider from First Nations University of Canada, and Dr Ella Henry from Auckland University of Technology; and, both share their perspectives on Indigenous social innovation.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationThe Soci
The Social Innovation Think Tank: incubation in isolation
In the fourth episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, we discuss about 'Incubation in Isolation: supporting social entrepreneurs during a pandemic', shedding light on the impacts of the pandemic on social entrepreneurs in not only the UK but also Canada. Our guests are Dr Belinda Bell from Cambridge Social Ventures, Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation and Nicole Helwig from Cent
The Social Innovation Think Tank: African American Management History
In the third episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, our guests discuss their new book 'African American Management History: Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage', touching on issues such as racial and ethnic diversity in management. Our guests are Dr Simone Phipps from School of Business at Middle Georgia State University and Dr Leon Prieto from Clayton State University.Cam
