Tim Campbell Visits Downing Street
Considered one of the most inspiring people of his generation in England, Tim, famous as Sir Alan Sugar’s favourite ‘Apprentice’, later had a private meeting with the PM and his wife to discuss the scheme and his involvement as one of the first official social enterprise ambassadors. Describing the meeting as “surreal but showed the focus and determination of the enterprise” Tim Campbell says his latest role dovetails perfectly with the aims and ambitions of the Bright Ideas Trust he formed earlier this year to inspire and help young people in disadvantaged areas achieve their own business goals. The Prime Minister says ambassadors like Tim will have an important role to “inspire more people across the country to combine their business skills with a desire to deliver lasting social and environmental change.” Also on launch day Tim Campbell shared a public platform with MP’s and three other ambassadors at the famous OXO tower on the embankment where he urged businesses to “turn capitalism into a genuine force for good”. He said: “Business is the motor of change and the best way to solve many of the social issues we face in this country. Though many companies are already doing amazing things to fight social injustice, there is room for so much more. Other Ambassadors who spoke and networked with the media and about 200 people involved in social awareness projects were John Bird, founder and chief Executive of the Big Issue, Penny Newman, who runs Cafedirect and Lord Victor Adebowale, chief executive of Turning Point. They shared a speaking platform with the two government ministers heavily involved in the programme, Ed Miliband, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Phil Hope, MP , Minister for the Third Sector who will work with The Social Enterprise Coalition - the UK’s national body for social enterprise. As the voice for the sector, the Coalition provides a platform for showcasing the benefits of social enterprise while supporting and representing the work of its varied members, influencing national policy and promoting best practice. The Ambassadors programme is being funded by the Office of the Third Sector in the Cabinet Office but run by an independent consortium headed by the Social Enterprise Coalition which brings together key players from across the social enterprise movement with leading agencies in media relations, training and innovation. Application packs for those wishing to become ambassadors can be downloaded from the Coalition’s website www.socialenterprise.org.uk.
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Top business speaker Tim Campbell was invited to Number 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, 25th July to launch a new government initiative for social change spearheaded by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown.