Ollie Jeffs: The Mission Behind The Pelham

In this episode, listen as Steve is joined by Ollie Jeffs, CEO of The Pelham, to explore the powerful role community can play in changing lives.Ollie shares his journey to leading The Pelham, how the organisation is building meaningful connections, and the vital work they’re doing around suicide prevention. We also dive into the realities of running a purpose-driven organisation — from managing funding and volunteers to balancing growth, leadership, and personal wellbeing.00:00 Intro01:25 About The Pelham & Ollie04:00 Inspiration to create The Pelham06:00 How Ollie got involved & journey to CEO08:30 What The Pelham does for the community13:15 Why the Pelham focuses on creating connections 17:01 Their work on Suicide Prevention & what you can do27:06 Managing people on payroll vs volunteers31:28 Most challenging part of Ollie’s role33:15 The success rates of bids and the time they take35:15 How they manage their funding and how growth is impacted by this38:28 How The Pelham want to link with the NHS & what they are currently doing44:50 Managing work / life balance48:08 Quickfire questions55:55 Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.