Leadership Worth Sharing podcast
Our Leadership Worth Sharing podcast champions the dedication, professionalism, quality and expertise of civil society leaders and the role and impact they and their organisations have in public life. The podcast has an interview format, with lively conversations with guests sharing their personal leadership experiences.
10 June 2025
Finding your voice, with Moira Sinclair
In this episode, Jane talks to Moira Sinclair, who left her CEO role at the Paul Hamlyn Foundation a few months ago. Moira shared her journey as a leader and into civil society, and they talked about finding her voice and the power of art when it comes to social impact.
9 April 2025
Endings and beginnings with Matt Hyde
In this episode, ACEVO chief exec Jane Ide talks to Matt Hyde, chief executive of the Lloyds Bank Foundation, about endings and beginnings, leading through challenge and the importance of creating communities.
24 March 2025
Leading the way in charity communications
This is a special episode of our podcast, hosted by Adeela Warley, CEO of CharityComms, the membership organisation for charity communicators. Adeela talks to Jenni Regan, CEO of IMIX, and James Harris, director of communications and campaigns at Rethink Mental Illness, about the importance of strategic communications. They also discuss the value of storytelling, the challenges of misinformation, and embedding the value of comms into organisations.
12 December 2024
Nurturing the chair/CEO relationship with Mark Norbury
In this episode, ACEVO chief exec Jane Ide welcomes Mark Norbury as the newly appointed chair of the board. They talk about Mark's path to becoming ACEVO's chair and the CEO of UnLtd, the UK's leading foundation for social entrepreneurs. Mark reflects on nurturing the chair/CEO relationship and shares his thoughts on bringing out the best in each other.
3 December 2024
Reflections on governance with Rosie Ferguson
As ACEVO's chair of the board Rosie Ferguson steps down after a six-year term, she joins Jane Ide for this special episode of our podcast. They talk about Rosie's governance journey of being a chair before becoming a CEO of a charity, her thoughts on charity governance, and what's next in her professional path.
11 October 2024
Leadership worth sharing: is there (social media) life after Twitter?
In this episode, Jane speaks with Adeela Warley, chief executive of CharityComms, and Zoe Amar, a well known and highly respected thought leader and expert in all things digital in the sector. They talk about deciding to leave or stay on X, what's next for social media platforms, and how engaging with stakeholders has been changing in most - if not all - digital channels.
12 September 2024
Leadership worth sharing: the intersection of climate and social justice
In this special episode of our podcast, Jools Townsend, CEO of the Community Rail Network, talks to Jabeer Butt, CEO of Race Equality Foundation and Kamran Mallick, CEO of Disability Rights UK about the intersection of climate and social justice.
2 August 2024
Leadership worth sharing: Charlotte Hill, CEO of The Felix Project
Jane talks to Charlotte Hill, chief exec of The Felix Project. They talk about keeping volunteers engaged and motivated, hopes for the new government, and what fundraising events and keeping your fitness levels up have in common
7 June 2024
Leadership Worth Sharing: Sanchita Hosali, CEO of the British Institute of Human Rights
Jane Ide talks to Sanchita Hosali, chief executive of the British Institute of Human Rights. They talk about the misconceptions about human rights, dynamics of good governance, the joy of going to the gym at 4:30am, and filling ourselves with hope for the future.
3 May 2024
Leadership Worth Sharing: Ruth Marks, former CEO of WCVA
In this episode Jane Ide talks to Ruth Marks, former CEO of WCVA. This was Ruth’s first ever podcast, and just a couple of weeks before she retired. They talked about what we can learn from Wales when it comes to the relationship between government and civil society, the importance of diversity in boards, and where she finds hope.
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