The Do More Good podcast is a light-hearted discussion on professional development and fundraising in the charity sector. Kenneth and James cover a range of topics and bring in guests from the industry to share their experience and insight. An informal conversation recorded in pubs in central London. Pull up a chair, grab a drink and join us. Thank you for listening.
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Episode 117: Mobilising Movements with Esther Foreman
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"Think Big, Get Shit Done, Have Fun" Esther Foreman has spent 20 years in the social-good space, time spent running award-winning campaigns, supporting enterprise and building teams. Her career went from Doctors without Borders, Shelter, Help the Aged and Mencap to the Social Change Agency, where she supports over 600 organisations to grow, innovat…
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Episode 116: Are you an Artist, a Manager or an Entrepreneur with Rob Woods
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Our guest on the podcast this week has worked in fundraising since the year 2000. If you can find a fundraising trainer more passionate and purpose-driven about the sector, we’re yet to find them. His business, Brightspot Fundraising, has helped thousands of individuals to unlock their potential in fundraising. Offering a series of expertly constru…
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Episode 115: Delving into the world of CSR/ESG with Kerry McNally
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"You don't operate as a company in a bubble." A high-brow start to the show this week with a mention on PMQs before we dive into CSR, ESG and DB. Then it's Downing Street to Guatemala, making good decisions and learning on the job. We're joined by Kerry McNally, Group Head of Communities at Flutter Entertainment, to talk through what Corporate Soci…
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Episode 114: Crime, gangs and violence to leading Criminal Justice work at Causeway. The importance of lived experience with Stu Otten.
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"If you've done the crime then you do the time." Jimbo delivers a thank you to our Patreon supporter, Jeremy through his new monochrome webcam and Kenneth dreams of a trip to Turkey. Then it's over to our guest Stu to talk about his work fighting modern slavery and the rollercoaster route which got him there. From a Liverpool council estate to a we…
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Episode 113: Fundraising Megatrends with Chris Innes
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"Organising a Careers Fair to find a job for myself." Tired from the hotel gym, Kenneth lets our guest do the heavy lifting as we discuss the megatrends which have impacted the fundraising environment. Confirmed BDIF, Chris Innes, joins us to talk through the findings from the IFL Forum which immediately preceded the IFC. Expect to tick the permacr…
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Episode 112: A better approach to resilience with Helena Sharpstone
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"Targets, nasty people and shoulder pads" Kenneth has spent all his pocket money in the IFC tuck shop before we meet Helena Sharpstone (the only one on the internet) for a delightful conversation through her career, including her start in sales, an extended honeymoon period in non-profits and why she's investing her own pocket money in chilli plant…
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Episode 111: Revolutionary times with Erica Chenoweth
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"We're in revolutionary times" Kenneth and James flashed their access all areas passes to sneak backstage at IFC. They managed to grab a seat in the Press Room for a conversation between two big-hitters, Bill Toliver and Erica Chenoweth before the latter takes to the big stage for their plenary speech. They dive straight in talking people power; re…
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Episode 110: Our reaction to the Uncharitable movie at IFC2023
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"People like their charity workers poor." We head to the bar at the International Fundraising Congress, and the corner marked 'Dull' for a conversation with Peter and Tash from DTV delving deep into the latest film release - Uncharitable. It's a feature-length movie building on Dan Pallotta's TED Talk, you know the one. We begin with dreams of bein…
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We kick this episode off with the revelation that people actually listen before we dive into the International Fundraising Congress 2023. We’re breaking down power and mobilising communities; we’re segmenting audience data and throwing paper at delegates; we’re trimming down the menu, ordering pastries with egg and bribing people into interviews wi…
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Recap! Episode 43: Live from IFC 2019
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We're heading back to the International Fundraising Congress in Noordwijk, so it felt like a good time to get all nostalgic over our previous episode from the Netherlands back in 2019. We're just as excited this year and looking forward to bringing you some epiosdes from the 2023 Congress in a couple of weeks. --- "I am a recovering fundraiser" The…
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Episode 108: What to expect at IFC 2023 with Willeke Van Rijn
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"It's a community coming together" James and Kenneth struggle to contain their excitement around the upcoming International Fundraising Congress, mainly due to the prospect of dressing up as their hometown myths and legends. Fortunately they are joined by CEO of The Resource Alliance, Willeke Van Rijn to bring some sense (and a sense of health and …
