As part of our International Youth Day campaign, we set out to find a young social entrepreneur who had used repayable finance to grow their impact, and we were lucky to meet Julia Strelczuk, founder of Nettle Café.

With support from social investment in the form of a repayable grant, Julia was able to transform the old bank in Port Sunlight into the next home for her cafe, hire staff, and boost cashflow to get the business up and running. The results have been remarkable, and in just one month at the new location, she’s earned what used to take a whole year at the old one!

Tune in to hear her inspiring story: her experience working with a social investor, the challenges she faced, how she managed the stress, and her exciting plans for the future!

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Investment Committees of the Future: In Conversation is a series of podcasts where we speak with Good Finance alumni, team members and investment committee members about the value of lived experience in decision making positions.

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Investment Committees of the Future: In Conversation is a series of podcasts where we speak with Good Finance alumni, team members and investment committee members about the value of lived experience in decision making positions.

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Investment Committees of the Future: In Conversation is a series of podcasts where we speak with Good Finance alumni, team members and investment committee members about the value of lived experience in decision making positions.

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Pat McCarthy is Chief Executive Officer of Better Lives, an organisation based in Knowsley, Liverpool, which is working towards a society that respects and values older people. They took on social investment from Kindred in 2021. She has over 20 years in experience of working to support older people and is particularly passionate about fairness and social justice, and the role this plays in ensuring people are able to remain in control of their lives. 

We caught up with Pat to explore…

-    Her experiences as a leader of a frontline organisation in 2024

Patricia is an advisor, impact investor and philanthropist. After 20 years in investment banking and financial communications, Patricia now wears many hats, including running her consultancy Integriti Capital, as well as her work as a co-founder of Extend Ventures, increasing access to funding for diverse start-ups and small businesses. In addition, Patricia is a proud co-funder of the Black Funding Network and GiveBLACK, a Non-Executive Director of Social Enterprise UK and a member of Women in Social Finance. She is also an Investment Committee Member for Big Society Capital. 

We caught up with Patricia to explore…

-    Her experiences in social investment thus far with consideration to the many organisations she is involved in

Hanna is the Partnership Manager for Social Investment Business (SIB) and focuses on promoting their current funds and extending their network. Based in the North-West, Hanna is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to organising events for charities and social enterprises across the UK, ensuring they get accurate and helpful information to support them in making decisions on the future financing of their organisations. 

We caught up with Hanna to explore…

-    Hanna’s experiences in social investment thus far, including challenges and opportunities for the future

Wendy is the Chief Operating Officer at Inclusive Boards, who support some of the UK’s largest charities with efforts to improve board diversity and develop stronger governance structures. Wendy has over 25 years service within the public sector, working with local authorities to serve highly deprived communities in London. She’s a course instructor on Inclusive Boards ILM accredited leadership programme and recently completed our Social Investment Unpicked e-Learning programme. 

We caught up with Wendy to explore…

-    Her experiences in social investment thus far, with a focus on diversity in the sector