Social Club UK: Recent Episodes

Social Club UK

A Social Club podcast with host Craig Dearden-Phillips. Grow your impact as a business leader and join the UK's growing third sector business club. Explore how to drive your leadership skills, manage change and inspire teams. .

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In this episode of his encounters with the world’s best social entrepreneurs, Craig meets Junior Smart who set up the SOS Project upon his release from prison. Junior built SOS into a £2m social business with a stunning success rate in its work it with young offenders.

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Authors and fellow psychologists Jess Baker and Rod Vincent talk about their book ‘The Super-Helper Syndrome’ and about how some of us tend to approach leadership with host Dr Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE

'The Super Helper Syndrome: A Survival Guide for Compassionate People' draws on the latest research into how empathy works in those of us committed to the care and leadership of others - but can often not extend to our own needs. Their book has put a name on a phenomenon that is massive in our lives.

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An exclusive interview with Enver Soloman, exploring the importance of engagement, flexibility and resilience as a leader.

In-conversation with Social Club host Dr CraigDearden-Phillips MBE Hon DBA This podcast is part of our Social Club UK regular eventportfolio helping you build reliable like-minded connections. Like to find outmore? www.socialclubuk.com

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Neil Woodbridge is a Social Entrepreneur who has been working in the field and pushing the cause since the early 2000’s. His career spans 4 decades and includes inner City Charities, Local Authority, Autism specialism, Learning Disability empowerment and ultimately has the greatest understanding of what true Co-production means. His Board is 100% disabled people, his immediate Boss has Down Syndrome and their CIC now turns over £4M per annum.

A Social Club Podcast from our popular In-conversation series with Dr Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE Hon DBA. Part of our Social Club UK event portfolio helping you build reliable, like-minded connections.

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#leadership #inclusivity #community #diversity #thurrock #autism #downsyndrome #thirdSec #entrepreneurship #businessclub #disability

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Having the REALLY tough conversations’ that we often avoid as a CEO.

Our guest is a care sector entrepreneur I have admired for many years called Dennis Bacon who, more than anyone I know, brings originality and humanity to having those conversations we all dread. He is a go-to person for me when planning a hard conversation - Host: Dr Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE

This podcast is part of our Social Club UK events portfolio, helping you build reliable like-minded connections. Like to find out more about our exclusive club membership? www.socialclubuk.com

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How do you produce the kind of information for boards that allows them to know if you are on track while also enabling the board to add value to the conversation. We bring together a panel of CEOs, Chairs and Experts to share how to get this right.

On the panel: Dr Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE, Ceri Davies BEM of More Mascots Please, Matthew Hickey, CEO Gordon Moody, Matt Stevenson-Dodd, Director Trust Impact and Brendan O Keefe, Coach and Trainer.

This masterclass is part of our Social Club UK events portfolio helping you build reliable like-minded connections. Like to find outmore? www.socialclubuk.com

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When Ceri was born, doctors didn’t hold out huge hopes for her life.  But growing up disabled didn’t stop Ceri wanting to focus her life on making a positive impact on the lives of others. She set up her own CIC in 2010 and is now a renowned public speaker, educator and consultant. Listen to her story...

In-conversation with Ceri Davies BEM Disability Rights Campaigner and Public Speaker. A Social Club UK podcast from our popular series with Dr Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE Hon DBA. Part of our regular Social Club members portfolio helping you build reliable , like-minded leaders connections. 

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Liam Black, renowned business founder, entrepreneur, mentor and author, shares insights on his leadership style, pitfalls, tips for success and his latest book: 'How to lead with Purpose’ with Dr Craig Dearden-Phillips and Brendan OKeefe. 

A Social Club podcast from our popular In-conversation series; part of our event portfolio helping you build reliable, like-minded connections. Social Club is a fast-paced business club for social entrepreneurs. We give you the networks, know-how and support to maximise your impact with a mix of live and digital events.

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Dr Craig Dearden-Phillips talks to coach Lisa Gill from Tuff Leadership Training about the shift that's happening in social impact organisations. Organisations are starting to move from centralised, to decentralised; recognising that legacy bureaucracies are taking precious resources away from the causes and individuals that need them" Hear insights on developing Core Quality Quadrants, both personal and addressing an organisations climate. A Social Club Podcast from our popular In-conversation series with Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE Hon DBA . Part of our Social Club UK regular event portfolio helping you build reliable, like-minded connections.Like to find out more? www.socialclubuk.comFollow us on twitter

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Hear howSeanspent twenty years working in outsourced government procurement before founding the fastest growing tech and management training business in the UK, Corndel, in September 2016. He grew the business to 300 employees serving over 100 blue chip corporate customers. Sean sold Corndel in 2021 for a reported £45m stepping down as Chief Executive a year later to take up new entrepreneurial pursuits: AutogenAIspecialises in building AI-powered natural language processing (NLP) tools that reduce the time and cost of bidding while increasing the chance of success.

