In this episode of OTMO, we talk to Simon Blake, Deputy Chair of Stonewall UK and the CEO of Mental Health First Aid England, a social enterprise built to create a society where everyone's mental health matters and has the same consideration as our physical health. Simon has been the CEO of Mental Health First Aid England since 2008, joining there from the National Union of Students, where he'd also been chief executive since 2015. In the years before that, Simon held leadership roles at the Sex Education Forum, National Children's Bureau and the Sexual Health Wellbeing Charity Brook. He received an OBE in 2011 for his services in the voluntary sector and to young people and was … [Full Show Notes & Resources...] about Ep11 – Simon Blake, CEO of Mental Health First Aid England & Deputy Chair, Stonewall
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Ep11 – Simon Blake, CEO of Mental Health First Aid England & Deputy Chair, Stonewall
In this episode of OTMO, we talk to Simon Blake, Deputy Chair of Stonewall UK and the CEO of Mental Health First Aid England, a social enterprise built to create a society where everyone's mental health matters and has the same consideration as our physical health. Simon has been the CEO of Mental Health First Aid England since 2008, joining there from the National Union of Students, where … [Read more...] about Ep11 – Simon Blake, CEO of Mental Health First Aid England & Deputy Chair, Stonewall
Ep10 – Craig Bennett, CEO of The Wildlife Trusts
In this episode of OTMO, our guest is Craig Bennett - CEO of The Wildlife Trusts, an organisation made up of 46 local Wildlife Trusts in the UK, the Isle of Man and Alderney. The Wildlife Trusts look after more than 2,300 nature reserves, covering around 98,500 hectares. He also continues to be a Policy Fellow at Cambridge and Honorary Professor of Sustainability & Innovation at Alliance … [Read more...] about Ep10 – Craig Bennett, CEO of The Wildlife Trusts
Ep9 – Anna Day, Founder and MD of The Centre For Social Change
For this episode of OTMO, we chat to Anna Day, founder and CEO of the Centre for Social Change which was founded in 2018 to develop models of scaling up successful people charities and causes to enable them to grow their impact. Working with leaders across the charity sector, the centre has worked with a wide range of charities and social enterprises, including World Vision, Fertility Network UK, … [Read more...] about Ep9 – Anna Day, Founder and MD of The Centre For Social Change
Ep8 – Deborah Alsina, CEO of Independent Age
In today’s episode of OTMO, we are talking to Deborah Alsina, Chief Executive of Independent Age. Deborah joined Independent Age as Chief Exec in October 2019. Founded over 150 years ago, Independent Age’s mission is to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose. The charity provides a free helpline, information and advice, … [Read more...] about Ep8 – Deborah Alsina, CEO of Independent Age
Ep7 – Amicky Carol Akiwumi, CEO of Money4YOU, Social Entrepreneur & Consultant
In this episode of OTMO, our guest is Amicky Carol Akiwumi, the CEO of Money4YOU which she founded in 2014 to tackle inequality by teaching people how to make money, helping organisations to raise funds and support everyone to make the most of their resources. Starting her career as an investment banker, Carol has since brought her skills and experience to a myriad of roles, as social … [Read more...] about Ep7 – Amicky Carol Akiwumi, CEO of Money4YOU, Social Entrepreneur & Consultant
Ep6 – Polly Neate, Chief Executive of Shelter
Today’s guest is Polly Neate, Chief Exec of the homelessness and housing charity Shelter which exists to defend the right to a safe home. Before Shelter, Polly was chief executive of Women's Aid, the national charity working to end violence against women and children, before which she had worked at Action for Children and been editor of Community Care magazine. Starting out her professional … [Read more...] about Ep6 – Polly Neate, Chief Executive of Shelter