Cutting Through The Nonsense

In this second conversation with Matt Parfill, CEO and founder of Grace Enterprises, we explored in more detail his and his organisation’s approach to alternative finance or in this case, social investment.  It feels like Matt is clear that whilst it's flexible and more equitable in terms of the power dynamic (you CAN call some of the shots), it's also not for the faint hearted. Matt is uncritical of his lenders, but recognises the inherent bias in the system that plays out in women-led and minority-led enterprises accessing less alternative finance than male-led enterprises. Like the East of England, where Matt is based (East Midlands) is a social investment ‘cold ‘spot’ - meaning it is not receiving anything like its fair share of investment.  This podcast aims to tackle the conversation about what it looks like in reality to both raise awareness and dispel some myths.  From the perspective of the investor and the wider eco-system of funding for the voluntary sector, social investment presents a uniquely compound impact opportunity - that of not just a social return, but an ever increasing financial return that can continue the virtuous circle of compounding impact on top of impact.  For the right organisation and investor, we think it’s a no brainer.  Matt’s business empire and further details can be found below:https://www.graceenterprises.co.uk/ https://www.radiantcleaners.co.uk/ https://www.jubileeevents.co.uk/ https://www.halfthestory.uk/ We also mentioned social investment and social enterprise support, so here are some more useful links: ⁠https://www.goodfinance.org.uk/case-studies/grace-enterprises⁠ ⁠https://www.goodfinance.org.uk⁠ ⁠https://www.sibgroup.org.uk/⁠ ⁠https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/⁠ ⁠https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/seuk-report/backbone-of-britain-state-of-social-enterprise-2025/⁠ My website: www.haslerwhite.com Our hosts: www.futureradio.co.uk The aim is to cut through the nonsense by having no nonsense open acronym-free conversations about all the things I wish I’d had support with when running my social enterprise.It’s now my turn to bring some hope, new ideas and inspiration by speaking to people within my network.More resources and all the podcasts can be found on my website. Find and follow me by heading to:Instagram: Rebecca WhiteLinkedIn: Rebecca White Get in touch for inspiring podcast guests and please share them if you think they might be useful for someone else. The track on this podcast is called Funk from Icons8

Choosing the right business model for the world today. Listento Catherine share her bold decisions - from constituting a mental health organisation as a Company Limited by Guarantee to being forced to make the seemingly perverse decision not to do the very thing that makes an organisation sustainable - to take paying customers.  The life of a CEO of a social enterprise is full of tradeoffs and informed risk taking. In this podcast with Catherine Gray, CEO and Founder of Cup-O-T in Norfolk, Catherine is very candid about the journey she has been on as a social entrepreneur, the investment in herself as well as her organisation and the need to move fast in a world that often doesn’t move fast enough. Thank you to Catherine for both sharing the highs and lowsas well as reminding us of the brilliance of social entrepreneurs right here in East Anglia.      Cup-O-T: Wellness and Therapy Services https://cup-o-t.co.uk/The aim is to cut through the nonsense by having no nonsense open acronym-free conversations about all the things I wish I’d had support with when running my social enterprise.It’s now my turn to bring some hope, new ideas and inspiration by speaking to people within my network.More resources and all the podcasts can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Find and follow me by heading to:• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/rebkawhite⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rebecca White⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Get in touch for inspiring podcast guests and please share them if you think they might be useful for someone else.• The track on this podcast is called ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Funk from Icons8⁠⁠These podcasts are brought to you by me, RebeccaWhite of Hasler-White Limited in partnership with the wonderful people at Future Projects in Norwich

How to pivot in a world of shrinking traditional funding.What a consultant observes in the charity and social enterprise sector.The importance (or not) of walking the walk as a third sector leader who moves into consultancy.In this podcast with Jodie Marshall from Mantle, Jodie shares her extraordinary story of developing a social enterprise barely out of her teens and how her desire to create a trading organisations rather than a charity has shaped her career since then.Thank you to Jodie for bringing such fresh perspectives and an obvious wealth of knowledge and insight in a sector that appears to be in a permanent pivot. These podcasts are brought to you by me, Rebecca White of Hasler-White Limited in partnership with the wonderful people at Future Projects in Norwich.https://www.mantleco.iohttps://amindapart.org.ukThe aim is to cut through the nonsense by having no nonsense open acronym-free conversations about all the things I wish I’d had support with when running my social enterprise.It’s now my turn to bring some hope, new ideas and inspiration by speaking to people within my network.More resources and all the podcasts can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠my website⁠⁠⁠⁠.Find and follow me by heading to:• ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/rebkawhite⁠⁠⁠⁠• LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rebecca White⁠⁠⁠⁠• Get in touch for inspiring podcast guests and please share them if you think they might be useful for someone else.• The track on this podcast is called ⁠⁠⁠⁠Funk from Icons8⁠⁠

