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 Intro
01:25 About The Pelham & Ollie
04:00 Inspiration to create The Pelham
06:00 How Ollie got involved & journey to CEO
08:30 What The Pelham does for the community
13:15 Why the Pelham focuses on creating connections
17:01 Their work on Suicide Prevention & what you can do
27:06 Managing people on payroll vs volunteers
31:28 Most challenging part of Ollie’s role
33:15 The success rates of bids and the time they take
35:15 How they manage their funding and how growth is impacted by this
38:28 How The Pelham want to link with the NHS & what they are currently doing
44:50 Managing work / life balance
48:08 Quickfire questions
55:55 Outro
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