Making a difference Bethia Stevenson-Paul and Jess Carter, two Devon based entrepreneurs are working to empower the next generation of environmentalists. Jess Carter, co-founder of Planet & People CIC, tells their story.
Making a difference I started nookary on the belief that we all need to come together to make the changes needed to save our planet. The challenge is hugely overwhelming, but if we start to make small changes consistently they will add up to a big impact on the environment over time.
Finding purpose & fulfilment As a traditionally risk averse person I would never have imagined the life I have now. Starting your own business or taking any risk on yourself is scary. But is it not much scarier to continue an unfulfilling and joyless life? Continuing the risk of not being happy and working for an organisation that did not align with my values was much scarier, it wasn’t really a risk at all.
Giving back After finishing my degree in product design, I received the job position which I expected to get (a CAD designer) however I felt utterly unfulfilled in the role. At first, I thought perhaps changing companies would help. So I bounced around different companies for a while and felt the same way.
Finding purpose & fulfilment When I tell people my job title, Head of Global Happiness, people often think I’ve made it up (I have!) but they also ask “What does that mean?” Once I’ve explained my story, I find many people ask how they can become Head of Happiness in their organisation.
Finding purpose & fulfilment At Everyday Juice Limited, we believe that everyone has the right to be healthy and happy at work, connected to a community of colleagues who want to make a positive impact on themselves and their workplace.
Making a difference In 2014 I started a business on a whim. Someone suggested to me an idea of something I could do to pass the time and earn money. In 2012 I was widowed at the age of 34 with 3 young children to look after. Having really been a stay-at-home mum, I found myself with no income.
Finding purpose & fulfilment My name’s Col, I’m a 37 year old Creative Director and Co-founder of Few and Far; a creative studio based in Leeds, UK that works with charities and do-good causes to make the world a better place.
Diversity, equality & inclusion This is a story about a mother and son who decided to take matters into their own hands. A story that starts with a humiliating job dismissal and leads to a passionate mission for web accessibility and digital inclusion.
Giving back A reluctant business owner, I bit the bullet and started Little Seed Group after being made redundant with little notice. I never expected self-employment to last any longer than six months.