Social Innovation: The Social Ideas Podcast

The Social Ideas Podcast: Sociability - helping people find accessible places

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we meet Matt Pierri, 2025 Social Innovation Prize Winner and founder of Sociability. Sociability is a mobile app and online platform ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Give Your Best - tackling clothing poverty and fashion waste

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we meet Sol Escobar, founder of 'Give Your Best' and 2025 Social Innovation Prize Winner. Give Your Best is the UK's f...

The Social Ideas Podcast: The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network - helping people who have experienced forced migration to rebuild their livelihoods

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we meet 2025 Social Innovation Prize Winner Charlie Fraser, founder of TERN (The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network).  Since 2016, TERN ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Coffee Afrik - reimagining community spaces in London

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we meet Abdirahim Hassan, one of our 2025 Social Innovation Prize winners, and learn about his Community Interest Company, Coffee Afr...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Foundervine - removing social and economic barriers to entrepreneurship

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we hear from Izzy Obeng, co-founder of Foundervine. Foundervine’s mission is to remove social and economic barriers to entrepreneurs...

The Social Ideas Podcast: InPower Academy – transforming lives through martial arts

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we hear from Daryl Chambers, founder of InPower Academy CIC. InPower Academy work in in crime impacted areas to transform young peopl...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Sirlute – crafting the creative future of London

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we talk to JR Josephs, founder of Sirlute. As a charitable organisation, Sirlute provide creative learning and mentoring for children...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Women’s Work Lab – helping single mothers regain independence through a career support community

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we talk to Rachel Mostyn and Camilla Rigby. Rachel and Camilla are co-founders of Women’s Work Lab, a Community Interest Company wh...

The Social Ideas Podcast: winning the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Innovation Podcast, Lisa Stepanovic shares the benefits and power of winning the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize.Lisa ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the power of AutonoMe

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, social entrepreneur Will Britton shares why he created the AutonoMe app and how winning The Cambridge Soc...

The Social Ideas Podcast: changing the system

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, graduate of the Masters in Social Innovation Programme and social innovator, Nora Wilhelm shares her jour...

The Social Ideas Podcast: educating with insight

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast we hear from Christine Kinnear, Founder and CEO of With Insight Education.With Insight Education is a char...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Noise Solution

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast,  we hear from CEO and Founder of Noise solution, Simon Glenister.Simon shares how the social enterprise ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the social impact of procurement

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we hear from Aoise Keogan-Nooshabadi, Co-founder and the COO of Supply Change. Supply Change is a social enterprise platform, which ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: dementia and the community

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we hear from Dr Liz Dennis, the co-Founder of The Filo Project, which offers high quality day care for small groups of older people, ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the social impact of online news

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we hear from Tim West, the Founder Editor and CEO of the social enterprise magazine, Pioneers Post. Tim is also involved in a number ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Babbasa - inspiring our youth

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we hear from Poku Osei, the founder and CEO of Babbasa. The social enterprise was created to tackle the challenges of youth unemploym...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Generation Medics

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On 5 July 2023, the National Health Service - one of the UK's greatest social innovations - turned 75.In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast...

The Social Ideas Podcast: no longer invisible

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Congratulations to Zakia Moulaoui, who is one of five winners of this year’s Cambridge Social Innovation Prize.Listen to The Social Ideas Podcast: n...

The Social Ideas Podcast: winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize 2023

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this short episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we introduce you to this year's winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners.Throu...

The Social Ideas Podcast: incubating a social enterprise

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In The Social Ideas Podcast: incubating a social enterprise, Ellie Finch shares how the computer game Minecraft inspired how she delivers counselling ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: social venturing on the weekend

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode The Social Ideas Podcast, Ellie Finch shares how the computer game, Minecraft, has inspired how she delivers counselling for young peo...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the social innovation of mental wellbeing

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast we hear from Ariana Alexander-Sefre, the Founder and Co-CEO of wellbeing music app, SPOKE; and Chris Hope,...