Moving into new geographies is one way of finding it. Developing into a new area for a relatively small or young social enterprise can often appear unachievable or just too risky. In this podcast with Christy Acton from Standing Tall, Christy tells us how they approach moving into new geographies with their mission to provide good jobs and safe homes to get and keep people off the street - a place bursting with talent. Thank you to Christy Acton for sharing so openly his business model, purpose and approaches to growing theirimpact. These podcasts are brought to you by Rebecca White of Hasler-White Limited in partnership with the wonderful people at Future Projects in Norwich.    www.standingtall.org.ukThe aim is to cut through the nonsense by having no nonsense open acronym-free conversations about all the things I wish I’d had support with when running my social enterprise.It’s now my turn to bring some hope, new ideas and inspiration by speaking to people within my network.More resources and all the podcasts can be found on ⁠⁠⁠my website⁠⁠⁠.Find and follow me by heading to:• ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/rebkawhite⁠⁠⁠• LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠Rebecca White⁠⁠⁠• Get in touch for inspiring podcast guests and please share them if you think they might be useful for someone else.• The track on this podcast is called ⁠⁠⁠Funk from Icons8⁠⁠

Focusing on the needs of the business and ensuring, as a social enterprise, that the business achieves on its own merits, are just some of Matt’s many achievements.In this podcast Matt talks us through the businesses that sit under Grace Enterprises and his commitment to creating viable commercial entities - that at the same time change lives.‘Biscuits that change lives’ is perhaps an easy sell, but Matt has taken the business from strength to strength (with a new bakery just opened) thanks to both surrounding himself with diverse voices and trusting them to get on with the job at hand.  But it’s not just about biscuits… Thank you to Matt Parfitt for sharing his approaches, vision and ambition to have a positive impact on as many people facing employment barriers as possible.Matt’s business empire and further details can be found below-       https://www.graceenterprises.co.uk/-       https://www.radiantcleaners.co.uk/-       https://www.jubileeevents.co.uk/-       https://www.halfthestory.uk/We also mentioned social investment and social enterprise support, so here are some more useful links: -      https://www.goodfinance.org.uk -       https://www.sibgroup.org.uk/-       https://www.socialenterprise.org.ukThese podcasts are brought to you by me, Rebecca White of Hasler-White Inclusive Facilitation in partnership with the wonderful people at Future Projects in Norwich.⁠ www.haslerwhite.com⁠⁠⁠www.futureradio.co.uk⁠⁠The aim is to cut through the nonsense by having no nonsense open acronym-free conversations about all the things I wish I’d had support with when running my social enterprise.It’s now my turn to bring some hope, new ideas and inspiration by speaking to people within my network.More resources and all the podcasts can be found on ⁠⁠my website⁠⁠.Find and follow me by heading to:• ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/rebkawhite⁠⁠• LinkedIn: ⁠⁠Rebecca White⁠⁠• Get in touch for inspiring podcast guests and please share them if you think they might be useful for someone else.• The track on this podcast is called ⁠⁠Funk from Icons8⁠⁠

It’s never too soon to think about sustainability. Restrictedincome is, well, very restricting and can make an organisation bend in ways that don’t play to its strengths So looking ahead as a young organisation, whilst scary, can be exciting, motivating and invigorating.In this podcast Chantelle Tyrrell, CEO of Social Moments inNorfolk, looks ahead to diversifying income for reasons of sustainability as well as the exciting opportunities available. Whilst only two years old, Chantelle is already thinking of the organisation as one with diverse income, multiple hubs and even social investment. Thank you to Chantelle Tyrrell for sharing her passion and plans on this podcast. These podcasts are brought to you by me, Rebecca Whiteof Hasler-White Inclusive Facilitation in partnership with the wonderful people at Future Projects in Norwich.www.haslerwhite.com⁠www.futureradio.co.uk⁠The aim is to cut through the nonsense by having no nonsense open acronym-free conversations about all the things I wish I’d had support with when running my social enterprise.It’s now my turn to bring some hope, new ideas and inspiration by speaking to people within my network.More resources and all the podcasts can be found on ⁠my website⁠.Find and follow me by heading to:• ⁠www.instagram.com/rebkawhite⁠• LinkedIn: ⁠Rebecca White⁠• Get in touch for inspiring podcast guests and please share them if you think they might be useful for someone else.• The track on this podcast is called ⁠Funk from Icons8⁠

This is the first podcast from Rebecca White of Hasler-White Inclusive Facilitation kindly hosted by Future Radio. Every episode, Rebecca, with her own stories of founding and running a successful social enterprise, will be interviewing guests to bring hope, ideas and inspiration to people running charities and social enterprises locally.  Episode 1 features Lucy Parish, formerly of The Feed CIC, and Rebecca discussing endings, how they knew it was time to leave their respective organisations and how they navigated this.• For very helpful articles and resources on endings please visit the Decelerator.• www.decelerator.org.ukThese podcasts are brought to you by me, Rebecca White of Hasler-White Inclusive Facilitation in partnership with the wonderful people at Future Projects in Norwich.• www.haslerwhite.com• www.futureradio.co.uk• The aim is to cut through the nonsense by having no nonsense open acronym-free conversations about all the things I wish I’d had support with when running my social enterprise.• It’s now my turn to bring some hope, new ideas and inspiration by speaking to people within my network.• More resources and all the podcasts can be found on my website.Find and follow me by heading to:• www.instagram.com/rebkawhite• LinkedIn: Rebecca White• Get in touch for inspiring podcast guests and please share them if you think they might be useful for someone else.• The track on this podcast is called Funk from Icons8