Company News
Staff profile – Credit and Services Manager
I was working for accounting software firm Sage, when I became disillusioned with the drive of the pound sign within the corporate arena. This lead to an impulse trip to India and a change in my overall perspective on what was important in life.
Unfortunately on my return, I needed a job, and quick. [...]
Patrick gets his skates on for New Zealand
Last week saw the departure of our Marketing Manager, Patrick Dodd.
Patrick started work for Shared Interest in August 2008 and spent much of his time developing our web presence, particularly our blogging and social networking sites, as well as pulling together our quarterly magazine, QR, all of which helped to continue raising Shared [...]
Shared Interest Foundation Team Building Day
This week the newly formed Foundation Management Team were put through their paces at a Team Building day up in Allendale, Hexham.
The Shared Interest Foundation was established in 2004 and is the charity arm of the Shared Interest Society. Until this year the Foundation has only ever employed one full time member of staff; the [...]
Shared Interest member receives MBE
Shared Interest member Joe Human of Kewsick, has been awarded an MBE for his services to Oxfam and Fairtrade.
For many years Joe has been committed to raising the profile of Fairtrade in his region, both in his role as Co-ordinator of the Cumbria Fairtrade Network and advisor to the Hadrian’s Wall Fairtrade Steering Group.
From all [...]
Growing the Shared Interest Team
I don’t know many people who truly look forward to coming back to work after the Christmas holidays but for 4 of the Shared Interest staff the New Year also signals a new challenge for the coming year.
We have 4 new members of staff joining the existing team here in Newcastle. Joining our Supporter Relations [...]
Update from the South by Sally Reith
I am increasingly stretching the boundaries of my role as SRO for the ‘South East’ with trips this month taking me to Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol as well as my well known destination of London.
I started my month with the CABE annual lecture where I met a number of key contacts who will hopefully be [...]
Ambassador Profile – Friday Nkumeh
1. How did you first hear about Shared Interest?
I heard about Shared Interest during the fresher’s fair at Northumbria University in 2008.
2. When did you join as an ambassador?
I joined after learning more about fair trade at a conference in London last year. Having been made aware at the fresher’s fair that Shared Interest promotes and enables [...]
Ambassador Action
This month those of you who were unable to attend the ambassador training sessions will receive the new USB ambassador resource pack, which has been designed following existing ambassador feedback and contains information relevant to the new strategic direction of the scheme. One of the things which we have created for you is an introductory [...]
Ambassador Question Time
How do you calculate the interest rates you charge to Shared Interest Customers?
The rate of interest charged depends on the cost of the funds we are lending (which we refer to as our prime rate) together with the risk assessment of the business to which we are lending. Our prime rate is different for each [...]
Ambassador Activity
The regional ambassador training and member events held throughout England have now all successfully passed and were enjoyed by many of you. Thank you to all of you who were able to attend, but moreover for inviting guests to these events. This month we have already recruited a further seven ambassadors, bringing the total to [...]