A Social Club Podcast from our popular In-conversation series with Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE Hon DBA . Part of ourSocial Club UK regular event portfolio helping you build reliable, like-minded connections.Like to find out more?www.socialclubuk.com

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jobs #business #entrepreneurship #socialentrepreneurship #startup #leadership #NLP #AI

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A Social Club Podcast from our popular In-conversation series with Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE Hon DBA . Part of ourSocial Club UK regular event portfolio helping you build reliable, like-minded connections.

Hear how Dirk developed Hatch Enterprise, his vision, and business approach to offer practical support and backing for entrepreneurs. An energetic business for underrepresented entrepreneurs to imagine, launch and grow sustainable and impactful businesses through tailored support, community and partnerships. Like to find out more?www.socialclubuk.com

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A Social Club Podcast from our popular In-conversation series with Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE Hon DBA and Jude Williams CEO Literacy Pirates.Part of ourSocial Club UK regular event portfolio helping you build reliable, like-minded connections.

Hear Dinah and Jude discuss menopause symptoms, the impact on work and home life and the importance of establishing support and understanding whilst retaining your career path at any age. 

Take steps now to retain your most experienced employees, improve productivity and reduce absenteeism. Design a menopause awareness programme for your organisation. Like to find out more?www.socialclubuk.com Follow us on twitter

#menopause #wellbeing #womenshealth #symptoms #treatmentoptions #womeninbusiness #womenleaders

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A Social Club Podcast from our popular In-conversation series with Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE Hon DBA . Part of ourSocial Club UK regular event portfolio helping you build reliable, like-minded connections.

Hear how Andy faced uncertainty, questioned his leadership skills and managed his recovery. Discover his steps to identify triggers, his challenges to embrace self-awareness, develop coping strategies and the lessons he learnt on the way.

Impact on Urban Health are committed to achieving health equity by helping urban areas become healthier places for everyone to live. Andy Ratcliffe leads urban health programmes, bringing together partnerships, data and evaluation to improve health in urban areas.

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A short conversation with Matt Stevenson-Dodd following his In-Practice Masterclass with Social Club members: 'Purpose, impact and making your data work for you'

Trust Impacthelps you focus on your core purpose, measure what matters and build trust with beneficiaries, staff and funders.

Matt founded Trust Impact to help organisations tackle the important question of how to measure and report impact from a more transparent, strategic and pragmatic viewpoint. Prior to Trust Impact, Matt was CEO of Street League, the UK’s leading sport for employment charity.

A Social Club podcast with Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE. Grow your impact as a business leader and join the UK's growing third sector business club. This podcast is part of our Social Club UK event portfolio, helping you build reliable like-minded business connections.

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Highlights from Donna Hall CBE interview with Andy BurnhamforSocial Club members. Andy Burnham has been a long-standing supporter of social enterprise from his days as Secretary of State for Health through to his active sponsorship of social enterprise across Greater Manchester.

Hear insights from the most popular elected politician in this country. His challenges, values, leadership strategies and his thoughts on Volodymyr Zelenskyy #ukraine

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An exclusive highlight from our recent audience with Neil Hart exploring the importance of community and transparency. Hear how his leadership journey is defined by sticking to his key values of humility, truth, flexibility and resilience. 

In-conversation with Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE Hon DBA is part of ourSocial Club UK regular event portfolio helping you build reliable like-minded connections. Like to find out more? www.socialclubuk.com

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#socialclubuk #neilhart #bwfc #OfficialBWFC #Thirdsector #SocEnt #football #business #transparency #humility #community #resilience

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Hear from charity leaders in our 'Insight' panel debate, hosted by Kirsty McHugh CEO, Mayor’s Fund for London with special guests:

  • Professor Rosie Campbell, Director of Global Institute for Women’s Leadership
  • Naomi Hulston, Chief Operating Officer, Catch 22
  • Debra Allcock-Tyler, CEO, Directory of Social Change and Author
  • Juliet Taylor, Founder and CEO, Starfish Recruitment

Part of Social Club UK inspirational events for members. Like to find out more? socialclubuk.com

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Dr Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE talks with Ian Hempseed, Partner & Head of Charities: Hempsons following his popular masterclass with Social Club members. 

Ian is a charity and corporate lawyer who has a wide range of experience in the field of commercial, constitutional and governance law. He heads up the Charities and Social Enterprise team at Hempsons. 

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An 'Insight Special' for Social Club UK with a guest panel and hosted by Dr Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE. 

