Resilience tips from Helen Williams, big run-through of many support packages and grants now available for businesses, social enterprises and self-employed people, some of which have not been well publicised, and a review of Drayton Bird’s recent autobiography.
Archives for March 2020
How to use online platforms to teach music and livestream performances – David Taylor interview
March 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
David founded the Yorkshire Young Sinfonia and is an expert in using digital technology to deliver arts and performance projects. He’s been described as an arts innovator and featured in a Forbes magazine 30-under-30 list.
Which online platform should you use to teach? What are the pros and cons of each for giving music lessons? How do you teach effectively through a video-call? David is generous with his advice and tips.
Flood risk management, rewilding and water positive developments – the business case, with Professor Ian Rotherham
March 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Professor Ian Rotherham of Sheffield Hallam University is an expert on a range of environmental issues, including urban wildlife, extreme weather, flooding and climate change. He offers some steps which businesses can take to support flood resilience and makes the business case for natural flood management as part of a sensible approach to flood risk management.
Period equality, menstrual health and social change: Emily Wilson and Calum Smith, Irise
March 6, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Irise is a global leader in menstrual health programming, research, advocacy and policy development, transforming peoples’ lives through period equality. It works in the UK and East Africa and this wide ranging interview covers Irise’s mission to create a world where people can realise their potential unlimited by their periods, through its research, partnerships, advocacy and programmes.
Louis Speight: from zero-hours frustration to sport social enterprise for record-breaking athlete
March 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Omnis Circumvado is a specialist sports coaching company which gives inclusive opportunities to people with complex needs. The business works with children and young people in SEN (Special Educational Needs) schools and with elderly people in day centres. When launching a social enterprise “the house will set on fire,” says Louis: it’s not always plain sailing. But that determination along with careful planning paid off and Omnis is now thriving as Louis describes in this episode.
