In Timshel’s podcast, Michael Slaby chats with people who are working to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges. Elevate Purpose explores how organizations, governments, corporations, and each one of us can be part of a movement to change the world for the better.
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We depend on public services for a functioning society. But there are record pressures on our health, social care and children’s services; and those covering homelessness, housing, domestic abuse, education, employment and training, criminal justice and support. Resources are stretched. Demand is escalating. Traditional approaches, whereby public authorities either do everything in-house, or outsource services with the same process as when they buy goods, are not delivering good outcomes. Th ...
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Transforming adult social care, growing enterprise, creating jobs and maximising outcomes with Nathan Atkinson
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This interview covers pioneering work by Rotherham Council to develop a local ecosystem of social and micro enterprises to maximise outcomes for people with a learning disability and autistic people. Some considered it brave or bold to put faith in micro and social emterpises to develop an extensive "offer" (of excellent services which reflect a pe…
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The Practical Application of the Law in Progressive Procurement and Collaborative Commissioning with Julian Blake, Stone King
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"Probably, lawyers are most responsible for some of the non-progressive aspects of how we deal with public services at the moment," says today's guest, a lawyer. Julian Blake is a partner at Stone King and co-author of the widely acclaimed 2016 publication, The Art of the Possible in Public Procurement. For over 30 years, he has specialised in soci…
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Next level impact measurement and management to maximise social value with Heidi Fisher
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It's often assumed that people across an organisation understand what impact measurement is. But impact is about much, much more than "putting fancy numbers in reports." Next level impact measurement and management maximises social value and today's guest explains how. Heidi Fisher MBE has worked for over two decades in impact measurement and manag…
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Despair alone is useless – is there a social enterprise difference?
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Welcome to the Vitalising Purpose podcast, about the power of the social enterprise difference in public services. We depend on public services for a functioning society. But there are record pressures on our health, social care and children’s services; and those covering homelessness, housing, domestic abuse, education, employment and training, cr…
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Barriers are my business – Rachel Law, PossAbilities CIC
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PossAbilities CIC provides services for people with learning disabilities, people with dementia and young people leaving care. Formed in 2014, PossAbilities has increased staff from 220 to more than 600, had eight consecutive years of growth and surplus, and grown its capital and reserves from zero to £6 million. It was formerly the Adult Social Ca…
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Organisational culture: a social enterprise perspective with Naomi Hulston, Catch22
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Naomi Hulston is the chief executive of Catch22, a social business with a social mission, which has a long and rich history in innovative public service work. Naomi describes herself as a ‘relatively new CEO’ but is not new to the organisation she leads. Having worked at all levels across Catch22 for 21 years she understood its culture inside and o…
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How BallotReady Uses Tech to Help Voters Get Informed
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We often find ourselves consumed with the latest news in the Presidential election, but struggle to keep up with everything else on the ballot. Alex Niemczewski, Founder and CEO of BallotReady, shares how the non-partisan guide is helping people participate in democracy. BallotReady empowers voters to make informed decisions up and down the Ballot-…
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Advancing Civil Rights through the Power and Promise of the Law
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Civil rights attorney and social justice activist Danielle McCain shares how the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law advances civil rights and racial justice. She discusses how the CLC serves the most underserved communities in Chicago and focuses on voting rights, education, and economic development.…
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The Importance of Creativity and Unlocking the Romance of How Things Are Made
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Charles Adler, co-founder of Kickstarter, recently launched the Lost Arts space for ambitious creatives. It's a blend of laboratory, workshop, atelier, incubator and playground rooted in a legacy of interdisciplinary spaces like the Bauhaus and Black Mountain College. Charles discusses his background getting into the internet and shares his perspec…
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Nell Debevoise of Inspiring Capital discusses her career working to connect business and social change. She argues that each of us has a responsibility to find purpose in our work --whether that's in accounting or serving as a traffic cop-- because grinding along disengaged at a job robs the world of our potential.…
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Morgan Binswanger discusses his career in social impact working on big issues for big change at organizations like the US Department of Education, Habitat for Humanity, and LIVESTRONG. He shares his thoughts on the direction of philanthropy and the importance of remembering why we get involved in this kind of work.…
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