Impact On The Ground

In this episode, Tiia sits down with Nana Campbell, Chief Impact Officer at the 10,000 Interns Foundation and former whatimpact intern, to explore the growth and impact of the 10,000 Black Interns programme. From its humble beginnings to providing over 10,000 paid opportunities across 35 sectors, Nana shares insights on addressing inequality in the workplace, the importance of soft skills training, and how employers can get involved through pledging, mentoring, or sponsorship. An honest and inspiring conversation about creating pathways to meaningful careers and the ongoing work needed to drive equity in the UK job market.

In this episode of Impact on the Ground, we sit down with Jacob Hill from Offploy for a real, no-fluff conversation about what it truly takes to support people with lived experience into employment. From navigating risk and strategy to challenging assumptions about the VCSE sector, Jacob brings clarity, candour, and a sharp understanding of the commercial realities behind social impact.

In this episode of Impact on the Ground, Tiia chats with Aimée Howarth about the work of The Garden Classroom! They explore how many children today are growing up disconnected from green spaces, estranged from the natural world and learning only through textbooks. The joy of getting their hands dirty, exploring nature, and discovering its wonders first-hand has become a rare experience for too many.

Possible is a smaller climate charity focusing on individuals, governments and policy changes. In this episode Patrik and Tiia discuss transport, avaiation, energy and diet. Possible has a partnership with Ben & Jerry’s as well as Brompton Bicycles. They work on a cultural level, find out what all this means by listening to the riveting discussion.

In this episode of Impact on the Ground, Tiia chats with Lady Mariéme Jemme about her inspiration behind creating the IAMTHECODE FOUNDATION. The episode explores the need for digital education and Lady Mariéme’s project to enable one million young women and girls to learn how to code. Listen to this episode to find out more!

On this episode of Impact on the Ground, Tiia meets with the CEO of Recycling Lives, Alasdair Jackson about the origin behind the charity and the many projects they currently offer. The episode explores the need for recycling, rehabilitation and second chances. Listen to this episode to find out more!