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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, Nicole Helwig (Executive Director of the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation) shares the importance of the prize and why you should apply.The Cambridge Social Innovation PrizeCambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social Ventures Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 others are doing to bring social innovation to the USAF. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social Innovation Air University  Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 Prize 2023Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social Ventures Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 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 Trinity Hall will help them to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work.Find out more about the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 venture forward, click on the link to find out more about CSV's Incubator programme and the Social Venture Weekend - https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/social-innovation/cambridge-social-ventures/ Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 of the Lerner’s Women’s Leadership Initiative at the University of Delaware. She is also a Research Fellow with the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.Wendy is co-author of the book, Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems. Find out more about the Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationApply for the Masters in Social InnovationLerner’s Women’s Leadership Initiative, University of Delaware Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 programme, the team at CSV provides expert business advice, training, and networking … enabling social entrepreneurs to grow their businesses to the next level.Apply to be a part of CSV's January 2023 Incubator Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 Innovation Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 Innovation  Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 Trinity Hall will help the winners to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work.   In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from winner Katie Buckingham – founder and CEO of Altruist Enterprises - about her work to achieve 'parity of esteem' between mental and physical health.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesTrinity Hall Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 Trinity Hall will help the winners to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work.  In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from winner Anne Bailey – founder of Form the Future - about her work with young people progressing from education into rewarding careers.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesTrinity Hall Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 Trinity Hall will help the winners to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work.  In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from winner Tamara Macfarlane – founder and CEO of Moon Lane Children’s Booksellers - about her work to raise equality in children's books; access, representation, and roles in the publishing industry.Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation Cambridge Social VenturesTrinity Hall Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 Trinity Hall will help the winners to develop the skills, resources and networks they need to create more impact from their work.  In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from winner Alice Williams – founder of Luminary Bakery - about her work to empower the UK's most disadvantaged women. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationCambridge Social VenturesTrinity Hall Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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  Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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, children, and families who are living in poverty or are homeless. Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social InnovationSt Vincent De Paul Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 InnovationMSt in Social InnovationEuropean Disability ForumInclusion EuropeEuropean Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 then click to apply - https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mst-social-innovation/applying/ The deadline for applications is the 31 March 2022. Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 of healthcare. Dr Katz is the Associate Faculty Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social InnovationHarvard Medical School Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 2022 Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube

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 discover the joy of lifelong learning.Cambridge Centre for Social InnovationMasters in Social Innovation  Follow the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation on:FacebookInstagram LinkedInTwitterYouTube