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Episode 107: Previewing the Scottish Conference with Gerald Richards
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"We don't give enough kudos to fundraisers" To reduce our FOMO from missing the Scottish Fundraising Conference this year we talked to the host of the Awards Ceremony for his thoughts on the sessions, his love of conferences and how he manages not to cry when presenting the oscars. Kenneth talks us through his travel itinerary, James dresses for th…
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"Who doesn't love an alpaca?" We bagged ourselves an invitation for one of the best afternoons of the year at Holborn Studios in London - IWITOT or 'I Wish I’d Thought Of That' were celebrating their tenth birthday so we snuck along to share the celebrations and some of the presentations. Joanna and Meredith from SOFII (2:40) Claire McMinn Presenta…
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Episode 105: Applications open for Kenneth's Personal Assistant
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"If money were no object, I'd have a personal assistant" We’re checking in after a couple of great episodes, reflecting on Alex and Karen whilst also sharing a couple of secrets from behind the scenes at Do More Good HQ. We’re transported back to car journeys in the eighties by the background music before James makes his second pitch for a ban on t…
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Episode 104: Karen Tyrell on society's complicated relationship with alcohol
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"Prisons are like a miniature universe" This week we’re joined by the CEO of Drinkaware, Karen Tyrell, to talk through her career - from cell rooms to the boardroom. We get into society’s complicated relationship with alcohol and managing the organisation’s relationship with big business. We kick off this week by revealing the fastest parkruns in t…
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Episode 103: Crafting the perfect email with Alex Fearon
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"Everyone doing really well, invests in email" Bringing her Geordie-South-African accent to the show is Alex Fearon, the third sector’s email guru. She puts up with some chat about Kenneth’s new role and politely doesn’t mention that James has come dressed as a 20-year-old pop star before delving into the dark arts of email. We hear about starting …
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Episode 102: Back face to face for fifteen minutes
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"Eau du Podcast." The bromance vehicle is back on track with a teaser episode for another run of shows. The boys return to Chapter 72 on Bermondsey Street - face to face for the first time in years. After a recharge of the batteries we cover a Wayne Murray love-in, the death of social media, expensive wrapping paper and a plea for content. We revie…
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Episode 101: One page strategies with Wayne Murray
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"We were laying the track in front of the train." It’s a hundred days without a drink for Kenneth as he describes ordering tea in the pub and his fears for how this might affect the show. We are joined on this seminal night by Wayne Murray, the founder of Humanity Squared, the aspiring human and father focused on innovation, transformation and huma…
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Episode 100: Back to where it all began at the JG Awards 2022
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"Just being here tonight is an unbelievable experience” For the hundredth episode we returned to our very first recording - a pub near the JustGiving Awards in 2017. We've upgraded for 2022 with a backstage pass and slightly better equipment than the phone and headphone cable we recorded on five years ago. No upgrade on the hosts I'm afraid. We too…
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Episode 99: Enabling a generation with Dave Evans from OKO
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"I am the least likely tech CEO you may come across." Kenneth returns from a Table Tennis training camp for haloween as we dig up the Foreman Family history. Then three guests arrive who have a trick or two and treat us with a talk about mentoring and how it can be used to build confidence. We speak to Dave Evans, the founder and CEO of the social …
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"Change starts at the top" Steve Martin joins us for a Spotlight episode focused on Agile this week and how it's his utopian world of work. We all want to become a Scrum Master, we hear about the importance of culture throughout this approach, why we're working in an outdated fashion from two centuries ago and whether Kenneth will ever get close to…
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Episode 98: Six minute pitches with Eugenie Harvey
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"The younger generation will not accept this." In this episode we talk to Eugenie Harvey, the Chief Executive of The Funding Network, a London-based charity that connects small non-profits and donors. We start with Eugenie's ill-fated comedy career before a parkrun love in and a discussion on Australian bushfires, the usual intro. Eugenie tells us …
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Episode 97: Laying the foundations for Raheem Sterling
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This week on the podcast we’re joined by two guests representing the Raheem Sterling Foundation a charity that envisions a world where young people will always have the support they need in the pursuit of improving their opportunities, their future careers, and their quality of life. We start though, with the genesis of the Kenneth’s clothes line a…
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Episode 96: Holly Penalver on taking big risks to support those with less.
