Supporting local charities
While I support several local causes, the main one I support is Social Bite which is making great progress in tackling homelessness in Scotland and beyond. I regularly make donations to them, source catering from them for events, and spent a freezing cold night one December camping out with 6,000 other people to raise funds to build accommodation for homeless people. I also volunteer locally.
See below for further details of how I support causes and commit to having a positive social and environmental impact below.


Ways I support charities and causes through my business

Sponsoring schools in Asia – leading teams of women to raise funds to build schools and homes made of recycled plastic blocks
Run my own fundraising events – in person, webinars, tele-summit, courses etc.
Raise funds by speaking at business networks and community groups
Selling my miracle bracelets and homemade silver jewelry at business networking events and when public speaking
Attending others’ fundraising events – speaking or selling my products and donating a percentage of funds to their charity
Sitting on the board of social enterprises/charities
Mentoring young people
Buying social – sourcing social suppliers where possible
My Impact
As I discuss in my Give-to-Profit book, there is a difference between contribution (what we raise, do, or give) and the impact we have. So for example fundraising is a very worthwhile activity but only if the funds are invested or donated wisely. Likewise, not everyone who reads a book or attends an event is going to take action as a direct consequence.
While it can be difficult to determine the full scale of impact we have, my intention is to have a positive social impact in line with the UN Global Sustainability Development Goals. Particularly those relating to tackling poverty (1), providing quality education (4), and through partnerships (17).

One measure of my impact is the results my clients get through implementing what I teach (books, course, videos, blogs interviews, podcasts, talks, and courses) and client sessions. I measure my impact on clients through regular customer surveys and also collect feedback and testimonials.
As of June 2022, the number of lives improved as a direct consequence of my work, volunteering and fundraising is estimated to be at least 85,000 (of my 100,000 goal).
I also make regular donations to causes each time certain activities happen in my business. An excellent organization to do this through is B1G1 (check them out HERE). I met my main charity partners through B1G1.
