Good News: Upwardly Mobile Female Entrepreneurs »
Female entrepreneurs are an ever-growing phenomenon in emerging countries, but while we in the UK spend an increasing amount of time glued to our mobile phones, the women who could most benefit from improved technology often don’t even have the luxury of text messaging. A new report from the Cherie Blair and ExxonMobil Foundations may ...
A Good Day with Boonberry »
We caught up with Gianno Paris last week, founder of the new video platform Boonberry, to hear more about what Good means to him. Gianno explains how we can make more Good happen in the world and what he is doing to this end… Boonberry is an inspirational video toolbox for progressive young people who want ...
The first A Good Week newsletter of the year is out! »
It’s been A Good Week for us: we’ve starting having conversations with partners about what’s going to happen for A Good Week 2012 and we’re really excited! Click here to view the newsletter that was sent out earlier this week. In case you need a reminder of all that happened last year, check out our ...
A Good Day with 3space »
Last week we caught up with Alice Vaughan, Head of Communications at 3space, a charity committed to turning empty space into an opportunity. As a founding supporter of A Good Week 2011, we wanted to hear more about what they’ve been up to since their participation last year and how it changed their approach to Good. ...
A Good Day with Twins For Peace »
A few weeks ago, the A Good Week cubes went to Paris to meet with Twins for Peace to hear more about their Good philosophy around shoes. Co-founders Louis Felix De Fenoyl and Maxime Mussard explained to us what Good means to them and how they’re making it happen… Originally founded in 2009 by twin ...
A Good 2 Days at the Responsible Business Exhibition 2012 »
Two weeks ago, the A Good Week team attended the Responsible Business Exhibition 2012 at the Business Design Centre in London. We met some interesting people and heard a lot of Good ideas. Here’s what our little flip camera captured in the midst of the exhibition itself… Responsible Business Exhibition is an annual two-day event ...
A Good Week for Young Entrepreneurs! »
Virgin Media Pioneers, the National Youth Enterprise Working Group and numerous MPs have been campaigning hard over the last several months to change history with a #YouthInvestmentFund. Yesterday, the Government turned these hopes into a reality and announced a £10m Youth Enterprise Loan. In the economic downturn and following the increases to university tuition fees and student loans, ...
A Good day with Volunteering England »
This week, we caught up with Volunteering England‘s Dan Sumners to hear more about what the organisation gets up to. As Senior Policy and Communications Officer, Dan explains what Good means to Volunteering England and how they’re making it happen… Volunteering England is an independent charity dedicated to support, enable and celebrate volunteering: they help people find volunteering ...
A Good day with OneLeap »
This week, we took a visit to OneLeap’s offices in The Hub, Westminster to hear more about their interesting venture. Check out our interview with Co-founder Robyn Scott to hear more about what Good means to them. OneLeap is a new social service and special delivery message system which connects users to key individuals they may ...
Female Entrepreneurs and the Wellness Trend »
We read an article recently from one of our favourite magazines about the rise of the female-led wellness business trend. There should be more female voices shaping the way we do business, but leading female entrepreneurs are not just limited to cupcakes, natural skincare and healthy eating products. Katherine Horsham shares her thoughts… The global ...
Spotlight on The Big Issue’s new volunteering initiative »
A Good Week was pleased to see The Big Issue sellers were out in force with some new recruits last week. There’s a lot of stigma attached to the scheme and to homelessness in general, but we think The Big Issue is set to make a real difference with this new idea. Katherine Horsham shares ...
A Good day with Violet Cakes »
Violet Cakes is a Good cake company based in East London. Every cupcake and piece of cake is unique and made with seasonal, organic ingredients. We spoke to Claire Ptak on her latest venture and how she does Good through baking. Claire Ptak is a food stylist, food writer and food developer. Claire has written 4 ...
