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Liz Dennis andoise Keogan-Nooshabadi are co-founders of Filo Project, a community interest company that provides quality day care for older people with mild to moderate dementia in Exeter, England.
They're also two of five winners of the 2023 Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, which recognizes "exceptional social entrepreneurs" who have "achieved socially impactful practices in community healthcare, employment of the homeless, empowerment of young leaders, the delivery of independent news for the global impact community, and working with organizations to create impactful supply chains," per a press release.
The runners-up are Zakia Moulaoui of Invisible Cities, a social enterprise that trains homeless people to be tour guides; Poku Osei of Babbasa, a social enterprise that develops young people into future leaders; Tim West of Pioneers Post, an independent news network focused on the work of changemakers; and Liz Dennis of Invisible Cities.
The prize includes a $10,000 cash award and mentoring from experts at Cambridge Judge Business School, as well as support from Trinity Hall, one of the oldest colleges at the University of Cambridge.
"I think the benefit is that people realize everyone has a great story to tell, everyone has the skills to be entertainers, to be wonderful tour guides," Moulaoui tells
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