Impact On The Ground

In this episode of Impact on the Ground, Tiia explores the importance of supporting people with brain injury with Dr Sherrie Baehr, the founder of The Silverlining Brain Injury Charity! 

In this episode of Impact on the Ground, Tiia explores the importance of improving children's literacy for social mobility and the pathways to successful volunteering partnerships with Sarah Taylor from Chapter One! Chapter One is a charity working with 120 corporate partners across the UK to provide invaluable reading support to children in need. How can companies set up effective volunteering programs with charities? How does social value benefit both charities and companies when it comes to partnerships? Listen to this episode to find out!

In this episode of Impact on the Ground, Tiia speaks with Steve Baker and Mick Connolly from inHope Bristol, a charity working to help the most vulnerable in our society – those in crisis. Whether it be homelessness, addiction, trauma or food insecurity, inHope’s work is there to support all. How can companies support charities like inHope with skills, money or volunteers? Listen to this episode to find out more!

In this episode of Impact on the Ground, Tiia is joined by Rory Field, the Corporate Partnerships Manager from Trees for Cities to discuss the important impact of green spaces, especially in urban areas. How can companies support charities like Trees for Cities to help environmental causes? Interested to hear more? Listen to the full episode!

In this episode of Impact on the Ground, Tiia speaks with Gemma Bull, the author of Modern Grantmaking, about how the complex world of grant giving is changing.  They dive deep into a discussion of what modern grantmaking ought to look like and how the experience of giving and getting grants can be improved for all. You can read more about Gemma's book Modern Grantmaking & get your copy on their website! Interested to hear more ?  Listen to the full episode!

In this episode of Impact on the Ground, Tiia explores the role of communication in conflict resolution with Maria Arpa, the founder and CEO of The Centre for Peaceful Solutions. They dive deep into Maria's creation of the 'Dialogue Road Map' and her work in helping improve conflict resolution and communication in different places like schools, prisons, families and communities. How can you be actively focusing on heart-based communication and supporting your community?  Listen to this episode to find out!

In this episode of Impact on the Ground , Tiia is joined by Mark Winder, the CEO of Goalball  UK, to discuss how the sport designed for people who are blind and partially sighted has helped build communities and transform lives across the UK. They also discuss the struggles and successes of smaller charities and the importance of inclusion for the disabled in our society. How can you get involved with, learn from or support visually impaired communities?  Listen to this episode to find out!

In this episode of Impact on the Ground , Tiia speaks with Martine Verweij, the founder of Marathon Kids UK, about the growth of her charity and her experience in working on improving the long-term health and well-being of children across the UK. How can companies support well-being charities and benefit the beneficiaries, their employees and the local community? Listen to this episode to find out!

The Foundation for Social Improvement is a registered charity that was founded 12 years ago with the purpose of supporting small charities and helping them make an impact. In this episode Janine Edwards and Tiia Sammallahti discuss how smaller charities don't always have the tools and resources to be as effective as they can be. They mention the benefits of partnering with smaller charities, impact reporting, impact measurement and short term change vs longer term impact.

New podcast episode is here! This week on Impact on the Ground  Tiia Sammallahti speaks with Nick Ede, the host of Charitable Radio and the founder or East of Eden. How can charities and companies forge meaningful collaborations, raise funds for important causes and make a big difference? Dive in and find out!