The Social Ideas Podcast: creating the future of social innovation

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, four graduates of the Masters in Social Innovation talk about why they chose the programme, what they got...

The Social Ideas Podcast: how digital capitalism harms women

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Lilia Giugni discusses her book, The Threat: How Digital Capitalism is Sexist – And How to Resist.Sh...

The Social Ideas Podcast: education and relationships in the social innovation space

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Social Ideas Podcast: education and relationships in the social innovation spaceJerry Ong, Va Yang, and Chris Hope join us for another episode of ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the relationships of social innovation

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from three people who have been involved with our Masters in Social Innovation.Jerry Ong and Va Y...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize 2023

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The £10,000 awards are made annually to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders. Mentoring from ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the flight path of social innovation

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Bill DeMarco, Colonel, USAF (ret), serves as the Chief of Innovation Development for Air University in, Alabama. With around 500 students o...

The Social Ideas Podcast: leading the social innovation revolution!

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Baroness Glenys Thornton, talks to us about her work as a social innovator and as a Member of the House o...

The Social Ideas Podcast: how £10,000 helped Form the Future CIC

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Last year, Anne Bailey, was one of four winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize.Anne is the Founder and CEO of Form the Future, and throughou...

The Social Ideas Podcast: our incubation of social ventures

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast we hear from Nicole Helwig and Mark Goodson, both of whom are involved with Cambridge Social Ventures.The ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the both/and paradox

12 Dec 2022

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In The Social Ideas Podcast: the both/and paradox, Professor Wendy Smith draws on over 25 years of research to argue that our typical either/or approa...

The Social Ideas Podcast: business advice for social ventures

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, business advisor, Leonore Lord-Patterson share how she works with social ventures.Leonore's varied c...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the Chief Officer of Everything

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, MSt in Social Innovation graduate Flóra Raffai discusses the challenges she faced when she started as a ...

The Social ideas Podcast: DE&I and the importance of age, class, and lived experience

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Noa Gafni discusses why you should consider age, class, and lived experience when developing Diversity...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Form the Future guiding young people's careers

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Congratulations to the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Altruist Enterprises and esteem in mental health

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Congratulations to the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Moon Lane and equality in children's books

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Congratulations to the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Luminary Bakery empowering disadvantaged women

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Congratulations to the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation. The £...

The Social Ideas Podcast: female empowerment in Pakistan

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, founder and CEO of Aurat Raaj, Saba Khalid shares her mission to educate, entertain, and empower the girl...

The Social Ideas Podcast: caring for a community

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Terry McDonald shares how St Vincent De Paul in Eugene, Oregon USA, creates social impact within its comm...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the impact of war on Ukrainians with disabilities

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Th Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from Gunta Anca, the General Secretary of the European Disability Forum. 2.7 million of the Ukrai...

The Social Ideas Podcast: become a change maker

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Neil Stott and Professor Paul Tracey share why you should apply to study the Masters in Social Innovat...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the neo-colonialism of COVID-19

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In The Social Ideas Podcast: the neo-colonialism of COVID-19, Dr Ingrid Katz shares why her tweet celebrating the work of South African researchers al...

The Social Ideas Podcast: leading the way from the classroom to the boardroom

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Masters in Social Innovation graduate, Richard Akerele talks about how he hopes his Black Leadership conf...

The Social Ideas Podcast: engineering a love of lifelong learning

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from Asrif Yusoff, graduate of the Masters in Social Innovation talks about his journey from bore...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize – Lisa Stepanovic

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Applications for the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize are now being accepted: the prize is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize – Sashy Nathan

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Applications for the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize are now being accepted: the prize is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Cambridge Social Innovation Prize - Kim Griffin

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Applications for the 2022 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize are now being accepted: the prize is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Africa's tech space

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Masters in Social Innovation graduate, Eunice Baguma-Ball, explains why she founded the Africa Technology...

