Last night I was off to London, to attend the annual Social Enterprise Awards. The Roundhouse in Camden was a fantastic place to celebrate the work of businesses that don't have purpose as a bolt-on, or after thought. Doing good and making the world better - whether they are dentists, digital experts, bakers, housing providers or bag makers like us - is at their very core, in every ounce of DNA.
So imagine what it was like for me, in a room of my heroes, to be given an Honorary Fellowship. If you want to learn more, you can find all the details here.
With Susan Aktemel and the lovely Sarah Burns in the background!
This is not something I take lightly, or only with gratitude. The recognition is truly lovely but I don't just feel warm and fuzzy about it. This community has achieved so much, but there is more to do. For me, this is a weighty and wonderful responsibility.
Bring on the next 20 years!
Oh - and I was sitting at a fantastic table with fellow Honorary Fellows Susan Aktemel and Patrick Grant, friend and instigator Peter Holbrook, and also these two wonderful Social Enterprise supporters who were great dinner companions and hopefully won't mind this cheeky snap.
With Michael Sheen and Chris Addison!
SEUK asked me for a quote... here it is:
"When we first started Elvis & Kresse I had no idea that it would be my entry into an incredible community of dedicated, stubbornly optimistic changemakers; people who stare capitalism in the face every day and say 'there is a better way to do this, where we all win'. And then they do it. Being a part of this community is constantly an honour, an education and also the best kind of obligation."
