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Annie Francis

Witness session: Adapting to change

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Annie Francis, founder of Independent Midwives, explains how shifting strategy helped Neighbourhood Midwives prove how their model works.

Students from a programme sitting outside. They are sitting on raised beds in a garden.

Community Engagement: Getting your community to turn up

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  • Get peer support or connect with others

We hosted a powerful and practical session led by Paulette Singer, co-founder and director of Our Yard at Clitterhouse Farm – a thriving community business in north-west London.

SSE Fellow Barbara Wilson

Witness session: Working with Corporates

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SSE Fellow Barbara Wilson of Working with Cancer shares her experience of working with corporates.

Genevieve Dowokpor during the webinar

Webinar: Black History Month – Women Leading Change

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  • Get peer support or connect with others

Join us for an inspiring conversation as we explore what needs to be done to create a level playing field for Black entrepreneurs, ensuring equal opportunities for all to succeed.

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Witness session: Tips for start ups

  • Videos & webinars
  • Start or launch something new

Simon Boyle shares practical start‑up advice: find a mentor, challenge yourself, build a strong team, communicate your vision, seek support, celebrate small wins, and keep growing.

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Witness session: Junior Smart – how I became a social entrepreneur

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  • Start or launch something new

Junior Smart shares how supporting others in prison inspired him to create a project helping people break cycles of reoffending and rebuild their lives.

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Witness session: Trusting your gut in business

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  • Start or launch something new

John Brown on the importance of trusting your instincts in business and why gut decisions can guide entrepreneurs through uncertainty.

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Witness session: Being an authentic leader

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SSE Fellow Darren Brady reflects on what it means to be an authentic leader.

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Witness session: Step outside your comfort zone

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SSE Fellow Sebastian Thiel shares how stepping outside his comfort zone transformed his confidence and career.