Tom Carman – OSEP Non-Executive Director
Tom is a business development professional with expertise developing projects, programmes and new business for social enterprises, charities and co operatives, particularly those working in food and farming, land based enterprise, environmental improvements and community business.
He works for 3Keel. He has previously worked at Ethex – a crowd investment platform based in Oxford, The Plunkett Foundation – supporting rural co-operative development, Groundwork – supporting communities to develop green spaces, Shared Assets – supporting organisations to set up and manage common good farms, woodlands and green spaces and Sustain helping set up a network of community food growing spaces.
Juliet Cornford – OSEP Non-Executive Director
Juliet has worked for over 25 years supporting social enterprises. In 2018 she was named as one of the top 100 women in SE (SE WISE 100). Working internationally for the British Council she supports the development of social enterprise through policy and government engagement and capacity building.
She is the founder and former CEO of Social Enterprise Northern Ireland, leading the establishment of a representative body for the sector including establishment of the first ‘All Party working group’ for NI Assembly.
An experienced business advisor and coach to social enterprises and the third sector supporting a diverse range of organisations including credit unions, community owned village shops, and public sector spin outs.
Grant Hayward – OSEP Non-Executive Director
Grant has been supporting OSEP since its inception as an informal partnership back in 2013/14.
He is now the day to day contact for general enquiries and supports the operations of OSEP. He also worked on the eScalate programme as the Enterprise Support Manager, providing 1:1 support to programme participants.
Following a 30 year career in mainstream business, he relocated to Oxfordshire and for the past 10 years has been supporting Social Enterprises, enterprising charities and social entrepreneurs. He has also developed expertise supporting mainstream businesses to become more purposeful and is a B Leader, promoting the B Corp movement and helping business to become certified B Corps.
Rosie Jacobs – OSEP Community Manager
Rosie is Co-Founder and Director of Independent Oxford, a membership organisation that supports and promotes independent businesses in Oxfordshire, with a mission to help more people realise the value and impact of local enterprise. She studied English & Philosophy at the University of Sussex, and has a background in e-commerce, buying, trend forecasting and product development.
Rosie is passionate about building strong communities, and how the digital world can support that. She worked alongside Grant Hayward and Ashley Cavers to deliver the eScalate programme from 2020-2023, providing business support to the growing number of purposeful businesses, social enterprises and charities in Oxfordshire.
Professor Tim Vorley, OBE – OSEP Non-Executive Director
Professor Tim Vorley is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Art, Humanities and Social Sciences) at Oxford Brookes University and leads on Entrepreneurship and Enterprise. He was recognised in the 2023 New Years Honours list and awarded an OBE for services to Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Tim has led a wide range of projects and initiatives in the UK and internationally focusing on entrepreneurship, enterprise and innovation funded by UKRI as well as projects on Community Business with Power to Change. Tim works extensively across government departments, and is also Vice Chair of the Small Business Charter, created by Lord Young to recognise business schools that play an effective role in supporting small businesses and student entrepreneurship.