TRVST Jun 7 How can you turn 1 penny into £5 million? How can women’s typical risk-aversion be a strength? What actually are cryptocurrencies? These were just some of the questions explored in last night’s ‘Women and Wealth’ event with Roz Thornton and Tehmina Zaman to a packed audience of…

TRVST Jun 3 I contribute £2 to WaterAid by direct debit. I have been doing this for some years and the trigger came about when I was looking into desalination technologies, given that scarcity of fresh water is one of the greatest threats that mankind faces. Every month £2 leaves my account, and…

TRVST Nov 10, 2016 Back in July the Atmosphere Foundation hosted a sublime evening convening our network around purpose and inspiration. We’re now called Oxygen and we’ve been working hard over the summer to firm up our plans to create real impact. Join us at the wonderful October Gallery in…

TRVST Jun 11 We have a vision of a sustainable future that is transformative, inclusive and authentic. We believe in a world where everyone’s ideas and actions are valued, no matter where they’re from or where they’re heading. We’ve kept alive the values that TRVST was founded upon back in 2016. We…

TRVST Jun 8 Phoenix Cultural Centre CIC/Fiery Bird Live Music Venue is a local project to bring a non-profit live music/cultural/arts/training venue to Woking. Though specific to Woking its founders have connected up with other social and community businesses nationally to share practice. It is…

TRVST Mar 28, 2018 E.A.K. is a revolutionary, online game that changing how we approach teaching coding, especially for girls. Bringing creativity and engaging storytelling to the fore, the game has already reached , equipping them with the coding skills essential 21st Century degrees and careers.…

TRVST Jun 10 ShowerBox was borne out of the human need to feel good and lead a safe life. Through funds raised, a trailer was bought at the end of 2018, servicing a winter shelter on Tottenham Court Road, London. Without this trailer, over twenty guests would not have had access to showering…

TRVST Jun 12 Nuala Murphy is the founder and CEO of Moment Health, an organisation on a mission to support new families everywhere to take a moment, take care and take control of their mental health . Moment Health’s newly launch app is now available for download on the App Store and Google Play:…

TRVST Jun 12 What happens when a leadership company take a couple of engineers to Kenya? That combination of vision and practical know how can make magic happen and that’s exactly what happened back in 2011 and WellBoring was, well, born. “Millions of people lack clean water. We can get it to them.…

TRVST Jun 4 Francis Zoet, Anne Marieke Eveleens and Saskia Studer are three women with a passion for sailing and water. This is their story about The Great Bubble Barrier. “For quite a few years we had been busy with sustainability issues when one evening we brainstormed about the plastic soup. On…

TRVST Feb 22, 2018 The bravery to step into a room and ask, How does injustice live in us? How are we behaving in ways which undermine our values? That’s the kind of leadership that’s required of us as our sector reels from the Oxfam scandal. Guest writer, Mary Ann Clements, founder of Jijaze,…

TRVST Jun 4 It’s been ten months since Hurricane Maria put Puerto Rico’s crumbling infrastructure in the international news. As life returns to normal for the locals, the headlines fade but the hard work of preventing another catastrophe has not yet begun. Humanitarian organizations were quick to…

TRVST Jun 11 Daisy Ozim started this Resilient Wellness after working within public health where she experienced major barriers to addressing the root causes of health, inequities in a way that was equitable, efficient and relevant. Resilient wellness now supports public and private systems with…

TRVST Jun 13 Iconic Steps supports young people aged 16–25 to overcome barriers and take their first steps towards a fulfilling career, through film production and training. Their mission is to develop a growth mindset in young people so they can overcome barriers and take their first steps towards…

TRVST Jun 11 InsideOut is on a mission to smash the stigma around mental health in the workplace. Founded by Rob Stephenson in 2017, one of InsideOut’s main initiatives is the ‘People’s List’. Inspired by the excellent work of Suki Sandhu ( Out-standing ) and Karen Mattison MBE (with and Timewise…

TRVST Jun 6 Responsible 100 is a corporate responsibility management tool that enables any business or organisation to improve its responsibility performance — for its own benefit and for the benefit of society. It is also a community seeking to foment a ‘race to the top’ in business — where doing…

TRVST Apr 11, 2018 “I believe humans get a lot done, not because we’re smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee.”- Flash Rosenbury, Cartoonist and performer Meet Max Dubiel and Ted Rosner; 2 guys on a mission to change the world through coffee. Since April 2016, they opened 2 stores,…

TRVST Feb 8, 2018 Photo credit: Sanctus Sanctus , the brainchild of James Routledge and George Bettany, is taking the mental health space by storm. Back in 2016, they got £20k off the back of a blog post . This is their story. What is Sanctus in a few sentences? A safe space and community to talk…

TRVST Jun 11 BioSURE is bringing cost-effective, straightforward, fast and accurate testing technology for HIV to the mainstream via their self-testing HIV test kit. The aim is to get people talking and give people an alternative way to test, as part of a plan to eradicate HIV by 2030. BioSURE was…

TRVST Mar 7, 2018 Photo credit: Ministry of Waste Meet Sam from Ministry of Waste who tackles beach plastics in the Philippines and connects local communities to global leaders of sustainability and waste industry innovators. She speaks honestly on the power of local communities and how starting her…

