Prior to having children and setting up 923 Jobs, Helen spent a decade working as a broadcast journalist for the BBC and ITV, then 18 months running my own media training company. I have a degree in History from Durham University, and a Diploma in Journalism from Cardiff University.

In Today’s Episode You Will Learn:

1. Why Helen set up 923 Jobs  in the first place and her vision for her company in the future.
2. How Helen sees the skills developed by school community builders transferring to employment?
3. How community builders can build their reputation and personal networks to open up new career opportunities?
4. Post Covid, how does Helen see the job market for parents wanting to work 923?
5. What new skills does Helen forecast will be in demand on the short term horizon?

Helen’s favourite books and favourite podcast:

• Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race: By Reni Eddo-Lodge
• The Circle: By Dave Eggers
• The Thursday Murder Club, By Richard Osman
• Spinning Plates, with Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Co-founder and CEO of School Space, Jemma has dedicated her career to helping schools in the UK generate extra income and connect with their community, Jemma is an experienced speaker on the topic of school lettings in the education system in the UK and has helped generate over £1,250,000 for the education sector. She has expertise in income generation, community engagement, growing and scaling a social enterprise, and working with schools to help them maximise their assets in a way that benefits the local community.

In Today’s Episode You Will Learn:

1. How did Jemma come up with the idea of School Space?
2. How did Jemma and her team build trust with school leaders? What tactics did they deploy?
3. How did Jemma’s adapt to the different  challenges during school lockdown?
4. Where does Jemma see the future of school space and the local community?
5. In light of remote learning, what role will schools and their physical space play in the future?

Jemma's book recommendations are:

• Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino
• A Little Life: by Hanya Yanagihara
• Putin's People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and then Took on the West by Catherine Belton

Joy is passionate about helping women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. In April 2019, TechNation named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.

In Today’s Episode You Will Learn:

• Why Joy set up Tech Pixies in the first place and her vision for her company in the future.
• How Joy nurtures and sustains her community of Tech Pixie Alumni
• How Joy’s sees the skills developed by school community builders transferring to employable opportunities
• Post covid, how does Joy see the job market for online community and digital marketing skills?
• What new tech skills and training does Joy forecast will be in demand on the short term horizon?