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"Super, crazy-professional, great humans" In the last five years, our guest has lived in mainland Greece, Serbia, and Bosnia and the refugee hotspot of the Greek Island Samos. To date, the organisation she founded has placed over 3,000 volunteers with their partners. Currently, supporting more than fifty charities who provide aid, healthcare, educa…
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Episode 95: Philanthropist Dr Ewan Kirk on giving £7m to causes he wants to see fail
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"Nobody really knows what they're talking about and neither do I." Our guest this week co-founded The Turner Kirk Trust in 2007 and since then has granted over £7million to charitable causes across the UK and the developing world. His achievements include a PhD in General Relativity, chairing numerous businesses and launching the UK’s first algo-he…
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Episode 94: ScotConf2022 - Cashing in on Crypto at Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home
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"I know you're on holiday, but you need to hear this." Our third episode from the Scottish Fundraising Conference is a sit down with crypto enthusiasts Nicola Gunn and David Mitchell. The duo oversaw a speculative investment before it rained cats and dogs in income from crypto currency communities keen to support their work. We talk about the press…
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Episode 93: ScotConf2022 - Clara Govier takes a gamble on the Lottery
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"At that stage, what did I have to lose?" Our second episode from the Scottish Conference features the Managing Director of the People’s Postcode Lottery, Clara Glovier. Clara joined a start-up in 2010 and has stewarded the organisation to raise £850m for good causes. We get chatting about her famous friends - Sir Paul and Mr Clooney, no less - and…
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Episode 92: LIVE from the Scottish Fundraising Conference 2022
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"No, I'm not doing my Scottish accent." Three years on from our invitation, we finally returned to Glasgow for the Scottish Fundraising Conference. Two days of sessions and speakers, learnings and lifehacks - all captured for you. We've got takeaways, awards, two references to Top Gun, Irn Bru and fake news. Our thanks to Gary, Susan and the Commit…
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Episode 91: Demystifying the workplace with Leila Thomas
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"Young people need to see positive pathways." Our dream mentor is the intro subject this week as we reveal more about ourselves than those chosen. Then it’s into a chat with Leila Thomas on the organisation she founded and leads to provide young people with the aspirations, opportunity and skills to achieve their career goals. James imagines draggi…
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Episode 90: The huge potential in small businesses with Veronica Bamford-Deane
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"Care, but don't worry" We start this episode with unfulfilled dreams and unpublished logos. Kenneth picks up a role with the Newcastle Tourist Board whereas James is living out his Olympic dreams. Then it's over to Work for Good CEO, and closet McFly fan, Veronica Bamford-Deane to sell us sales fundraising. She admits to ambitions of living a life…
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Episode 89: Why James Gadsby Peet wants to hear from your supporters
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"Really intimidating and really exciting at the same time." Jimbo reveals how to blow your cover as a tourist whilst Kenneth is living his best life in our intro to digital-supremo, vinyl-fanatic and aspiring pub landlord, James Gadsby Peet. We talk about monetising cat gifs, the dawn of data analytics and timing your Phil Collins drum solo to perf…
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Episode 88: Elton John's Annual Review with EJAF CEO, Anne Aslett
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"Love was the thing that would change the course of the AIDS epidemic." We start with the comparison of two back catalogues before introducing our guest, the CEO of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Anne Aslett tells us how she started as a volunteer with a bold idea for a new fundraising venture before spending twenty years with the organisation and…
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Episode 87: Discussing the future of work with social activist and Prospect Comms Director Andrew Pakes
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"Don't get angry, get organised." He might be the Deputy General Secretary and Director of Communications and Research at Prospect, he may have been President of the NUS. he might be a trustee of Stonewall and may be a non-executive director at one of the UK’s largest community housing associations, you might even find him on Newsnight and ‘Reasons…
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"We're all about the human connections." Fundraising Consultant Sarah talks to us about starting out in face to face, the impact of a bad apple and things you can't teach. We talk about overcomplicating things, the emotional load of fundraising, and the balance of innovation versus capacity. We cover the wall with post-its before Kenneth goes for a…
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Episode 86: Navigating Mid Life with Mentors Claire and James Davis
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“When we are young we play to win. When we’re older we play not to lose. ” This week starts with tales of crashed cars and car-crash fashion choices before we are joined by a pair who lived life in the fast lane. Our guests are a husband and wife team who have successfully transitioned their once corporate careers to now work with people in their m…
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"Get out of your own way" We’re talking with Rebecca and Lou from FemMentored this week and their plans to create a comfortable space for women in the not-for-profit industry. James describes how he has ruined the careers of the next generation of leaders, Kenneth chats side-hustles and we discuss the juggle and the struggle. There’s the role of me…
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Spotlight Episode 15: Merry Christmas 2021
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"Merry Christmas!" The guys catch up with a quick review of the 24 episodes this year and our plans for 2022. Kenneth reveals what's on his wish list for the 25th and James considers three months in the shed. --- You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Get in touch if you'd like to feature or star on the show. It…
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Episode 85: Weaving activism into your life's work with POhWER CEO Helen Moulinos
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"Is the UK a fair and free place to live? The answer is no." We are joined by Helen Moulinos for this episode - a knowledgeable, passionate human rights expert and stir-fry aficionado. After growing up in the States she moved to the UK and now leads POhWER, the UK’s largest advocacy charity which upholds and protects the human rights of marginalise…
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Episode 84: A tapestry of creativity with engagement expert Gillian Jackson
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"How I can open doors which weren't open to me." We’re chatting to Gillian about her impressive LinkedIn profile this week. From Livity, The Ministry of Sound and work with Adidas and Red Bull, to Director of Engagement at House of St. Barnabus, Commissioner for Diversity with the Mayor of London and a consultant for Culture 24, via music festivals…
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Episode 83: The story of an unusual chocolate bar with Ben Greensmith of Tony's Chocolonely
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"This is everything a business should be." Ben Greensmith, or Lord Chocolonely III as he’s known at work, is responsible for the sixth largest chocolate bar brand in the UK - Tony’s Chocolonely - and their mission to make chocolate free of child-labour and slavery (spoiler alert - not all confectionary brands adopt this approach). He talks to the b…
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Episode 82: Comedian turned charity founder on how personal experience of mental health can lead to hope for thousands.
