Ep1 - Together Co - April Baker - Daily moments of connection

Our first episode features the incredible Chief Executive of Together Co, April Baker. April has more than 10 years of senior leadership and board experience in the for purpose, not profit, sector.  She is passionate about finding innovative and empowering solutions to societal issues, particularly loneliness and social isolation, which affect millions of people in the UK and around the world.   In this episode April shares how her earliest memories of going out on her bicycle as a young child to make friends with her neighbours may have been the spark for the inspiring work that she does now at Together Co. She also shares how she’s committed to bringing ‘social health’ up the agenda in the UK, her biggest influences, how she relies on her ‘work persona’, how habit stacking works for her, what it’s really like to be in a leadership role in a charity, how her ‘why’ is what keeps her going, and how she protects her reading time and her resilience.  During this conversation, April recommended reading Start With Why by Simon Sinek. About Together Co Together Co is a loneliness charity that delivers services in Brighton and Hove through befriending, social prescribing and other volunteering programmes. It supports over 2,000 people a year. This is only made possible by more than 450 volunteers. It also campaigns nationally and internationally to raise the awareness and impact of loneliness on our health and communities, and the importance of social health. To find out more about Together Co: Follow Together Co on Twitter | Instagram | Facebook or visit https://togetherco.org.uk/ If you enjoyed this conversation, please come back! We release new episodes on the first Monday of every month. And, we’d love you to rate, review and subscribe to Leading Lights - this helps other people to find the podcast. And, if you’re a Head of brand, Marketing or Creative within a charity, why not join us at the MOREVER Meetup to share ideas and insights with women in similar roles from other charities. Find out more about MOREVER - www.morever.co.uk Follow us on ⁠LinkedIn ⁠| ⁠Instagram ⁠| ⁠Facebook