Kirsty Thomson's guest appearances

Kirsty Thomson

Social Good HQ Podcast

Never Settle Podcast

Creative Chit Chat - Dundee

Bolus: education delivered stat

Dundeecast

Ryan McLeod

Richard Davies

Joe Bloggs

Mike Brown

Jamie Stein

Johanna Basford

Robin Griffiths

Jeremy Brown

Andrew Wilson

Pete Thomas

John Porter

John Alexander

Gary Turner

Chris Marr

Andy Robertson

OwlTail

Andrew talks with Kirsty Thomson FRSA, the CEO of The Circle, a social enterprise in the city.

Andrew talks with Kirsty Thomson FRSA, the CEO of The Circle, a social enterprise in the city.

12: Kirsty Thomson FRSA

Kirsty is the founder and CEO of the Circle, a “More Than Profit” organisation focused on working with social entrepreneurs, community activists, charity leaders, commercial business leaders, trustees and non-executive directors.Kirsty starts her journey on her return to Dundee after being in academia for many years she found herself unemployed. After signing on, a careers advisor asked if she had considered starting her own business. From there she started ACK (Along Came Kirsty) a business offering consultancy services and ended up working primarily with organisations and charities in the third sector. After some ups and downs Kirsty identified the need to set up a space that would allow the types of businesses she was working with to grow. Taking away a lot of the hassles and worries around the basics of keeping a roof over their heads and the lights on. It took 2 years of negotiation with a commercial landlord to convince them it was a viable use for their building. 3 years later and the building is full of a diverse range of charities, social enterprises, community groups and socially aware businesses in Dundee. It’s not just about creating a space but about creating a community that grows and thrives together.They also offer a 12 week Circle Academy to help create businesses that are ‘more than profit’. The Academy helps develop business ideas into viable opportunities and teach step skills necessary to take them forward through a series of challenges.A core theme that of the episode is the value of creative skills. “The minute you start to value your own time and expertise, then other people start to value that as well.” I think this is exceptionally poignant right now given the situation. We need creative skills to be valued and to get rid of the imbalance that creatives often experience when trying to earn money for their skills.Kirsty released this statement outlining the current situation and The Circle’s future: https://thecircledundee.org.uk/2020/03/23/a-statement-about-covid-19 Website - thecircledundee.org.ukFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecircledundee/Twitter - https://twitter.com/thecircledundeeInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecircledundee/

Kirsty is the founder and CEO of the Circle, a “More Than Profit” organisation focused on working with social entrepreneurs, community activists, charity leaders, commercial business leaders, trustees and non-executive directors. Kirsty starts her journey on her return to Dundee after being in academia for many years she found herself unemployed. After signing on, a careers advisor asked if she had considered starting her own business. From there she started ACK (Along Came Kirsty) a business offering consultancy services and ended up working primarily with organisations and charities in the third sector. After some ups and downs Kirsty identified the need to set up a space that would allow the types of businesses she was working with to grow. Taking away a lot of the hassles and worries around the basics of keeping a roof over their heads and the lights on. It took 2 years of negotiation with a commercial landlord to convince them it was a viable use for their building. 3 years later and the building is full of a diverse range of charities, social enterprises, community groups and socially aware businesses in Dundee. It’s not just about creating a space but about creating a community that grows and thrives together. They also offer a 12 week Circle Academy to help create businesses that are ‘more than profit’. The Academy helps develop business ideas into viable opportunities and teach step skills necessary to take them forward through a series of challenges. A core theme that of the episode is the value of creative skills. “The minute you start to value your own time and expertise, then other people start to value that as well.” I think this is exceptionally poignant right now given the situation. We need creative skills to be valued and to get rid of the imbalance that creatives often experience when trying to earn money for their skills. Kirsty released this statement outlining the current situation and The Circle’s future: <a href="https://thecircledundee.org.uk/2020/03/23/a-statement-about-covid-19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thecircledundee.org.uk/2020/03/23/a-statement-about-covid-19</a> Website - <a href="http://thecircledundee.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thecircledundee.org.uk</a> Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecircledundee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/thecircledundee/</a> Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/thecircledundee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/thecircledundee</a> Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecircledundee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thecircledundee/</a>

Kirsty Thomson - Creating 'more than profit' businesses

Episode Two is an exploration into the issues Cytomegalovirus cause in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant patients. Kirsty Thomson is the Clinical Lead for UCLH Haematology and a Transplant Consultant. She guides us through the biology, screening, prophylaxis and treatment of CMV. We also discuss the issues caused by respiratory viruses in transplant patients, including coronavirus. We recorded this podcast in December 2019, prior to COVID-19, so this is just referring to common coronavirus. Kirsty also takes some time to discuss the strengths of the Haematology Nursing service as well as how she balances her variety of roles

Episode Two is an exploration into the issues Cytomegalovirus cause in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant patients. Kirsty Thomson is the Clinical Lead for UCLH Haematology and a Transplant Consultant. She guides us through the biology, screening, prophylaxis and treatment of CMV. We also discuss the issues caused by respiratory viruses in transplant patients, including coronavirus. We recorded this podcast in December 2019, prior to COVID-19, so this is just referring to common coronavirus. Kirsty also takes some time to discuss the strengths of the Haematology Nursing service as well as how she balances her variety of roles

S04E02 Cytomegalovirus With Kirsty Thomson

Kirsty Thomson is a social entrepreneur and the founder &amp; CEO of both ACK &amp; The Circle.She setup her first business 6 years ago after returning to her hometown of Dundee and being unable to find a job in academia. As a psychologist &amp; researcher, Kirsty applied those skills to creating firstly ACK &amp; then The Circle - both organisations that are focused on solving problems for their target audience. In this episode we discuss Kirsty’s journey, how she got started in business, where that journey has taken her, and then dive into her experiences on the Saltire Fellowship in Boston this past Autumn.Kirsty’s is an inspiring story of a young woman who’s achieved a great deal in the past six years since she launched her first business. What does the next six years hold for Kirsty? Listen in to find out!You can keep up with Kirsty and her businesses on twitter by following them on -Kirsty https://twitter.com/Kirsty1ThomsonACK https://twitter.com/weareACKThe Circle https://twitter.com/thecircledundee

Kirsty Thomson is a social entrepreneur and the founder &amp; CEO of both ACK &amp; The Circle. She setup her first business 6 years ago after returning to her hometown of Dundee and being unable to find a job in academia. As a psychologist &amp; researcher, Kirsty applied those skills to creating firstly ACK &amp; then The Circle - both organisations that are focused on solving problems for their target audience. In this episode we discuss Kirsty’s journey, how she got started in business, where that journey has taken her, and then dive into her experiences on the Saltire Fellowship in Boston this past Autumn. Kirsty’s is an inspiring story of a young woman who’s achieved a great deal in the past six years since she launched her first business. What does the next six years hold for Kirsty? Listen in to find out! You can keep up with Kirsty and her businesses on twitter by following them on - Kirsty <a href="https://twitter.com/Kirsty1Thomson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Kirsty1Thomson</a> ACK <a href="https://twitter.com/weareACK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/weareACK</a> The Circle <a href="https://twitter.com/thecircledundee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/thecircledundee</a>