Episode 13 - Nii Sackey, Chief Executive of Bigga fish

Nii explains what Bigga fish have been doing for the last 17 years and some of the services they offer. Nii talks about how Bigga fish fused urban music with an orchestra with the hope of transforming orchestral music making it more appealing to younger people. Nii tells us what motivated him to set up Bigga fish at the age of 21 and explains the outreach work that the street teams do. Nii explains how Bigga fish has helped set up over 100 new businesses and the type of business mentors that were available to support the programme. Nii was acknowledged and received a Clore Award for leadership and what this award meant to him and why this was important. Nii lets us know about the future plans for Bigga fish including a Kung Fu temple in Jamaica (TRIBE). Nii also talks about his concerns for the future of Bigga fish in the knowledge that the budget they receive from the Arts Council has now been cut. To learn more about bigga fish go to: www.biggafish.com Twitter: @BiggaFish Facebook: @Biggafishonline