Talking About the Community Sector
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Published 19 Sep 2025 in Phil's Vlog
This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jo Squires, CEO of Young People First, to talk about the community sector. They’re a fantastic charity we’ve partnered with since 2023, and I’m proud to say they’re based right here in our Warwick support office. If you enjoyed it, let me know your comments below.
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0:00 - Intro with Jo Squires, CEO of Young People First
0:39 - Background on the community sector - including challenges & the trends
4:13 - The role of community organisations and businesses in supporting the industry.
5:37 - How can businesses like Midcounties help charities?
7:50 - To add, what is the benefit to Midcounties of working with organisations like Young People First?
9:15 - How important is funding? The Doing good together fund is helping local organisations
10:45 - How co-op's contribute
11:56 - Future of the sector - How do you see co-op's contributing to positive change and in particular young people?
13:39 - How the pandemic affected young people
14:50 - Creating a safe space for young people
16:05 - Phil's question to Jo
Find out more about our partnership with Young People First here.