After a close friend died by suicide aged 18, six friends got together to mark his 40th and see what they could do to help prevent future suicides in Blackely and Moston.

Hear from Toni and Ben how their goal to boost mental health led them to kick-start a Dutchy football team getting lads together, talking and tackling mental health. 

Beyond the football team, Toni shares information on the charity's weekly physical activity sessions, and their aims for the next ten years. 

For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Dutchy-Project-61551127542882/ 

Produced by Yellow Jigsaw as part of the Communities of Hope project funded by NHS GM.

In this special ‘Communities of Hope’ podcast episode we are introduced to Matriarch MCR CIC which guides women through the sacred portal of birth & postpartum so that they may break generational cycles and reclaim the art of feminine nurture in families.

In this episode hosted by founder Alexa Mellor, we meet three women who share their experiences with starting a family and connecting with Matriarch - Rosa, Elizabeth and Kristina.

This podcast is part of the Communities of Hope project in partnership with Yellow Jigsaw and NHS Greater Manchester which aims to inspire and shine a light on hope in areas across Greater Manchester.

In this podcast episode, Talking About My Generation reporter Pauline Smith chats with friend Mindy Meleyal about her experience of having a stroke and having HOPE. 

Mindy is a mature lesbian who is married to Linda. She is an active member of Pride in Ageing, especially the Pocket Garden and Box of Me projects. She volunteers for the LGBT Foundation as a counsellor and as a wellbeing adviser.

In her working life, Mindy was a teacher, starting in Hull and moving to Manchester in her 30s, after being outed and losing her job. Mindy's friends describe her as having a heart of gold and her other interests include dancing- especially Middle Eastern dance, singing in a choir, crafting including tapestry and creative writing. 

This podcast is part of the Communities of Hope project which aims to inspire and shine a light on hope in areas across Greater Manchester.

People facing divorce, people moving to a new area, people growing older: these are ordinary life experiences that can have an extraordinary impact on our wellbeing. 

Join Jean Byrne as she meets people who have found hope at Longford Park, choirs, allotments and beyond. 

Feeling inspired to take that first step to try something new? Click here for more details on Friends of Longford Park and click here for Stretford Public Hall's website. 

This podcast was made possible thanks to a partnership with NHS Greater Manchester's Shining A Light on Suicide campaign.

Credit for music: Music by Oleksandr Stepanov from Pixabay 

David is an award winning Franciscan whose mentors range from great apes to saints; homeless people to rock stars.

This podcast focuses on his work within the community and the interesting people he met along the way.

David is now a personal and community wellbeing consultant and also a Salford City Radio host.

My Gen reporter Christian Allen chats with Reverend David Gray, well known across Manchester and in particular East Manchester.

David is an award winning Franciscan whose mentors range from great apes to saints; homeless people to rock stars.

This podcast focuses on his role at Belle Vue Zoological Gardens - where David was a Great Ape Keeper. 

He is now also a personal and community wellbeing consultant and Salford City Radio host. 

Talking About My Generation reporter Jean friend celebrates 20 years of Oldham Pride, looking back at growing up gay in the borough, what it is like now and the future of Pride. She is joined by the Chair of Pride Cllr Louie Hamblett and Oldham resident Mary Shannon.

Listen to our interview with bestselling author Brian Groom about his latest book: "Mancunians: Made in Manchester

Reporter Martin Hazlehurst is joined by friends Edward Freeman and Brian Philip to discuss their table tennis careers, why they enjoy playing and how you can get involved too.

Reporter Martin Hazlehurst is joined by friends Edward Freeman and Brian Philip to discuss their table tennis careers, why they enjoy playing and how you can get involved too.