Social Entrepreneur Support Manager at UnLtd

Amanda is a Social Entrepreneur Support Manager and has been part of the Thematic team at UnLtd since May 2021. Prior to this she was co-CEO of a youth leadership charity in south London. She has over 15 years' experience in the creative, education and charity sectors working in start-ups and on growth projects in the UK and abroad. An avid reader, Amanda is interested in the power of storytelling to build support and sustainability of ventures. She also likes data, dogs and all things nature based – not necessarily in that order.

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Amy is a community activist and founded, along with comrades, York Anti Racist Collective that focuses on healing trauma through building community, engaging in creative practice and cultivating joy. She works with the wonderful Baobab Foundation, a radical decolonial funder who resources Black and Global majority communities. Amy also founded The Teapot Collective along with her life partner and they work with organisations to support them with embedding trauma-informed and decolonial practices, as well as introducing equity and inclusion more broadly. Along with her wonderful colleagues she runs online groups for mixed people (Mixed Up Healing). She also co-runs an online yoga studio: Teapot Yoga, and teaches classes in person in York. Teapot Yoga helps the dreamers and doers of liberation to maintain hope by being in community using the ancient magic of yoga. She is starting up a solidarity space for activists to come together and root themselves, connect and prevent burnout.

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Saadia is the founder of Saadiaspeaks, with a passion for youth empowerment, she uses the power of her voice to inspire and initiate change, delivering masterclasses and events on topics such as confidence building, vision and goal setting, networking and, building a growth mindset.

Social Entrepreneur Support Manager at UnLtd

Jo’s career started in social housing, supporting individuals and communities to realise their potential. This included helping to establish several community businesses and supporting those running them to develop sustainable and long-lasting employment and training opportunities. Before joining UnLtd she worked as a self-employed business trainer helping small to medium size businesses, public services and third sector organisations improve their systems, develop clear vision and strategy and ultimately improve the customer journey. Jo is a voluntary Director for a small CIC and is passionate about helping individuals and groups in the community develop creative and impactful ideas that will benefit the wider locality. Jo joined UnLtd in 2022 as a Support Manager and now works in the Thematic team. She recognises the value created by having the right expertise and support for new and existing entrepreneurs. Jo really enjoys meeting with social entrepreneurs, understanding what their venture does and the social impact it is having in the community. Jo enjoys walking with her schnoodle (that’s dog!) travelling, gardening and cooking.

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