Episode 7 and the final show in our first season of The Charity Leaders Podcasts, we were delighted to welcome the leader of the largest charity so far, Chris Sherwood, CEO of the RSPCA. The RSPCA does not need any introduction but maybe some people are not aware of how historical significant it is.

Chris has been in the charity sector for his whole career and knew from an early age this was the route for him - maybe that’s why he became a CEO aged 34 and at just 37 was put in charge of the oldest animal charity in the world. 

Chris is an incredibly humble man, he has achieved amazing success at such a young age but is so focused on the next leaders in both his own charity but in the sector as a while, it is truly inspiring to talk to him and I’m confident everyone will take a lot from our chat with him.

You can find out more about the organisation and get involved here:

www.rspca.org.uk/rescuexmas

Thanks so much to everyone that has helped make this podcast an absolute joy to produce.

If you've missed any of the previous episodes, please do check them all out here:

https://www.thirtythreepercent.co.uk/charity-leaders-podcast

Episode 6 of the Charity Leaders Podcast finds us talking to actor turned charity leader, Mike Ward. His passion has always been about helping young people, so the move into charity and not-for-profit work was an obvious one. 

Mike is the CEO of KM Charity Team, which delivers literacy, road safety and walk to school initiatives to support schools, families and children. Over 17,000 children have benefited from the road safety initiatives and more than 30 million minutes of reading have been recorded with their literacy efforts.

Mike talks about how lockdown forced them to reflect and put in place a strategy for the future and convert the charity to be digital-first - he also claims it is his mission in life to make himself redundant!

Check out:

https://www.kmcharityteam.co.uk/

Also, feel free to checkout:

www.thirtythreepercent.co.uk

In episode 5 of our podcast series talking to inspiring charity leaders, we were lucky enough to chat to Anthony Impey MBE, a man that might have started in the commercial world, but has a passion for helping people and created his own social enterprise when he saw action was needed.

He is now the CEO of Be The Business, where they help SMEs drive change and grow. He talks about the importance of marketing to generate interest and how as a leader you should always be looking at yourself to see how you can improve first. It is this sort of dedication to improve and help others that had him awarded an MBE for services to apprentices!

Be The Business Links:

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www.bethebusiness.com

Thirty Three Percent:

www.thirtythreepercent.co.uk

Week 4 of our charity leaders podcast sees us chatting to former MD of Dallaglio Rugby Works and new lead for sport for development at UK Coaching, Sarah Mortiboys.

Sarah is a lifelong supporter of young people, dedicating her working life to helping them through her involvement in charities and even getting on the front line as a PE teacher. She trusts young people to make good decisions, deciding to empower them rather than patronise or dictate to them.

She believes in the power of telling stories and how marketing can make a difference in raising funds that help young people. Learn why collaboration is key and how marketing should NEVER be considered a dirty word in a charity.

For more information check out the links below:

twitter.com/sarahmortiboys1

twitter.com/_UKCoaching 

www.ukcoaching.org

www.dallagliorugbyworks.com/

And as always, be sure to head to:

www.thirtythreepercent.co.uk

for all the latest from us, to sign up for the podcast and get our free Charity Marketing eBook.

Week 3 of our charity leaders podcast bring us to the CEO of Career Connect and someone that we’ve known for a couple of years at Thirty Three Percent, Barry Fletcher. Career Connect is a charity committed to ensuring both children and adults can achieve their potential through career, employment and training services.

Barry comes from a background in the private sector but when you hear his story it is clear his career has been heading into a more formal charity role. He has always looked to support and help those in need of help. He is another of those charity leaders that helps more than the one charity and also puts a big emphasis on supporting his team.

We learn the importance of putting the charities values ahead of selling at all costs, the importance of marketing in raising awareness & funds and most importantly, how key it is that everyone involved believes in what you are doing.

Connect With Career Connect:

https://careerconnect.org.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/connectmycareer/

https://twitter.com/connectmycareer

And for more information on us, check out:

www.thirtythreepercent.co.uk

In episode two of the Charity Leaders Podcast, we’ve been lucky enough to interview Debra Allcock Tyler, the CEO of the Directory of Social Change, a charity that exists to ensure other charities in the UK can thrive, by providing training, funding sources and online resources to them. 

Debra is passionate about charity and the importance of it in modern society, as you’ll learn, she doesn’t believe we can have enough charities and it is, therefore, her duty to ensure they are all given the best chance at success. 

Aside from her busy day job, Debra is also a trustee for multiple other charities, which I think sums up her passion for the subject and how she makes it her life's mission to help as many people as possible. But it didn’t start out that way…

READ MORE FROM DEBRA:

It’s a Battle on the Board by Debra Allcock Tyler

Wouldn't charity governance be so much easier if it wasn't for all of your fellow trustees?

It’s Murder in Management by Debra Allcock Tyler

There will be days when you feel like murdering your bosses, your team or your colleagues!

It’s Tough at the Top: The no-fibbing guide to leadership by Debra Allcock Tyler

What are the critical dos and don'ts when you find yourself at the head of a charity?

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In the first of our exciting series of Podcasts interviewing some of the most interesting leaders in the charity sector, we talked to Simon Blake, currently the CEO of Mental Health First Aid (England), who have a vision to improve the mental health of the nation. In the last year alone they have enabled over 133,000 people to become trained in mental health, which will save lives across the country.

Simon is an amazing leader in the charity sector, having helped grow many different charities in his career and works tirelessly to ensure fairness, equality, mental health and a more inclusive society are at the forefront of the nation's minds. 

In this interview, Simon explains the benefits of working closely with other charities, why having a network that expands outside of the charity sector is vital and how you need to embrace sales & marketing a charity, because it helps you make the money that lets you help a wider range of people, as he puts it, being proud of your profit!

For more information about Mental Health First Aid England Visit:

https://mhfaengland.org/my-whole-self/

Twitter -  @MHFAEngland

Instagram:  mhfaengland

And for more from us, head to:

www.thirtythreepercent.co.uk

During 2021 we sat down for some amazing conversations with Charity Leaders from a variety of sectorys.

We discussed the challenging environment, their stories, the business of running a charity, the role of a leader and so much more.

Over the next few weeks, you'll be able to meet some truly remarkable people and learn more about what they do and gain advice on how what they've learned can help your organisation.

We hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it.

Find out more at:

www.thirtythreepercent.co.uk/charity-leaders-podcast

When we set up Thirty Three Percent, it was built on a few core values.

One of those was making the most of our working lives - and that means also making the most of our not working lives. So in the spirit of that, we're taking a couple of weeks off to spend time with our families.

If you've come across this episode and haven't heard the previous ones, please do go back and check them out. There is a lot of great stuff in there we know people will find useful.

Find out more about us at www.thirtythreepercent.co.uk

See you in a couple of weeks

Marketing is a job that sometimes gets passed from pillar to post.

From the business owner to junior apprentice, to agency and freelancer, who really owns marketing in your business?

This week we're digging into the pros and cons of each scenario, debating which will work best for you.

Read more about it here: https://www.thirtythreepercent.co.uk/post/who-owns-marketing-in-small-business