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Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester

Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester

Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe

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Welcome to Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast. I’m your host, Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, offering you a warm Mancunian welcome. I am delighted to bring to you Season 10 where I celebrate social impact community heroes across Manchester. I hope, dear listener, you can learn from their life experiences, the challenges they have overcome, and their passion for their cause. To a better, kinder world – and until next time, let's continue making Manchester, and beyond, a place of greater impact, compassion, and action. Podcast creatives by artist Mahua Roy.
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Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester - S6 - Bonus - Meet the Artist Mahua Roy

S6 - Bonus - Meet the Artist Mahua Roy

Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester

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09/01/23 • 16 min

It's a regular tradition every season to introduce Mahua Roy, the artist behind the attractive creatives for the Meet the Mancunian podcast. In Season 6 of the Meet the Mancunian #podcast: social impact stories from #Manchester, Mahua and I discuss her art, her impressions of podcasting and the attractive autumn Meet the Mancunian podcast creatives. Check out Mahua's art on https://www.instagram.com/purpleart_studio. You can listen to the podcast episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk #socialimpact #manchester #mancunian #community #nonprofit #charity The first episode launches on Tuesday, 5 September 2023. Time stamps: 00:03:15 discussing her art journey 00:06:36 favourite Meet the Mancunian podcast episodes 00:08:23 talking about the autumn creatives
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Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester - Season 6 - Trailer

Season 6 - Trailer

Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester

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08/29/23 • 3 min

Hello and a warm Mancunian welcome to all my incredible listeners out there! I'm Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, your friendly host, and you've just tuned in to the sixth season of the Meet the Mancunian podcast: where I share remarkable social impact stories from the heart of Manchester every Tuesday throughout the season. This podcast is a celebration of the unsung heroes, the change-makers, and the passionate souls who are making a real difference in our vibrant city. From social enterprises to non-profits and community groups, I bring you the voices of worker bees and volunteers, all coming together for a common cause. Join me on this audio adventure as my guests and I explore the transformative power of collective action and the remarkable impact we can create when we unite for a common cause. Their tales are a testament to the power of community, collaboration, and the indomitable Mancunian spirit. I hope you enjoy listening to the podcast on Apple, Spotify or Google, or any of your favourite podcasting platforms or on my website www.meetthemancunian.co.uk. Take care, stay inspired, and keep making a difference. Podcast cover art designed by artist Mahua Roy (https://www.instagram.com/purpleart_studio/)
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Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester - Homelessness with Fran Darlington-Pollock

Homelessness with Fran Darlington-Pollock

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09/26/23 • 31 min

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 6, Episode 4 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #homelessness #community #socialimpact #nonprofit #socialenterprise #worldhabitatday. I'm Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, your friendly host. In the fourth episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Fran Darlington-Pollock [https://www.linkedin.com/in/fran-darlington-pollock-744ab124], CEO, Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity [https://gmmayorscharity.org.uk/] about tackling homelessness in Greater Manchester by providing grants to over 160 organisations working in homelessness. Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity works across 3 themes – emergency response, places and spaces and targeted prevention. Fran shares how A Bed Every Night is a universal offer to anyone who is rough sleeping in Greater Manchester. The offer includes a bed, food, shelter, and wraparound support to help people move into more stable accommodation. It's universal and unique in Greater Manchester. She also shares how they are diversifying their fundraising and planning events that resonate with how people in Greater Manchester want to engage including walks, school campaigns and Bus Pulls. Did you know: · Manchester has some of the highest levels of homelessness in the UK – according to statistics published by Shelter in January 2023, Manchester ranks third-highest in the country for people experiencing homelessness per capita, with around 7,407 people (one in 74 people) experiencing homelessness. (Source: Manchester Homelessness Partnership) [https://mhp.org.uk/homelessness-in-manchester/] · Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity played a key role in funding the establishment of the flagship 'A Bed Every Night' [https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/news/greater-manchester-s-expansion-of-a-bed-every-night-prevents-major-rise-in-rough-sleeping/] programme, which continues to accommodate approximately 600 people every night. This initiative has reduced rough sleeping numbers across Greater Manchester by 75% since the peak in rough sleeping in 2017. · This episode is being released ahead of World Habitat Day [https://urbanoctober.unhabitat.org/whd#:~:text=On%202%20October%202023%2C%20the,their%20economies%20to%20benefit%20residents.] (2 October 2023), which talks about the importance of every person having a home. Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript: 00:04:05 sharing her passion for addressing structural inequality 00:07:10 talking about Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity 00:09:30 key focus areas as new CEO 00:11:33 some of the challenges she had to overcome 00:16:33 advice for other organisations looking to tackle homelessness Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]
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Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester - Community-led architecture with Charlie Butterwick

