The Canvas for Change

In this conversation, Chantal Miller discusses with Ruth Rogers the inception and growth of Island Girls Rock, a community aimed at empowering Caribbean women and girls that launched at Ruth's commun…

Founder of The Canvas Ruth Rogers speaks with Dave and Emma Cornthwaite, the founders of the YES Tribe, a community focused on positivity, adventure, and personal growth.

They discuss the origins of t…

Ruth Rogers interviews Laurence McCahill, co-founder of the Happy Startup School, which aims to redefine entrepreneurship by prioritising purpose and happiness over just profit.

Laurence shares the j…

Ruth Rogers speaks with Ellis Ballard and Bobbie Mills, founding members of the comedy improv group Just Friends that ran for just over a year from February 2019 to March 2020.

They discuss the origin…

Ruth Rogers shares warm memories with Arti Lal, the coordinator of Inner Space, a Brahma Kumaris meditation and development centre in Covent Garden, central London that ran free Tuesday Talks at Ruth…

In this conversation, Ruth Rogers interviews Naomi Agyekum, the founder of Kids Deziah Business, a social enterprise aimed at teaching entrepreneurship to young people aged 7 to 17.

Naomi shares her j…

In this conversation, Ruth Rogers speaks with Fay and Matt Doyle, co-founders of 'This Expansive Adventure,' a multimedia platform focused on travel, adventure, and mental health.

They discuss their j…

In this engaging conversation, Ruth Rogers speaks with Sarah Weiler, a creative entrepreneur who has built a diverse portfolio career over the past decade.

Ruth invites Sarah to discuss her journey f…

Trigger warning: mentions of suicide at 25 mins.

This warm chat between Ruth Rogers and Karen Stenning, a social impact events organiser who works in sustainable and ethical fields such as female inve…

Ruth Rogers and Louise Holstein discuss the inception and evolution of Mike's Table, a unique supper club that combines paying guests with invited guests from local charities.

Louise shares her perso…

In this conversation, The Canvas founder Ruth Rogers speaks with Dani Castelucci about her transformative journey creating AlterEd, a business school for immigrants and refugees.

Dani shares her emoti…

Founder of The Canvas cafe and community hub Ruth Rogers speaks to Vicky Johnson, co-founder of the Museum of Happiness, and together they explore the transformative power of community spaces, partic…

In this heartfelt conversation, Ruth Rogers and Deepanshi Gulati explore the profound impact of community spaces like The Canvas, where Deepanshi founded her non-profit organisation, Rain On Me. They…

In this conversation, founder of community cafe The Canvas Ruth Rogers interviews Shirin Shah, co-founder of South Asian Sisters Speak (SASS) and the Brown Girls Book Club. Shirin shares her journey …

In this first ever episode of The Canvas for Change, Ruth Rogers interviews Juliette Burton, a comedian and mental health advocate, about her experiences at The Canvas, a community space that Ruth ow…

Two years ago, on 29th July 2022, The Canvas was locked out of our magnificent space on Hanbury Street in East London.

My name's Ruth Rogers, and I created The Canvas. I watched over the years as huma…