The Social Ideas Podcast: war, discrimination & Afghanistan's Disabled women

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, researcher Kriti Sharma from the organisation, Human Rights Watch, discusses what life has been like for ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: war and the Disabled women of Afghanistan

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Elham Youssefian from the International Disability Alliance talks about the fears the Disabled women and ...

The Social Innovation Think Tank: incubation in isolation

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the fourth episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, we discuss about 'Incubation in Isolation: supporting social entrepreneurs during a pa...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the power of trees

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Michelle Darlington chats to Andy Currie about his work and research in the field of Agroforestry and ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the social ark of East London

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Congratulations to the 2021 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the affordability of Occupational Therapy

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Congratulations to the 2021 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the social justice of criminal justice

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Congratulations to the 2021 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize winners, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation.The £10...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Homes for Good

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday 19 July, we’ll be announcing the winners of the 2021 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre f...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the social innovation of South Africa

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we find out how social innovation practitioners are rising up to meet the challenges unique to South Afri...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the helping hand of affordable prosthetics

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we hear how founder and CEO of LAT Bionics, Enzo Romero, is developing technology to provide cost effective prostheses for the more t...

The Social Ideas Podcast: a moment in time (Pt2)

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of The Social Ideas Podcast: a moment in time, Richard Akerele discusses Bristol's link to slavery. Richard is a graduate ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: a moment in time (Pt 1)

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the first episode of The Social Ideas Podcast: a moment in time, Richard Akerele discusses how a trip to the 'other side' of London inspi...

The Social Ideas Podcast: passion and purpose before profit

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nathalia Grisard founded GNGR Bees to take a step towards countering the unsustainable practices of the fashion industry.In The Social Ideas Podcast: ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the sexual harassment of fundraisers

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fundraising organisations safeguard against sexual harassment within their ranks, but what do they do when it’s a donor harassing a member of their ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the future of social innovation is now

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Up to 8000 young people participate in Young Social Innovators Ireland. This educational programme helps teenagers to affect positive, practical chang...

The Social Innovation Think Tank: Thinking about global feminisms

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the ninth episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, we discuss ‘Thinking about global feminisms’.Along with Dr Neil Stott and Professor Paul...

The Social Innovation Think Tank: Ethical Capitalism

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the eighth episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, Dr Neil Stott and Prof. Paul Tracey discuss ‘Ethical Capitalism’ with Dr Bronwen Everil...

The Social Innovation Think Tank: Beyond Redemption? Social Purpose and the Business School

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the seventh episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, we discuss ‘Beyond Redemption? Social Purpose and the Business School’. Dr Neil Stott...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the social innovation of health care

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Umra Omar shares how Safari Doctors delivers healthcare for marginalised communities in Kenya. Umra is t...

The Social Ideas Podcast: #IWD - Give Your Best

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, founder of Give Your Best, Sol Escobar discusses why she created the online clothing donation platform an...

The Social Innovation Think Tank: reimagining capitalism

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the sixth episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, we discuss ‘Reimagining Capitalism?’.Along with Dr Neil Stott and Professor Paul Tracey,...

The Social Innovation Think Tank: indigenous social innovation

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the fifth episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, we discuss ‘Indigenous Social Innovation’.Along with Dr Neil Stott and Professor Paul Tr...

The Social Innovation Think Tank: incubation in isolation

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the fourth episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, we discuss about 'Incubation in Isolation: supporting social entrepreneurs during a pa...

The Social Innovation Think Tank: African American Management History

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the third episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, our guests discuss their new book 'African American Management History: Insights on Gai...

The Social Innovation Think Tank: What does social-symbolic work mean for social innovators?

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of The Social Innovation Think Tank, our guests discuss social-symbolic work amid the current global issues, with the Black Live...

The Social Innovation Think Tank: why social innovation? (Pt 2)

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THE SOCIAL INNOVATION THINK TANK  The Social Innovation Think Tank series explores the power of social innovation in the modern world; sharing its ne...

