Change activists in consultancy

Insights from Magic Breakfast's Carmel McConnell MBE

First broadcast on
Apr 08, 2024

Carmel McConnell MBE launched Magic Breakfast, providing breakfasts to schools, after learning that pupils near her City of London office were going hungry. She has also written a book about practical steps to drive social change, called The Change Activist.

Phil’s conversation with Carmel is a must-listen for anyone looking to place social impact at the heart of their consultancy business.

Find and support Carmel’s Magic Breakfast initiative here, and get her book The Change Activist: Make Big Things Happen here.

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