Community-led architecture with Charlie Butterwick

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11/07/23 • 32 min

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 6, Episode 10 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #community #architecture #socialimpact. I'm Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, your friendly host. In the tenth episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Charlie Butterwick [https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliebutterwick/], Director, Architecture Unknown [https://www.architectureunknown.co.uk/] about his passion for community-led architecture. He shares his passion for working with communities and giving people a voice to shape their spaces. Charlie talks about learning how architecture can be respectful to local communities and how important it is to consult people and involve them before the design stage. They also try to involve communities in the construction phase using Wikihouse which allows people with no building experience to get involved in construction. Did you know: · Community-led architecture is about asking the right questions and embracing the humility to listen and understand other people's points of view, but also their expertise in the places where they live. · Wikihouse [https://www.architectureunknown.co.uk/wikihouse]is a modern method of construction based on using plywood. It is sustainable, efficient, cheaper and faster to build using Wikihouse, It makes buildings accessible for people with no particular building skills as it goes together with just a mallet and screws Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript: 00:03:26 introducing community-led architecture 00:05:04 talking about Architecture Unknown 00:06:27 sharing some of the projects 00:13:02 some of the challenges he has had to overcome 00:16:57 the impact he has made Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]
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Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester - Gender-based violence with Caroline Lamb

Gender-based violence with Caroline Lamb

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11/21/23 • 36 min

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 6, Episode 12 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #societalchange #genderbasedviolence #accessibletheatre #genderequality #socialimpact. I'm Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, your friendly host. In the twelfth episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Caroline Lamb [https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinelamb/], Playwright, Dangerous to Know [https://dangeroustoknow.org/]about creating societal change and awareness of gender-based violence through her plays. In addition to gender-based violence, Caroline also focuses on themes of male responsibility and demonstrating how gender equality can support male mental health. Caroline also hosts her plays in unusual settings such as pubs, community centres and libraries to make theatre more accessible for her audiences. This episode is being released ahead of the United Nations International Day for the elimination of Violence Against Women on 25th November. Did you know: · 1 in 3 women worldwide will experience violence in their lifetime, most likely at the hands of someone they know. · 5 women are killed every hour worldwide by their partner or family member. · A women is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK. · Domestic abuse makes up 18% of recorded crime in England and Wales. · 3% of women aged 16 and over faced sexual assault and 9% of women were victims of domestic abuse Key resources: · Women's Aid [https://www.womensaid.org.uk/] · Refuge [https://refuge.org.uk/]- National Domestic Abuse 24 hour helpline 0808 2000 247 [tel:0808%202000%20247] · Rape Crisis [https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/want-to-talk/] Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript: 00:04:44 introducing her passion for societal change 00:07:04 introducing Dangerous to Know 00:11:53 sharing some of the challenges 00:14:20 the impact she has made Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/] Alt Text: Picture of guest Caroline Lamb with bee avatar of host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe leaning on the Meet the Mancunian logo
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Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester - Youth with Nick Buckley

Youth with Nick Buckley

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01/16/24 • 36 min

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 1 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #youth #community #SocialImpact #NonProfit Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

In the season premiere episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Nick Buckley, author and mayoral candidate about his passion for supporting the youth in the charity he founded, Mancunian Way. He talks about the charity’s philosophy of no last chances and supporting youth who are at risk of becoming involved in crime and anti-social behaviour as well as making poor choices. The charity focuses on prevention and early intervention through engagement, education, and promoting personal responsibility.

Did you know: Youth crime rates in Greater Manchester have reduced since 2021. Some of that is due to the engagement and education outreach by the Police and youth charities.

Key resources:

Mancunian Way

Greater Manchester Police: Prevention of knife crime

Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript:

(00:01:39) passion for supporting the youth

(00:02:39) introducing Mancunian Way charity

(00:06:34) the challenges he has overcome

(00:09:31) his books

(00:14:04) the impact he has made

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk

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Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester - Refugees and asylum seekers with Mona Moussa

Refugees and asylum seekers with Mona Moussa

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01/23/24 • 20 min

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 2 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester # Refugees #AsylumSeekers #SocialImpact #NonProfit. Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe .(https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

In the second episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Mona Moussa, Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service Manager, Caritas Diocese of Shrewsbury about supporting refugees and asylum seekers and helping them integrate into the community.

Mona shares how the charity fundraises and provides support including shoes for winter, toys for children, and basics to help make temporary accommodation more like home. Caritas also supports the Home Office resettlement programme, Community Sponsorship which supports families through their first couple of years in the UK. The charity also raises awareness through talks at school assemblies, parishes, and community groups.

Did you know: In March 2023, a total of 18,176 asylum seekers were supported in the North West?

