From Empty Rooms to New Beginnings: The Angels Foundation Story

In this episode, Caroline Deeprose, founder and CEO of the Angels Foundation UK, shares how a chance encounter led her to build a post-domestic abuse charity that provides furniture and long-term counselling to families starting over.

Caroline discusses the emotional and financial challenges survivors face, the gap in post-refuge support, the charity's growth and partnerships, and practical ways listeners and businesses can help.

Host Cathrine interviews Robyn, founder of Odyssey Games in Ely, about opening a board game shop on the high street, the shop’s community focus, and how games help people connect. Robyn shares her backstory, the shop’s evolution, and how they balance modern and classic games for all ages and abilities.

The episode covers practical start‑up lessons, challenges of running a shop in a historic building, upcoming events like Free RPG Day, and rising trends such as solo and mindful games. Listeners learn where to find Odyssey Games and how the shop aims to bring people together through play.

In this episode of Made in Ely, Tom Ramsey, Director of Coffee at Silver Oak, tells the story of the business from garage roasting and market stalls to opening The Yard in Ely. He explains speciality coffee grading, ethical sourcing, and how Silver Oak developed its roastery, menu and events.

Tom discusses the challenges of growing a business—staffing, budgets and building a community space—plus how they keep quality and consistency across their market stall, roastery and The Yard.

Find Silver Oak on the market square most days and at The Yard (35A Newnham Street), and online via their website and social channels.