As the third sector and volunteer sports organisations in particular look for closer alignment and support from businesses, this month Dan and Jamie ask why would a business get involved?

What are the pros and cons, the potential challenges and risks?

How much should you commit, what should you expect as a return and how can you measure success?

They discuss the types of sponsorship available as well as the various models for supporting charities.

Finally, they look at how this fits into the social value requirements associated with UK government contracts.

This month Dan and Jamie host a panel of female veterans for our regular podcast, The All Round Look.

They ask Ellie Ablett, Lucy Ottley and Anne Baxter why fewer female veterans appear to move into Defence sector roles than their male colleagues. Do female veterans have the same expectations as male veterans? Do they feel that they have more choices as they look to a second career than men do? How much do the culture and values of a company matter to a female veteran and what practical examples can we give to make sure that both SMEs and larger companies are doing all they can to attract a balanced, diverse workforce that includes an equitable number of female veterans?

This month Dan and Jamie return to the subject of Ukraine. Almost a year on from their last look, they ask what has changed and what that means for SMEs. They discuss how the procurement regimes of both UK and Ukraine have changed to facilitate increased trade at pace and how successful this has been. They look at what the next 12 months might look like and how SMEs in particular can stay abreast of this.