Key resources:

North West Regional Strategic Migration Partnership

Community Sponsorship

Meet the Mancunian podcast episodes on supporting refugees and asylum seekers

Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript:

(00:01:30) passion for supporting refugees and asylum seekers

(00:02:58) difference between refugees and asylum seekers

(00:03:44) getting involved with Caritas Diocese of Shrewsbury

(00:06:35) the challenges

(00:08:15) the impact

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk

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Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester - Youth mentoring with Victoria Ramsden

Youth mentoring with Victoria Ramsden

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01/30/24 • 22 min

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 3 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #Youth #Mentoring #SocialImpact #NonProfit. Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe .(https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

In the third episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Victoria Ramsden, Mentor, Bolton Lads and Girls Club about mentoring the youth. Victoria also shares how mentors provide a safe space and stability for young people in times of challenge and change. Victoria also highlights the need for more mentors, encouraging listeners to look for volunteer opportunities.

Did you know?

It's Time to Talk Day on 1 February 2024, the UK's largest mental health conversation, run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness. it’s a day for friends, families, communities, and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives. Who will you reach out to today for a brew or a friendly video call.

Key resources:

Bolton Lads and Girls Club

Meet the Mancunian episodes on supporting the youth

Greater Manchester Youth Network

Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript:

(00:01:56) journey into youth work

(00:05:55) mentoring experience

(00:11:04) impact she makes

(00:13:56) advice for people looking to volunteer

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk

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Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester - Social justice and theatre with Jesmin Chowdhury

Social justice and theatre with Jesmin Chowdhury

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02/06/24 • 26 min

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 4 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #SocialJustice #SexualViolence #SocialImpact #NonProfit. Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe .(https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

In the fourth episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Jesmin Chowdhury, Founder, Ayna Arts and social justice activist. Jesmin talks about her passion for societal change and her personal journey from being a victim of unfavourable social practices to a changemaker. She delves into the challenges she faced and her participation in impactful initiatives, including stage plays tackling societal issues like domestic violence and the luxurious lifestyle's contribution to climate change. The episode also explores Jesmin's online presence and how she lends her voice to issues fighting against patriarchal norms, inspiring thousands of other individuals around the world.

Did you know?

This episode Is being released during Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week, which is from the 5th to the 11th of February, 2024. The Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week is the UK's National Week to raise awareness of sexual abuse and violence and to provide an opportunity for any organisation or individuals to engage in dialogue. This week is an opportunity for anyone who wants to use their voice to join a conversation with thousands of others. #ItsNotOK

Key resources:

Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week

Greater Manchester support for rape and sexual assault

Greater Manchester Rape Crisis

Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript:

(00:01:58) journey to social activism

(00:03:37) Ayna Arts

(00:09:54) challenges she has overcome

(00:14:49) impact she makes

(00:19:48) advice for people looking to start a similar movement

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk

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Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester - Supporting community choirs with Katie Geelan

Supporting community choirs with Katie Geelan

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06/11/24 • 26 min

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. In the second episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Katie Geelan, Choir Director, Bolton Cancer Voices, Bury Fire Choir and Encore Youth Fire Choir. Katie expands on her passion for supporting community choirs in Bolton.

Katie discusses the challenges and triumphs faced, including the recruitment of male singers and the impact of choir participation on community well-being. Katie also offers practical advice for anyone wishing to start their own community choir, emphasising the accessibility and mental health benefits of music. Tune in for an uplifting conversation that underscores the importance of community, music, and the power to inspire. At the end of the podcast, I play a segment of the Bury Fire Choir performance.

In Katie’s own words:

“I think, with a choir and this is what I say to my members. Obviously, we've got singers of all abilities. We don't audition. People don't have to read music. We are genuinely there for anybody who wants to come and sing, but every member makes up that choir.

And yes, it's me that stands at the front and fronts it, but it wouldn't be what it is without all the volunteers and the singers we have. Every single person makes up that choir and is there for the success of it.”

#CommunityChoirs #Music #GM #manchester #community #SocialImpact #NonProfit Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

Did you know:

· Choral singing can have a positive impact on mental well-being by releasing feel-good neurotransmitters and reducing stress hormones

· Joining a community choir creates a sense of camaraderie and belonging, diminishing feelings of loneliness and isolation

· Singing in a choir can boost confidence and personal growth through a supportive and encouraging environment

· Choral singing provides a healing and cathartic experience, allowing individuals to process and release emotions

· Choral singing is also a form of cognitive exercise, sharpening focus and enhancing mental agility

Key resources:

Bury Fire Choir

Encore Youth Fire Choir

Bolton Cancer Voices

Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript:

(01:43) Introduction to Katie Geelan and Her Choirs

(01:53) The Genesis of a Community Choir

(02:17) Adapting to the Pandemic: The Birth of Bury Fire Choir

(03:05) The Role and Impact of a Choir Director

(03:40) Challenges and Triumphs in Choir Management

(05:52) The Power of Community and Music

(08:19) Advice for Starting a Community Choir

(09:23) Busting Myths and Sharing Successes

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk

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The episode title 'S6 - Bonus - Meet the Artist Mahua Roy' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester is 26 minutes.

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