The Seven Habits of Successful Chairs

Sir Norman Lamb joins Jane Lewington, Chair NAViGO Health and  Social Care CIC and Dr Aaron Gain of Warwick University. 

Q&A with:

  • Tony Osmanski Chair Of The Board Of Directors · East Coast Community Healthcare
  • Dianne McKerracher Chair and Non-Executive Director: Locala Community Partnerships CIC Strathclyde   Business School.
  • Richard Smith Chair Point of Care Foundation
  • Scott Darraugh CEO SocialAdventures
  • Amanda Cheesley Chair of Sirona Care & Health

This is part 2 of 3 Podcasts. 

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An 'Insight Special' for Social Club UK with a guest panel and hosted by Dr Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE. 

Winning the Workforce Challenge: Our story of how NAViGO attracts and retain the best talent

Jane Lewington joins Dr Aaron Gain of Warwick University and Sir Norman Lamb, Chair of South London and Maudesley Mental Health Trust.

Q&A with:

  • Dr Georgina Haslam: Chair of Local Care Direct
  • Tim Keenan, Vice Chair Local Care Direct

This is part 2 of 3 Podcasts.

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An 'Insight Special' for Social Club UK with a guest panel and hosted by Dr Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE. 

The Unfolding NHS Landscape and How to Succeed. 

Dr Aaron Gain joins Jane Lewington, Chair NAViGO Health and Social Care CIC and Sir Norman Lamb, Chair of South London and Maudesley Mental Health Trust.

Q&A with:

  • Tony Osmanski: Chair of The Board Of Directors · East Coast Community Healthcare
  • Amanda Cheesley: Chair of Sirona Care & Health
  • Scott Darraugh: CEO SocialAdventures
  • Dr Georgina Haslam: Chair of Local Care Direct

This is part 1 of 3 Podcasts. 

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"If leaders are born, I probably wasn't meant to be one" Ruth Sutherland, on leadership, learning and the power of listening. In this podcast Craig Dearden-Phillips discovers how Ruth's unconventional start helped her develop key strategies, important values and to have courage in her leadership roles and life. 

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What behavioural psychology tells us about keeping creativity alive for more effective organisations.

An In Practice Masterclass with Dr Anneli Gascoyne of Goldsmith College, London for Social Club UK. In this podcast Craig Dearden-Phillips explores the importance of acknowledging internal struggles and discomfort to shift behaviours and become better leaders. 

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Craig Dearden-Phillips interviews Chris Wright exploring the importance of entrepreneurial spirit, commercial worth and confidence when partnering with the private sector.

Chris Wright is Chief Executive of Catch22, the social business driving public service reform. He leads the team of 1,800 staff and volunteers that supports over 100,000 people nationally.

With 35 years’ experience across the social care and criminal justice systems, his background spans practice (Chris originally trained as a social worker and probation officer, establishing Nottingham’s first multi-agency Youth Offending Team) and policy (as Head of Performance at the Youth Justice Board).

Chris has long advocated the need for radical reform of a wide range of public services. Under his leadership, Catch22 has not only delivered significant frontline impact but has grown its work supporting others to transform their services; from advising government behind closed doors through to supporting and investing in big ideas and small delivery charities.

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“It was just one bloody fight after another”

David Osborne, MD of Catalyst Choices CIC  led the spin out of the whole adult care provider services of Warrington Borough Council in 2015 to form Catalyst, a staff owned social enterprise. 

At this session, he talks openly about his journey from the frustration at being dragged back by a culture of continual, everyday conflict to the excitement of building one driven by employee collaboration, engagement and ownership. 

In conversation with Bubble Chamber’s Craig Carey followed by Q&A and discussion.

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Craig Dearden-Phillips talks with Sir Norman Lamb about his leadership learning since leaving front-line politics to pursue his personal mission of improving mental health services in the UK.

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A short highlight from our popular 'In-conversation' series with Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE DBA. 

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Craig Dearden-Phillips interviews Anne Longfield exploring her leadership growth, community provision and her future campaigning.  

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An 'Insight Special' for Social Club UK with a guest panel and hosted by Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE. 

  • The Policy Context for Mutuals: Sebastian Rees, Research Director of Reform
  • Finding Your Point of Difference: Dr Aaron Gain,  University of Warwick
  • The ICS Lens:  Susannah Howard, ICS Programme Director, NE Essex and Suffolk ICS
  • Vertical, Horizonal & Place-Based Integration: What it Means, How it’s Getting Done:Campbell McDonald

With Case Studies: Sirona Health CIC:  Janet Rowse CEO and City Healthcare Partnerships:  Andrew Burnell CEO.

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In this INSIGHT series Craig Dearden-Phillips talks to Amy Butterworth and explores the importance of collaboration now even more than ever.