Chris Martin, the Chief Executive of Social Enterprise Scotland joined the ALLIANCE Live podcast as a guest to discuss how the sector has been effected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris describes the positives of seeing greater support and collaboration both internally and externally with Government and other sectors as well as the negatives of businesses inevitably having to close their doors. The conversation steers itself to looking into the future and Chris provides his view on what measures are needed to give social enterprises a boost as they begin to emerge from the pandemic. 

Chris was previously Managing Director of Calander Youth Project Trust and launched the award-winning social enterprise Calandar Hostel securing employment opportunities for disadvantaged young people. Chris is described as a serial social entrepreneur and has a background in both formal and informal education and he received national acclaim for his work at the youth project and has been recognised with a number of high-profile awards, including an Exceptional Employee at the 2016 Scottish Charity Awards as well as being named 2017 Social Enterprise champion.

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