This week we’ve moved in with Changemakers, an exciting and well-established charity who are based just up the road from our old office. They aim to create a world in which young people have the confidence to lead and everyone understands we need them to.
We’ve had several meetings with their Chief Exec Adam Nichols over the last few months, and he’s been really supportive of what we’re up to with involver (thanks Adam!). Having identified areas of common interest, they were kind enough to invite us in for a few months!
Anyway, it’s a cool office, everyone here has been really welcoming, and it’s a great and exciting opportunity for us to work together. We’re looking into how we might provide a joint service to schools, and also working on a new social enterprise project (more to come).
It’s also interesting to see how different organisations work in different ways – having worked in small offices (for charities), and big offices (for Government) it’s useful to see how an established and successful charity operates/moves forward. And get some tips! I have a theory that you can tell a lot about an organisation by who makes the tea and coffee – and here everyone makes it for everyone else (a good sign).
There’s a lot of crossover in our thinking, and we’re really pleased to be linking up.
Greg