How wonderful that we captured James Partridge OBE talking about his founder story before he so sadly passed away in 2020. James founded Changing Faces, the UK charity, in 1992, using his own personal experience of facial disfigurement, his wor

Eden Project Founder, Sir Tim Smit's story: Part 1, Childhood to Eden

Apr 22nd, 2021 47m 44s

For anyone who loves magic, transformation, risk and fun - and also wants to learn so much about how to make BIG things happen - Sir Tim Smit's story is for you.In Episodes 8 & 9, you'll hear about Sir Tim's curiosity and sense of adventure, fr

Eden Project Founder, Sir Tim Smit's story: Part 2 - innovation, learnings & replication

Apr 22nd, 2021 44m 44s

Citizens UK founder Neil Jameson CBE tells his story

Mar 23rd, 2021 48m 1s

Neil Jameson CBE is Founder of Citizens UK, the charity that inspired and successfully campaigned for the UK Living Wage. Setting up Citizens UK as his vehicle, Neil launched and grew the Community Organising movement across the UK, bringing to

Women for Refugee Women founder, Natasha Walter, shares her story

Mar 8th, 2021 50m 27s

Natasha Walter is Founder Director of Women for Refugee Women, an influential charity providing support for refugee women seeking asylum in the UK. Natasha is a feminist, a human rights activist and an experienced journalist, with a double firs

Pragna Patel, iconic Founder of Southall Black Sisters tells her story of tireless campaigning for justice

Feb 1st, 2021 47m 47s

Pragna Patel is the founder and director of Southall Black Sisters, one of the UK's leading women's organisations campaigning for the rights of black and minority ethnic women. In 1982, Pragna resurrected a local initiative, turning it into an

Giles Duley, founder of the Legacy of War Foundation, tells his powerful life story

Jan 12th, 2021 57m 12s

Giles's reaction to unimaginable physical and mental trauma has been to become a social founder, setting up the global Legacy of War Foundation using his award-winning photography and media skills to document, and counteract, the legacy of war

Craftivist Collective founder Sarah Corbett talks deeply about gentle campaigning

Oct 25th, 2020 59m 15s

Sarah Corbett, founder of the iconic Craftivist Collective, with her 50,000 global followers, tells us that she is at heart an introvert and a 'reluctant social founder’!Sarah Corbett's founder journey, her brilliant use of social media, her gr

Hubbub's CEO Trewin Restorick on how to start up, scale and let go

Jul 31st, 2020 49m 30s

Trewin Restorick is the founder of two innovative and high-impact UK charities, Global Action Plan and Hubbub.Trewin's interview for Social Founder Stories is full of advice and insights on how to create and scale, not one, but two successful s

Hubbub's CEO Trewin Restorick on how to start up, scale and let go

Jul 31st, 2020 49m 30s

Help Refugees & Choose Love CEO Josie Naughton's founder journey

May 21st, 2020 1h 17m

The story of how Founder CEO Josie Naughton ‘accidentally’ launched and grew the charity Help Refugees and its iconic brand Choose Love to become the largest grassroots distributor of aid in Europe is fascinating and inspirational. And it all h