TRVST Jun 13 Greater Change is a mobile donation system that enables members of the public to give directly to a homeless individual. It was founded by Alex McCallion in 2017. As a result of ground-level volunteering combined with research, Alex devised a solution that combines cashless technology,…

TRVST Jun 8 Meet Bermondsey Street Bees! They’re championing artisan honey, beekeeping and sustainable food in the heart of London. Chatting with Sarah Wyndham Lewis about Bermondsey Street Bees was a joy; her commitment to creating a truly artisan product stands out and passion for bees is…

TRVST Jun 10 With homelessness in Oxford growing at an alarming rate, the team at Homes4all Oxfordshire pioneered a drop-in café run out of a local shop. They focus on offering friendship and genuine hospitality. So far, they’ve been overwhelmed by the positive response from the homeless community…

TRVST Feb 16, 2018 Meet the Waste Free Oceans team! They’re fast becoming a global driver of collecting and transforming ocean plastic, achieving substantial reductions of ocean plastic that contribute to a circular economy. Here’s their story so far and their vision for the future. Photo credit:…

TRVST Jun 8 Our oceans need us more than ever. From ocean plastics , to coral reefs getting warmer to overfishing, they are being damaged at an alarming rate. Given the demand of fish as the main protein source for 1/5 of the world’s population and providing a livelihood to 260 million people…

TRVST Jun 4 FabLittleBag aims to reduce aquatic pollution by providing a feel-good alternative to flushing tampons and pads — with the help of a FabLittleBag! The mission is to a) help to keep used sanitary items out of the rivers, seas and off our beaches and b) to make sanitary disposal a feel…

TRVST Jun 15 You Make It offers a creative and inspiring programme for young women to access tools, networks, experiences and the confidence to transform their lives through personal empowerment. Founder, Asma Shah, shares their vision and her story. Can you describe You Make It? What’s unique about…

TRVST Jun 11 Having wet, cold feet is undeniably miserable. Yet for homeless people, it’s a daily reality, and one that left untreated can result in a number of nasty health conditions. Ex-serviceman Ian Northcott, also known as the busking bobby (check out the video on youtube !) knew he wanted to…

TRVST Jun 13 Sam Harris is a deep thinker. His Waking Up podcast has become a regular go-to place for me when I’m doing a long drive. And it was there I listened to Johann Hari talking about his new book, Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression — and the Unexpected Solutions. The…

TRVST Jun 10 To disrupt human consumptive behaviour globally, technology is a necessity — and that is the void VeganNation is filling. Rena Thomas and her brother, Isaac, became vegan on the same day. While their personal transformation was inspirational and magical, there were real challenges in…

TRVST Jun 11 Every year, hundreds of children’s publishers produce millions of wonderful books for kids. But here’s the problem. Most people in the world can’t afford them. This is what Bushel and Peck Books are setting out to solve. Consider these facts: In low-income neighbourhoods, there’s an…

TRVST Jun 4 Have you ever wondered, every time you buy a greetings card, what the cost is? Prices vary enormously but the half decent ones are upwards of a £2. But, what’s the real cost? Not to your pocket, but to the planet. Unless the card is recycled, or from sustainable sources, who is also…

TRVST Jun 4 We’ve all seen the devastating images of the wildfires in California: the U.S. Forest Service estimated that 1 million acres have been burned in California wildfires in 2018. These fires have been a call to action for Lasha Kvantalian, the founder of Treespond : an online platform for…

TRVST Jun 11 Dan Barry is the founder of Marc Skid, LLC, a cheeky, eco-friendly underwear brand owner with a passion for giving back. Made with the finest cotton, Organic Pima, and with a recycled water bottle in each waistband, Marc Skid underwear is dedicated to the betterment of the world and its…

TRVST Jun 12 “When the human being is your main point of focus, your main value, you feel alive.” This is Jeroen van Overbeek’s reason for being and the reason he founded Social Impakt . The story started in 2010, when he was Vice-President for EMEA, working in an international corporation, managing…

TRVST Jun 11 How do you tackle plastic pollution, material waste and social isolation in one fell swoop? That’s a problem that Jordyn de Boer and Tania Potts are helping to solve with Boomerang Bags, fuelled by a burning desire to tackle plastic pollution at its source. Initially, they decided that,…

TRVST Jun 6 Chatterbox is building an online language learning service powered by refugee talent. Chatterbox connects the problem of underutilised refugee talent with an opportunity in the demand for their language skills. We train and employ displaced people to teach their native languages in the…

TRVST Jun 15 Boroume (“We Can”) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce food waste and to fight malnutrition in Greece by directly linking all kinds of food donors and food donations to local charities. Since 2012, under the leadership of Alex Theodoridis, Boroume has saved & offered…

TRVST Jun 6 “I’m not leaving this toilet until we pre-sell $50,000 of product” So vowed Simon Griffiths, Co-founder of Who Gives A Crap on launching their IndieGoGo campaign. That gets attention. And the story has all the classic hallmarks of never giving up. It all started when Simon, and his…