In this episode, Simon and Murphy speak to Liz Choonara - Head of Entrepreneurship at Crisis.
This Much We Know is a podcast from Homeless Link looking at the role of social enterprise in the homeless sector, with guest experienced social entrepreneurs and funders sharing their experiences, successes and their failures. Season 3 of This Much We Know our guests are all individuals working for funders and investors in the social enterprise sector.
Funded by Access, hosted by Murphy Hopkins-Hubbard, Enterprise and Investment Manager at Homeless link and Simon Pickering, Associate at Homeless Link.
About Liz Choonara
Liz Choonara leads the Enterprise & Innovation team at Crisis the national charity for homelessness and is responsible for its commercial activities. In 2020, she founded the Venture Studio from Crisis with colleagues to accelerate an end to homelessness through entrepreneurship.
The Venture Studio invests, builds, grows startups that can support its mission and give grants to people experiencing homelessness to startup businesses. She previously worked with deep tech and science startups at Imperial College London. Whilst there she founded its successful women's entrepreneurship programme WE Innovate and has spoken increasing diversity and inclusion in tech internationally.
About Crisis
Crisis work directly with thousands of homeless people every year. They provide vital help so that people can rebuild their lives and are supported out of homelessness for good. Offering one to one support, advice and courses for homeless people in 12 areas across England, Scotland and Wales.
Using research to find out how best to improve homeless services, and find wider solutions to homelessness.
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S5 - Episode 5 - HomeLess Made
S5 - Episode 4 - Handcrafted
S5 - Episode 3 - Luminary Bakery
S5 - Episode 2 - Beyond Food
S5 - Episode 1 - Redemption Roasters
Bonus Episode - House of St Barnabas
S4 - Episode 6 - Bike Works CIC
S4 - Episode 5 - Dechomai - Bayile Adeoti
S4 - Episode 4 - Strawberry Lemonade Events - Sian Downes
S4 - Episode 3 - Paper Cup Project - Michelle Langan
S4 - Episode 2 - Your Own Place CIC - Rebecca White
S4 - Episode 1 - Bloody Good Employers - Elysha Paige
S3 - Episode 6 - Good Finance - Ishita Ranjan
S3 - Episode 5 - Coop Finance - Tim Coomer
S3 - Episode 4 - Steve Wyler
S3 - Episode 3 - Access Investment - Neil Berry
S3 - Episode 2 - Homeless Link - Matt Harrison
S3 - Episode 1 - Social Investment Business - Deborah Smart
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