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BTA provides specialist strategic and fundraising consultancy for charities and non-profits throughout the UK. Based in Central Scotland, BTA aim to be a source of deep knowledge for the Third Sector and so launch this podcast as part of their growing bank of resources about the charity landscape in the UK. In Charity Voices Podcast guests from across the sector will speak each week about their career journey, their current role and their ambitions and hopes for the future of the sector.
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Joining our host Anne Hughes for this conversation is the Chief Exec of Accord hospice Jackie Smart.From the outset Jackie shares her wisdom and insight on the current context we are in when we consider what collaboration and innovation looks like and how the climate and pressures throughout society contribute to this.
Joining us for this episode is founder and chair of global charity Think Equal, Leslee Udwin, and the Director of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit Jimmy Paul, to chat about their collaboration which they believe could change the future of Scotland.
This weeks episode of 'Charity Voices Podcast' with Dr Jane Haley takes a journey into research. Jane explains how as a charity MND Scotland have prioritised patient feedback and found new ways to collaborate in order to find the very best outcomes for those living with Motor Neurone Disease.
In this episode of Charity Voices Podcast our host Anne Hughes is joined by Lazara Canton, a Development Specialist with more than 20 years experience in the private sector.Anne and Lazara discuss team development and empowerment within the charity sector from an outside looking in perspective. Emphasis is placed on the importance of concentrating on strengths, aligning partnerships with the organisation's strategy, understanding potential corporate partners, and personal growth and developme...
In this episode our host Anne Hughes, is joined by William McGowan of Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity who shares insights into the charities move into Retail Fundraising in recent years. William generously shares their thinking, process, and many of the lessons learned as the organisation took the leap into retail.
In this episode of BTA Charity Voices Podcast Anne is joined by Bethany Biggar, Director of Edinburgh Food Project which operates seven food banks in the city. The discussion centres around how the Edinburgh Food Bank, identified what else was needed through research and evaluation and how this dictated the direction in which the organisation would grow.
Anne Hughes was joined by Alex Cummings and Sarah Grant of SAMH to discuss a partnership project with the Co-op, and in collaboration with two other organisations, that focused on mental health and wellbeing, involving fundraising and service development. Sarah, who coordinated the project, explains how it evolved from fundraising to service activation. Alex also emphasizes the holistic approach of the project, which included collaboration with other charities and a focus on local commun...
Managing Director of BTA, Mhairi Cameron, joins host Anne Hughes for a conversation about Series 3 of BTA Charity Voices Podcast and some reflections on the episodes of 2023. In 2024 the plan is to focus on Innovation & Collaboration and BTA invites colleagues from across the sector to get in touch and tell us what they'd like to talk about and listen to. mhairi@btaassociates.co.uk
Joining me for this episode of BTA Charity Voices Podcast is Cara Spence, Director of The Junction, a youth work organisation based in Leith to chat about the sustainability of local organisations and the difficulties they face.
Gilly Mendes Ferreira, Director of Innovation & Strategic Relationships @ SSPCA & Alex Cumming, Executive Director of Operations @ SAMH join this episode of Charity Voices Podcast to talk about Partnership Working and how their unique collaboration began.
A conversation with Rami Okasha, CEO of CHAS about leadership, the importance of fundraising, work place culture, being courageous and so much more.
A great opportunity to chat directly with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator - OSCR.Martin Tyson, Head of Regulation & Improvement joined us for a conversation about the wide variety of charities we have in Scotland; the ups & downs of being a charity trustee; the responsibilities of charities and new things on the horizon for our sector regulator.
Joining us for this episode is Vanessa Rhazali, fresh from winning the 'Fundraising Team of the Year Award' at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Scotland's Annual Awards Ceremony. We chat about how SiMBA's Fundraising and Communications Team has achieved outstanding results through collaboration and exceptional teamwork. The Team faced significant challenges this year and tackled them with positivity, resilience, and proactivity to save the Charity from closure. Their Urgent Ap...
A wonderful conversation about collaboration, and interestingly about unlikely collaboration. Joining us for this conversation three seemingly unlinked organisations come together to show what collaboration can look like when the focus remains firmly on shared impact and are committed to communication, open mindedness & cooperation.
Jimmy Paul, Director of the 'Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland' joins me for a conversation about how we all have a role to play in redesigning Scotland's economy.Weall Scotland need others to collaborate with them in how we redesign Scotland's economy to put people and the planet first. Their network is made up of more than 50 ally organisations who share their vision - from grassroots community groups and national NGOs to purpose-driven businesses.weallscotland.org
In this episode we're joined by Ann McKechin, the vice-chair of Public Health Scotland, for a conversation about sustainability. Ann has a deep understanding in this area having approached it from many angles - these include her experience as a Member of Parliament; an Executive Officer with Scottish Power; and her significant Third Sector Governance experience.Sustainability and the UN Global Goals are perhaps something that could have slipped our minds in recent years, so in this conve...
In this episode Mhairi Cameron, the new Managing Director of BTA fills us in the huge amount of work BTA does in the Charity Sector in Scotland.We're chatting recruitment, interim support, consultancy, governance, building a case for support, telling the story of your organisation and lots more.You can get in touch with Mhairi directly by emailing: mhairi@brucetaitassociates.com
Virginia Anderson of Disability Snow Sport UK has been in her role as CEO for 18 months and Iain McWhirter of Revive MS for a year so it was great to chat to them about the first year in their new roles.Both share their biggest learning curves; the aspects that surprised them; their top tips for others thinking about making the leap to CEO and how they take care of themselves too.Both Virginia and Iain share very openly in this episode which is packed with really useful insights and tips.
Jamie McIntosh joins Anne Hughes for a conversation about the CIOF in Scotland and how it aims to support fundraisers for all third sector organisations regardless of size. Jamie, who has been a fundraiser for 13 years, is the CEO of 'Scottish Love in Action' and 8 months ago became the chair of the Scotland Committee of the CIOF. As well as chatting about how the support of the CIOF has guided him throughout his career, we also hear about the just launched CIOF Scotland Conference which...
1In this episode we take a dive into how to prepare for interviews with Abeer Macintyre who has many years experience in both charity and charity recruitment.In her work with BTA, Abeer has received thousands of applications, helps hundreds of people prepare for interview and advised many third organisations on the skills they need to fulfil their roles.Lots of wisdom, hints and tips in this conversation and essential listening for anyone looking to make a move in their career.
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