About
He has 15 years of experience working in the field of Social Enterprise and Sustainability globally, having launched his first venture back in 2005 – raising £25,000 in only 7 hours. Since then he has worked for UnLtd: the UK foundation for social entrepreneurs, supporting thousands of social entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses across (in particular) the Youth and Education sectors, securing an investment of almost £10m for universities across England, in collaboration with the UK Government.
He is the former Director of the Global Social Entrepreneurship Network (GSEN), leading its 60 members in over 70 countries to better support social entrepreneurs around the world – providing them a voice and capacity to flourish wherever they may be. Before this he was based in their Mexico City office, with a focus on Impact Investment across Latin America.
He launched Cambio: House of Social Change in 2019 as a response to the growing need for mainstream, high quality, internationally-informed and tailored support to social entrepreneurs in the UK, and beyond. He is a specialist focus in Higher Education and is a
Social Entrepreneur in Residence at a range of top universities – including Coventry, Kingston, Warwick, Leeds and Imperial. He lectures in impactful business at a variety of universities and business schools, including UCL, Manchester, Westminster, York St. John, Kingston, Bedfordshire and Ravensbourne. He was born in Nottingham, but now lives in London with his partner, but travels regularly both nationally and internationally, having worked in and visited over 60 countries around the world. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA) and has a range of interests,including: Education, Politics, Economics, Sport, Music & Performance. He is passionate about mental health, human rights, LGBTQ+ communities and Ukraine – where half his family is based.
