Social Enterprise Podcasts

• Duration:  06:08
• Filesize:  4.9MB
• 14-05-2008

There are many different types of organisations represented at the S2S Trade Fair 2008 in Dundee. We hear from David Ogilvie, the Good Practice Advisor for the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations. David describes some of the issues facing the sector.

• Duration:  02:34
• Filesize:  2.1MB
• 27-03-2008

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Port Glasgow Housing Association has merged with the Link Group. Link offers a range of services to 9000 families and individuals in Scotland's central belt and is a registered social landlord. We hear from former PGHA chairman Jim Lennon about why they decided to go ahead with the move.

• Duration:  10:11
• Filesize:  8.2MB
• 27-03-2008

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Following the recent merger, it is hoped the Link Group will improve the housing stock for former Port Glasgow Housing Association tenants. We hear from Link Chief Executive Craig Sanderson, about the benefits.

• Duration:  03:08
• Filesize:  2.5MB
• 27-03-2008

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The Link Group is one of the largest housing associations in Scotland and has a wide range of services for their members and tenants. We look at the Smart Move Peer Education Service in Falkirk. Young volunteers give advice to others about their experience of independent living. We hear from a couple of those volunteers.

• Duration:  09:10
• Filesize:  7.4MB
• 11-02-2008

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A scheme to help revive a run down part of New York has grown into an international success story, to help young people turn their lives around. Peter Twichell from YouthBuild USA visited Kibble and in part one explains their amazing story.

• Duration:  09:08
• Filesize:  7.3MB
• 11-02-2008

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In the second part of our chat with Peter Twichell from YouthBuild USA, he explains how the model can be replicated across the world.

• Duration:  07:10
• Filesize:  5.7MB
• 19-10-2007

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Disadvantaged groups can find it hard to get employment in the main population centres, so in rural locations it can be even harder to find work. But the Shetland Soap Company employ around half of their workforce from disabled groups and have a product the whole community is proud of. We find out about it, in part one of our chat with Manager Alexis Odie.

• Duration:  04:10
• Filesize:  3.3MB
• 19-10-2007

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Social Enterprises are encouraged to work in clusters and this can be important for more remote locations. We look at Social Enterprise in the Scottish Northern Isles and in part two of our chat with Alexis Odie from the Shetland Soap Company, she explains why Social Enterprise is thriving there.

• Duration:  05:10
• Filesize:  4.1MB
• 19-10-2007

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There is a huge clamour for Government to devolve power away from the centre and into the hands of local communities. The Local People Leading campaign is growing in momentum. We chat to Angus Hardie who is Director of the Development Trust Association Scotland. In part one he explains the need for community ownership.

• Duration:  04:11
• Filesize:  3.4MB
• 19-10-2007

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Many of the problems communities face, like anti-social behaviour, have been blamed on the fact that many people feel they are not a proper part of their local area. We look at whether community ownership gives people more of a say, in the second part of our chat with Angus Hardie from the Development Trust Association Scotland.