NEWS UPDATE
Date: 14 October 2021
Date: 14 October 2021
SFLG's CEO inspires the next generation of social entrepreneurs
Clare McIntosh encourages students at University of Westminster to make a difference
Clare McIntosh encourages students at University of Westminster to make a difference
London, UK: SFLG's Chief Executive Officer, Clare McIntosh, encouraged MA and business students at the University of Westminster Business School to explore social entrepreneurship, fundraise and make a difference.
As part of their degree, these students need to complete a project in social enterprise, perhaps working for an NGO or charity. Clare took the opportunity earlier this week to share her own experiences. She described her work with the children's charities, Alexander Devine's Children's Hospice and Chattertots, where her own son receives support and now, as Chief Executive Officer of St Francis Leprosy Guild.
As part of their degree, these students need to complete a project in social enterprise, perhaps working for an NGO or charity. Clare took the opportunity earlier this week to share her own experiences. She described her work with the children's charities, Alexander Devine's Children's Hospice and Chattertots, where her own son receives support and now, as Chief Executive Officer of St Francis Leprosy Guild.
CEO, Clare McIntosh, talks about SFLG.
You would not believe how valuable the work of charities and NGOs has become. Government and public services cannot fund or provide all the support that we need. There are 169,000 registered charities in the UK alone "filling the gaps." The top ten UK charities between them raised and spent over £8.7million this year. This is an astonishing accomplishment and one that I hope inspires students to get involved, said Clare."
CEO Clare McIntosh explaining how NGOs "fill the gaps"
As Clare herself admitted, she has not always worked in the charity sector. She spent a significant part of her career working in the corporate world as a Marketing Director for British Gas and O2. Before she started her career, she studied theology at Oxford University and later, she attended the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Cranfield Business School and Institute of Fundraising.
Clare with Westminister University lecturer Dr Nattida Srisaracam
I was delighted to share my experiences of working in the charity sector with these wonderful young people. I hope they will feel inspired to fundraise, volunteer or even work in the field. We've got so much to do and they have so much to offer. They could make a real difference in the world" said Clare.
Clare suggested four main ways in which students could get involved with St Francis Leprosy Guild: 1. by fundraising and testing a new approach to appeal to a new market, 2. by helping us grow our capability by understanding and using new channels e.g. bloggers, TikTok or payment methods, 3. by doing an internment with SFLG or a project, and 4. by spreading the word and being inclusive.
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