Emily tells why charity has always been in her blood and in the mud!

 

How did you develop a 'social' view of society?

Glastonbury has always been about giving back to society, so I grew up with this ethic from a young age.


How did that lead into the position you're in now?

As I've grown up, I've become more and more involved with Glastonbury - working alongside the different charities and thinking of interesting ways to get punters at the festival fired up about campaigns, as well as more of the heavy organisational stuff.


How does your enterprise work?

I’ve organised many concerts for Oxfam, raised money for the Make Trade Fair campaign, and I also organised an anti-Iraq war gig in London. Aside from this, Glastonbury is an annual festival, and we aim to donate £2 million pounds to charity in 2008.

I continue to work with Oxfam too, helping to integrate their campaigns into new territories - this is hugely important to me.


What are your ambitions for the future?

We want to give as much as possible to our charities, and this will continue as long as the festival does.

 

What did you want to be when you were growing up?

A teacher.


What kind of person makes a good social entrepreneur?

Someone who has the passion for change and the energy to make a difference.


What other social entrepreneurs/businesses do you admire and why?

Anita Roddick, Al Gore, Howies and many more.

 

“I believe social enterprise is going to be a hugely significant development”
– Tim Smit, Eden Project

 

One of the Auction My Stuff team at work
Social enterprise through eBay