The Social Innovation Think Tank: why social innovation? (Pt1)

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THE SOCIAL INNOVATION THINK TANK  The Social Innovation Think Tank series explores the power of social innovation in the modern world; sharing its ne...

The Social Ideas Podcast: anti-social innovation to PhD

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast Bill McHugh, MSt in Social Innovation graduate, shares his journey from probation officer to doctoral stud...

The Social Ideas Podcast: from fundraising to PhD

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Social Ideas Podcast features MSt in Social Innovation alumna, Jessica Rose. Jessica discusses how her work as a fundraiser for th...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the rise of Newfoundland

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Nicole Helwig shares the importance of social enterprises in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and La...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the social of anthropology and innovation

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Joana Nascimento discuss the meaning and purpose of social anthropology. And, in her new role as a Tea...

The Social Ideas Podcast: from Masters to Phd, a journey

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Once a Masters programme is completed knowing what to do next can be challenging.  In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, our graduate, Imogen,...

The Social Ideas Podcast: turning management on its head

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, James Timpson, the Chief Executive of a service retailer in the UK, shares his philosophy on business and...

The Social Ideas Podcast: shattering the concrete wall

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Social Ideas Podcast: shattering the concrete wallIn this episode, Dr Simone Phipps discusses the systemic racism Black women have to overcome to ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the unpredictability of predictive analytics

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Masters in Social Innovation student Adriana Dhabha, discusses how predictive analytics could be used in ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: refugees are welcome

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode the chair of the Cambridge Refugee Support group shares what motivated her to work with refugees settled in Cambridge, UK.Sol Escobar ...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the sustainable power of earthworms

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Mary Murphy, a Post Doc researcher with the Faculty of Education and a Research Associate at Lucy Cave...

The Social Ideas Podcast: mentoring across cultures

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from Ioana Belu, a student on our MSt in Social Innovation programme, and Dr Belinda Bell, the Pr...

The Social Ideas Podcast: making racism public

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Mónica Moreno Figueroa is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Cambridge; she is also the Fellow of Social Sciences at Downing Coll...

The Social Ideas Podcast: tech and workers' cooperatives

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Szczepan Orlowski from Animorph and Mark Goodson from Cambridge Social Ventures discuss how the workers&a...

The Social Ideas Podcast: International Children's Day 2020

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“… [If] the children are happy, the family is happy, the parents are happy, and the whole society is happy.”Since 1950, Vietnam has celebrated I...

The Social Ideas Podcast: be one of us

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In less time than it will take you to drink a cup of coffee, this mini episode of The Social Ideas Podcast will help you decide whether or not you sho...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the mixing of realities

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, we hear from Szczepan Orlowski, the XR Developer for Animorph.Animorph is a workers' co-operative, w...

The Social Ideas Podcast: the art of pivoting

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pivoting is an art, both in sports and business.In the latest episode of The Social Ideas podcast, Professor Paul Tracey explains how a company that b...

The Social Ideas Podcast: coming together

27 Apr 2020

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In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Dr Lilia Giugni shares the value and the social importance of mutual aid groups.Throughout the current gl...

The Social Ideas Podcast: old churches, new spaces

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cambridgeshire in the UK is home to more than three hundred churches, the majority of which are hundreds of years old; and, in this episode of The Soc...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Rioting and regeneration

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

During the mid-90s the Marsh Farm estate in Luton, Bedfordshire, UK, dealt with years of tension between police and disenfranchised youth, which event...

The Social Ideas Podcast: Education for all

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Schools across the world have closed their doors and are now delivering lessons via the internet. It’s easy to assume that, in this day and age, eve...

The Social Ideas Podcast: The Cambridge Social Innovation Prize 2020

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Social Ideas Podcast, Tamzin Byrne, the Programme Manager for Cambridge Social Ventures, explains why social entrepreneurs are ...