Community-led architecture with Charlie Butterwick

11/07/23 • 32 min

Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester

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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Youth careers with Jane Wells

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 6, Episode 9 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #careers #youth #socialimpact #nonprofit #employability. I'm Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, your friendly host. In the ninth episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Jane Wells [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjanewells/], Enterprise Coordinator, part of the Youth Employment and Opportunities team at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority [https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/]. Jane talks about supporting schools and colleges in Greater Manchester to strategically improve their careers education provision in line with the national framework of best practice so that young people are making better and more informed choices at key transition points. Jane also talks about bridging the gap between industry and education by bringing in industry volunteers to collaborate with schools to design their career strategy, programmes and activities. This allows school career offerings to be informed by the needs of industry highlighting within education the jobs of the future. She talks about this broadening the kinds of jobs young people are exposed to. Did you know: · Young people and their families in Greater Manchester can find out about the careers and apprentice opportunities online on the career hub www.gmacs.co.uk [https://gmacs.co.uk/]. · If you work in a company, you can consider supporting young people by sharing your experience and job at a nearby school or college. This helps young people get exposed to a variety of career paths. Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript: 00:03:31 sharing her passion for supporting the youth 00:04:33 introducing the Youth Employment and Opportunities team 00:06:10 bridging the gap between industry and education 00:0759 some of the challenges she has had to overcome 00:13:43 the impact she has made Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]

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Mental health for menopause with Ruth Rosselson

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 6, Episode 11 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #community #mental health #menopause #socialimpact. I'm Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, your friendly host. In the eleventh episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Ruth Rosselson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-rosselson-07970/], Resilience Coordinator, Manchester Mind [https://www.manchestermind.org/our-services/training-learning/mindfulness-and-menopause/] about her passion for supporting women going through menopause with mental health. Over an 8-week course, Ruth helps women understand how to manage stress during menopause, bringing elements of mindful mediation, mindful movement, relaxation, and breathing techniques. Did you know: · Mindfulness meditation is a formal practice – something you set aside to do. Meditation trains the brain so that we can be more mindful in our everyday life. · Being mindful is something you can do in every day at any time, bringing yourself to the present moment – being in the body. · You can learn more about the services on offer across Greater Manchester on Great Manchester Mind [https://www.gmmind.org.uk/]. Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript: 00:03:04 introducing her passion for mental health and mindfulness 00:07:54 introducing Manchester Mind 00:12:15 sharing some of the challenges 00:17:57 the impact she has made Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]