Author: Hilary Armstrong

In today’s digital age, our personal data is a prized asset that is constantly traded online without our knowledge. Every search we make, site we visit, like we post and song we download leaves a digital trail behind that reveals a lot about us – from our likes and dislikes to our religious and political… Continue reading What’s a digital footprint and how can I shrink mine?

England now has a new programme aimed at improving the world for entrepreneurs. The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) launched Trading for Good aiming to unearth social entrepreneurs and community business leaders. The five-year programme is supported by Power to Change and The Dulverton Trust, in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund, which awarded… Continue reading Wanted: community conscious businesses looking to scale

Arum Akom, a 25-year-old tennis coach in Camberwell, South London, runs a bursary program for local children, coaches junior players aiming for a professional career, and is creating a new generation of mentors for his new initiative, Black Tennis Mentors. Tennis has been growing globally since the pandemic, and the sport is transforming, proving that… Continue reading The ball in his court: the coach on a mission to diversify tennis

Let’s Go Zero, a national campaign aimed at engaging students in positive climate action, is hoping to get all 32,000 schools in the UK to go zero carbon by 2030. The campaign’s ultimate goal is more ambitious than the government’s 2050 target of achieving net zero. However, Alex Green, who leads the campaign for the… Continue reading How to supercharge climate action? Get schools involved