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Providing homes for people who need them

Homes for Good, winner of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, is a lettings agency for people with limited housing choice. Founder and CEO Susan Aktemel shares thoughts about her social enterprise journey. It’s been a whirlwind few years for Susan…

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Susan Aktemel.

The Guardian: Singing to trees and Indigenous wisdom – the UK festival aiming to prevent ecological collapse

Primal Gathering, a startup currently supported by Cambridge Social Ventures at Cambridge Judge Business School, is featured in this article about the different ways to act meaningfully against the destruction of the environment. Read the full article [theguardian.com]…

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Cambridge entrepreneur wins Women in Innovation Award

On International Women’s Day 2023, Becky Cotton (EMBA 2015) has been announced as a winner of an Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award, which recognises trailblazing women entrepreneurs. Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards recognise women with exciting, innovative ideas…

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Becky Cotton.

Pioneers Post: NatWest WISE100 2023: Six award-winners revealed

Nicole Helwig, Programme Director of the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School, is featured in this article about the winners of the sixth annual NatWest WISE100 Awards. Read the full article [pioneerspost.com]…

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Cambridge Independent: Money dress highlights the destruction of the Amazon

Michelle Darlington, Head of Knowledge Transfer of Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School, is mentioned in this article about an art activism performance organised buy Cambridge-based artist Katherine Hasegawa to raise awareness of the situation at…

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Sky News: The future of churches is at risk

The future of rural churches depends on their value to the wider community as assets, says a recent study led by Helen Haugh, Associate Professor in Community Enterprise at Cambridge Judge Business School and Research Director at the Cambridge Centre…

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Top 10 reads of 2022

The News and Insight section of Cambridge Judge Business School’s website seeks a broad range of topics of interest to diverse audiences. In 2022, attention was focused on articles ranging from paedophile stings to Bitcoin, and from how edible insects…

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Hiker reading an e-book on a mountain during the golden hour.

Enterprising alternatives to fast fashion through sustainability

Something new for the office party? Five tips for building a sustainable fashion business from startups supported by Cambridge Social Ventures at Cambridge Judge Business School. The Christmas party season is in full swing, and with the mince pies and…

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Ethical clothing made sustainably.

How sweet it is to be on grocery shelves

Harry Specters chocolate firm, which was on the Cambridge Social Ventures programme at Cambridge Judge Business School, wins distribution deal with supermarket chain Aldi.  The Harry Specters chocolate business, which participated in the Cambridge Social Ventures programme, part of the…

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Harry Specters chocolates.

Celebrating high potential female-owned businesses

Three women whose ventures have joined the Cambridge Social Ventures programme at Cambridge Judge Business School are named to ‘100 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch’ list by NatWest and The Telegraph.  Three women whose ventures have participated in the Cambridge Social…

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100 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch.

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