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"My ambition has always been to make people laugh." Dressed to impress, Jake Mills joins us this week. As an award-winning stand-up comedian, mental health campaigner and charity CEO, Jake brings his story and the best nickname we’ve had for a while to this episode. We compare our experiences of stand-up comedy, secure James a job as a driver and t…
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Episode 81: Influencing positive change for the sector with Fundraising Everywhere
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"I still consider myself a proud fundraiser." We are joined this week by the dynamic duo behind fundraising everywhere and fundraising everywhere +. With an ambition to change the world they connect and educate fundraisers, empowering them to do just that. James bravely limps his way to the studio carrying his Lemsip for a chat about influencing po…
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Spotlight Episode 14: Digital Innovation Showcase with The Resource Alliance and Salesforce.org
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"to renew and make new" We were delighted to be invited by the Resource Alliance and Salesforce.org to host a showcase on digital innovation in the sector. Better still they allowed us to record it so we could share it with you. We hear examples from Refuge, RNID, British Heart Foundation and Brain Tumour Research - all confirmed BDIDs (Big Deals I…
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Episode 80: A relationship-based approach to recruitment with Ashby Jenkins
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"You need to know what your ROI is." It’s been a while but we return with a conversation with Ashby Jenkins of Ashby Jenkins Recruitment. The fundraiser turned recruitment specialist set up her own company three years ago and talks us through the tips and tricks she has picked up for your next move, and how she’s negotiated the past two years as a …
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"Never lost it." James and Kenneth catch up after an extended summer break to talk about an upcoming run of episodes featuring some fantastic guests. We hear about Kenneth's skills in the kitchen, why James' lawn is always perfectly mown and interruptions on the dog walk. --- You can find us on www.domoregood.uk or follow us on Twitter and Instagra…
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Episode 79: Football Foundation CEO Robert Sullivan on applying your experience to a sector that drives your passion
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"Much done, much more to do." This episode features the CEO of the Football Foundation, Robert Sullivan. The former consultant, special adviser and Strategy Director at the FA began his new role in early 2020, deciding how to best invest in the grassroots game with funding from the government, the Football Association and the Premier League. The bo…
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Episode 78: Meeting people that change your life path with mental health campaigner and charity founder Jonny Benjamin MBE
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"Back then it was so... awkward." Our guest this week is an award-winning mental health campaigner, film producer, public speaker, writer and vlogger. Jonny Benjamin was the star of an iconic mental health campaign, #FindMike - to reconnect with the man who had talked him out of jumping from a bridge in London six years earlier. Kenneth and James k…
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Episode 77: Making an impact with Fleurie Forbes-Martin
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"I need to make as much impact as I can." Episode 77 features Fleurie, the campaigner, Business Growth Director, BIMA100 winner, Bournemouth Uni 30 under 30, XTinction Rebellion member but not, it seems, the owner of a watch. We start with James making the case to ban ice skating and Kenneth admitting to some overzealous celebrating on the sideline…
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Spotlight Episode 12: Participatory grant giving with Natasha and Markella
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"If it doesn't spark joy then we don't do it." James and Kenneth are struggling to say Participatory Giving in our latest Spotlight episode. We’re joined by Natasha and Markella, who have no such problem as they describe Camden Giving’s mission to end local poverty and inequality in Camden. They tell us how volunteering, participatory funding, resi…
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Episode 76: The calling of public service with Catherine Anderson, Executive Director of the London Marathon Charitable Trust
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"It's a heart not a head thing." We like to delve into careers at the Do More Good podcast and this one is packed. From a childhood on the road to encouraging more women into politics, years spent in the Dalai Lama’s Tibetan community and working at the Jo Cox Foundation. Catherine Anderson is the Executive Director of the London Marathon Charitabl…
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