Description

What does it take to lead some of the UK’s biggest charities? In this episode of The Charity Show, hosts Tim Beynon and Piers Townley sit down with Chris Sherwood, outgoing CEO of the RSPCA, as he reflects on his leadership journey and his next big challenge at the NSPCC.

Chris shares insights on:

• The rewards and challenges of leading major charities
• Why mentoring matters in the charity sector
• His transition from animal welfare to child protection and what he hopes to achieve at the NSPCC

Also in this episode:

• The Santa in the City run, where thousands of Santas took to the streets for charity
• A young schoolboy’s epic fundraising challenge—running the entire Cornish coastal path
• How Google Street View & Whizz-Kidz are making the London Underground more accessible for wheelchair users

Don’t miss this fascinating conversation with one of the sector’s most experienced leaders.

Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast platform. Don’t forget to follow and leave a five-star review to help more people discover The Charity Show.

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Chapters

(00:00) Coming up in Episode 15

(01:23) Hello and welcome

(07:25) Introducing Chris Sherwood

(08:40) Chris's early charity career

(11:07) Becoming Chief Exec at Relate

(14:42) What qualities make a good Chief Exec?

(16:45) The importance of a good mentor

(21:02) Third sector news

(23:33) Controversies

(28:36) Chris Sherwood - Part 2

(32:41) Leading through the pandemic

(35:20) Moving on to NSPCC

(42:46) Balancing work and life

(44:45) Relaxing

(46:04) Superstars of the week

Featured Charities and Guest Links:

• ⁠⁠⁠RSPCA⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠NSPCC⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Whizz-Kidz⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Cornwall Wildlife Trust⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Sarcoma UK⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Relate⁠⁠⁠

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Full episode transcript:

• ⁠⁠⁠Read the full transcript here⁠⁠⁠

Note from Tim and Piers

All views expressed in this podcast are entirely our own, as are the dodgy dad jokes!