Ambassadors Provide Advice to Aspiring and New Social Entrepreneurs


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Eight seasoned and chang-emaking ambassadors share their advice for aspiring social entrepreneurs in a feature interview from the UK Social Entrepreneur Index.

The interviewees include:


  1. Andrew Bastawrous, founder of Peek Vision
  2. Lucy Buck, founder of Childs i Foundation
  3. Rosie Ginday, founder of Miss Macaroon
  4. Alan Mahon, founder of Brewgooder
  5. Cameron Saul, founder of BOTTLETOP
  6. Paul Skidmore, founder of Rising Academies
  7. Rachel Wang, founder of Chocolate Films
  8. Kate Welch, founder of Social Enterprise Acumen CIC


The UK Social Entrepreneur Index is sponsored by UBS. It is a celebration of social entrepreneurship across the UK. The initiative is open to all social entrepreneurs tackling a social or environmental issue.

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