BTA Charity Voices

In this conversation CEO of Cornerstone Hazel Brown chats about her career and journey from being a care assistant, then nurse and eventually getting the job of heading up her organisation in 2020.
Hazel also gives us an insight into the balance of running an organisation with more than 2000 employees; during such a difficult period for the whole care sector and how her and her team prioritise values within their organisation.

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.

Our host Anne Hughes is joined by Dr Patricia Armstrong for the first episode of Series 4 of BTA Charity Voices Podcast.
This series plans to focus in on resilience and so we kick off by discussing the publication of Pat's new book, "Holistic Leadership, Resilience, whole life lessons from the 3rd sector".
The book, published in December and based on Pat's three year doctoral studies, focuses on the importance of considering all aspects of life for resilience in leadership. It also explores the concept of resilience in the third sector, the importance of having a supportive network, and the need for leaders to be adaptable in a rapidly changing environment.
A great conversation emphasising the importance of holistic leadership, self-care, and resilience for leaders in managing the challenges of the charity sector.
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https://www.routledge.com/Holistic-Leadership-Resilience-Whole-Life-Lessons-From-The-Third-Sector/Armstrong/p/book/9781032627151

Harvey Tilley, Chief Operating Officer of Independent Living Fund Scotland joins us in this episode to chat through his career which began in the military. That role, Harvey believes, led him to instinctively look for ways to to be in service, supporting our society to be better.
As well as chatting us through his career, and also roles on Boards, Harvey gives real insights on following our instincts when it comes to timing and knowing the right thing to do as we move through life.

In this episode with Iain McWhirter of MS Revive we find out all about his journey into Fundraising and on to becoming CEO in recent months.
This offers great insights into the skills he had built to be ready to lead an organisation.
Iain also shares great stories from his career including raising half a million pounds in three weeks with a bit of a crazy concept that could just as easily have not taken off.