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Amanda Jones is co-founder of Red Button Design, one half of OxfordJam and the content curator for SHINE, the unconference for social entrepreneurs. An interview with Amanda Jones discusses SHINE the unconference for social enterpreneurs taking place in Global Entrepreneurship Week and how it has changed across its four years of existence. She guides us through her hopes for the event and for the future of SHINE. Jones also shares her knowledge on event organising and talks about the importance of the incorporation of social media. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.

Steve Wyler is the Chief Executive of Locality, a network for community-led organisations. An interview with Steve Wyler discusses social action and community organising and how to involve the general public in these areas. We speak to the Locality Chief Executive about community assets and asset transfer as well as mergers between civil society organisations. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.

As a special edition of our popular 'an interview with...' podcast series we spoke to Making Good on Social Impact Investment authors Rupert Evenett and Karl Richter to find out about the motivations behind the report and its findings. Hear Rupert and Karl describe the state of the social investment market in the UK and the direction they think it is heading in, and learn about what practical steps they think need to be taken to ensure it thrives in the future. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.

Simon Tucker is the Chief Executive of The Young Foundation – which brings together insights, innovation and entrepreneurship to meet social needs. Our interview with Simon Tucker addresses some of the barriers facing social entrepreneurs attempting to bring their idea to market and discusses the disadvantages faced by social enterprises whose only or main customer is the public sector We also talk about NHS workers acting as social entrepreneurs, and Simon highlights the work of Bernadette Porter at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neuroscience as a great example and inspiration to others. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.

Cliff Prior is the Chief Executive of UnLtd – The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs Our interview with Cliff Prior addresses a number of issues facing social entrepreneurs right now. Cliff gives advice to those thinking of starting a social venture during a recession, talks public service delivery and social enterprise in heatlhcare. We also discuss the global social entrepreneurship market, where Cliff highlights international trade as a key area for opportunities in the future. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.

In July we spoke to Lord Victor Adebowale, chief executive of national social business Turning Point about the NHS Future Forum, social enterprise and the health sector and leadership. We find out the answers to those controversial questions...whether he prefers tennis or cricket.... Victor also talks to us about what opportunities lie ahead for social businesses and what it is like to be a peer. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.

We talk to Nick Temple, co-founder of POPse, the social enterprise think tank that ‘popped up’ for a week in May about social enterprise debate, the Big Society Bank and social impact. We find out the answers to those controversial questions...whether he prefers blogging or tweeting.... Nick also talks to us about how social enterprises can improve their communications and make the best use of social media. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.

We talked to Kate about the business model behind ThePeople's Supermarket and the lessons they've learnt when setting up. We learn more about being a cooperative and member engagement as well as hearing her views on Big Society. We find out the answers to those controversial questions...whether she prefers fair trade or organic.... The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.

We talked to Rodney about the Big Society agenda and the opportunities it presents to social enterprise as well as discussing how the financial sector can be encouraged to become more involved in social investment. We find out the answers to those controversial questions...whether he prefers business or charity.... The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.

We talked to Sam about what makes Livity unique to other communications agencies, the tough job market that young people are facing today and some of the larger campaigns that young people working at Livity have influenced. Sam also talks to us about his hopes for young people and social enterprise in the future and imparts some advice for young people. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.

This month we spoke to Sophi Tranchell, Managing Director at Divine Chocolate, the Fair Trade chocolate supplier. We talked to Sophi about what sets Divine apart from other chocolate manufacturers, the barriers involved in entering a large mature market and how social businesses can differentiate in such circumstances The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.

We talked to Jonathan about his hopes and concerns for civil society organisations in 2011 and why he believes these organisations can benefit from and become more sustainable by adopting a business-minded approach. The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.

We talked to Matthew about how the RSA fits in with the Big Society, his concerns for civil society organisations in these times of austerity and the elements he believes need to be in place to encourage innovation in public service delivery in the future. We find out the answers to the questions you’ve all been dying to ask....whether he prefers football or politics, X Factor or Strictly Come Dancing.... The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.

We talked to Sir Stephen about some of the most pressing issues facing civil society organisations, what his concerns during these economic times are, we find out the answers to the questions you’ve all been dying to ask...whether he prefers hobnobs or digestives, umbrellas or hoods... The music 'Autumn Day' that features on all the podcasts has been used under Creative Commons license with thanks to Incomputech.