Listen to this podcast produced for our client Access, The Foundation of Social Investment as part of their 5 lessons in 5 years series.

The fifth and final lesson in the series draws upon some of the key themes to have emerged from the other four lessons and explores what this might mean for Access’s future and – crucially – for life beyond Access.

Alasdair Jackson gives an honest and fascinating account of the amazing journey of how a scrap metal, car waste and skip company became a wholly purposeful business and independent charity upskilling ex-offenders, the homeless and those in need, changing thousands of people’s lives and growing and winning business exponentially because of the social value being delivered, at the same time. Hear him talk about the vision, the skeptics, the challenges and ultimately, the success. 

Paul is Group CEO of Bourne Leisure, which owns iconic holiday brands Butlin's, Haven and Warner Leisure Hotels. 

An uplifting and thought provoking conversation. Listen as Paul talks movingly about his uncle and hero, a Holocaust survivor, who lost his entire family in Germany. Uncle Alec inspired him to educate and celebrate everyone's differences, driving his passion for diversity and inclusion. Paul says, “Once you start to understand what makes people unique … then they’re much more likely to bring their whole selves to work and then realise and maximise their potential”. He also talks about how he has personally steered the Group through the toughest of covid times and remained resilient.

"Never hate, always love and if love doesn't work, love some more". Uncle Alec.