The winners of the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize 2024 have been announced. This year 5 entrepreneurs of 4 social ventures have been selected for their achievements and potential for creating positive social impact for society in the UK.
Awards aims to support exceptional social entrepreneurs
The Prize is awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation, supported by a generous donation from Trinity Hall alumnus Graham Ross Russell. It is awarded to extraordinary founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises to support their growth as leaders.
The prize includes a £10,000 cash award for personal and professional development. Additionally, there is mentoring from experts from Cambridge Social Ventures, part of the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School, and support from an expanding community of social innovators at Trinity Hall to help the winners develop the skills, resources, and networks they need to create more impact from their work.
From mums on benefits to youth at risk – the 2024 winners making the difference
- Izzy Obeng – co-founder of Foundervine, an entrepreneurial ecosystem renowned for its accelerators and investment-readiness programmes to break down barriers for early and scaling-stage businesses
- Daryl Chambers – founder and CEO of InPower Academy CIC, a social venture which harnesses the power of martial arts to transform the lives of young people in Wolverhampton, especially those living in areas impacted by crime
- Camilla Rigby and Rachel Mostyn – co-founders of Women’s Work Lab, a community interest company that helps unemployed mothers on benefits get back into work
- JR Josephs – founder and CEO of Sirlute, a venture that provides creative learning activities in music, multimedia and fashion for marginalised and under-resourced young people aged 5 to 25 deemed at risk
It is wonderful to celebrate the 5 individuals who are recipients of this year’s Cambridge Social Innovation Prize. Their work transforms lives, empowers youth at risk and addresses challenges in innovative ways. We are pleased to support their continued development through this unique award and look forward to seeing the results of their work in the future.
Cambridge Social Innovation Prize
The Cambridge Social Innovation Prize is the cornerstone of an ongoing collaboration between the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School and Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge. Together, the Business School and the College are working to foster an interest in social innovation and entrepreneurship among students, fellows, and alumni, encouraging them to create new businesses and to pursue careers rooted in social and environmental impact.
Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation
The Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation (CCSI) is one of the research centres at Cambridge Judge Business School. The centre builds best practices across business, civil society, policy and academia for a more sustainable world.
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