CLD Talks

By Conor MaxwellEducation

CLD Talks episodes

June 02, 2021 Importance of ESOL with Jamie Hopkins and guest host Victoria Barnett Simpson
Firstly thank you to Victoria Barnett-Simpson for stepping in for me this week as I have lost my voice!
This week on CLD Talks Vic chats with Jamie Hopkins who is a Lecturer and ESOL Co-Ordinator at Ayrshire College. Jamie takes us through his experience starting with the Ocean Youth Trust, studying to becoming a Home Economics teacher then having a U-turn to studying Community Education, studying for his masters/ PHD and much more!
This is a very interesting conversation which gives a detailed insight into ESOL and some of the challenges from a practitioner’s lens.
Twitter:
@CLDTalks
@JamieESOL
@VBarnettSimpson
46 min
May 26, 2021 The 5 C's of Negotiation with Dr. Annette Coburn
This week on CLD Talks I was able to chat with Dr. Annette Coburn who is the Senior Lecturer for Community Education at University of the West of Scotland. Annette started her career in the 70’s and was based in The Key Youth Centre until the late 90’s when she moved to Larkhall. Annette then went on to become a Lecturer at Strathclyde University and is now with UWS Lanarkshire Campus.
We discuss the thing that got Annette hooked into CLD, some challenges for the CLD Talks listeners which were created as part of recent assignment, the 5 C’s of Negotiation and much more!
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Twitter @AnnetteCoburn59
Twitter @UWSRocks
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49 min
May 19, 2021 Amputee Football Association Scotland - Ashley Reid and Michael Lennon
This week on CLD Talks I have the pleasure to speak with Ashley Reid who is the CEO and Founder of Amputee Football Association Scotland and Michael Lennon who is an Amputee Football Player and also a CLD Practitioner. AFAS aims to promote and develop the sport of amputee football in Scotland. Working with football clubs and Scottish football's governing bodies, our aim is to create a Scottish amputee football league. They create opportunities for amputees and those with congenital limb differences to play football at grassroots, club and national level, both for fun and competitively.
Website - https://www.amputeefootballscotland.co.uk/
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1 hr 12 min
May 12, 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week with Julie Beckett
Welcome to CLD Talks Season 2!
This week is National Mental Health Week 10th-16thof May 2021 and we have decided to raise awareness by having a conversation about mental health in CLD. My guest this week is Julie Beckett who is a CLD Development Officer with Education Scotland.
We talk through the NHS 5 Steps to Wellbeing relating it to our own CLD experience. Please note we are not experts in Mental Health but have experience supporting learners in various capacities.
Links to resources:
Community Learning and Development (CLD) Wakelet - Wakelet
Positive mental wellbeing - resources to support children and young people | Learning resources | National Improvement Hub (education.gov.scot)
Mental health & wellbeing : supports for practitioners, parents, carers & young people - Wakelet
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021
5 steps to mental wellbeing - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Twitter:
@CLDTalks
@edscotcld
46 min
April 21, 2021 CLD Talks - John Loughton - Ep10
This week on CLD Talks I had the pleasure to speak with John Loughton, who is the CEO of global leadership company Dare2Lead and the Found of Scran Academy. John takes us through his journey from running his first campaign when he was 11, becoming the Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament, extra curricular activities, starting off Dare2Lead and the outstanding work Scran Academy done over the last year. We have a great a chat and I hope you enjoy!
This is our 10th Episode and the final episode of Season 1!
Dare2Lead website - http://www.dare2lead.co.uk/
Scran Academy Website - https://www.scranacademy.com/
Twitter @Johnloughton
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This conversation was recorded on 20/04/2021
57 min
April 14, 2021 CLD Talks - Sue Briggs - Ep 009
This week on CLD Talks I was able to chat with Sue Briggs who is a Strategic Development Officer with a role in CLD within Aberdeenshire Council. Sue started off her career in Community Education in 1987 as a part time Detached youth worker. Sue completed her degree whilst working as a rural community development worker then gained a full time post.
We discuss Sue’s experience, COVID 19 response, the importance of evidence gathering, misconceptions and more! Sue also discusses the process of the development of the book she was involved in writing called ‘The Impact of Community Work – How to Gather Evidence’.
To purchase the book please follow this link:
The Impact of Community Work: How to Gather Evidence (July 2020) by McArdle, Briggs, Forrester, Garrett and McKay
Sue gained B. Comm Ed and Comm Dev, University of Glasgow 1995
Post Grad Diploma – Leadership in Professional Settings, University of Aberdeen 2018
This conversation was recorded on the 8th of April 2021
Twitter @Suebriggs55
Twitter @CLDTalks
1 hr 5 min
April 07, 2021 CLD Talks - Kevin Gillick - Ep 008
This week on CLD Talks podcast I sit down with Kevin Gillick. Kevin started off as a young person attending his local youth clubs and is now a Youth Development worker in Shetland. We discuss Kevin becoming a peer educator, Camp America, teaching monks English in Thailand and the work he is currently doing raising awareness of LGBT+ in the school community and gender pronouns for young people and staff and lots more!
Kevin gained a BA in Community Education from UWS.

Social Media:
@Kevingh8/@ShetlandYouth
Instagram @ShetlandYouth
Facebook SIC Youth and Employability Services/Anderson High School, Lerwick
This conversation was recorded on the 25/03/2021
Twitter: CLD Talks
57 min
March 31, 2021 CLD Talks - Larkhall Community Network (Part two) - Ep 007
This weeks podcast we have done something slightly different. I speak with some of the founding members of Larkhall Covid 19 Rainbows, now know as Larkhall Community Network. On the podcast are, Nancy Barr (Larkhall Christians Together), Sandra McCrory (Larkhall district and Volunteer group), Liz Jamieson (Community Links) and Terry Paterson (Larkhall Community Growers).
Larkhall Covid 19 Rainbows was a community response group created by organisations within the Larkhall area to support people most effective by the pandemic. Larkhall Covid 19 Rainbows supported young people, families, elderly and folks within the area through multiple mediums and then rebranded to Larkhall Community Network to become a sustainable network for years to come.
They take us through their journey of support, partnership and what the future holds for Larkhall Community Network. This podcast has been split into two parts so please make sure you check out part one!
This conversation was recorded on the 19.03.2021
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Contact info:
Larkhall Community Growers
https://www.larkhallcommunitygrowers.com/
Facebook – Larkhall Community Growers
Community Links
https://linktr.ee/communitylinkssl
Larkhall District and Volunteer group
Website is: www.ldvg.org.uk
Facebook is: (7) Larkhall & District Volunteer Group | Facebook
Twitter is @LarkhallVolGrp
50 min
March 31, 2021 CLD Talks - Larkhall Community Network (Part one) - Ep 007
This weeks podcast we have done something slightly different. I speak with some of the founding members of Larkhall Covid 19 Rainbows, now know as Larkhall Community Network. On the podcast are, Nancy Barr (Larkhall Christians Together), Sandra McCrory (Larkhall district and Volunteer group), Liz Jamieson (Community Links) and Terry Paterson (Larkhall Community Growers).
Larkhall Covid 19 Rainbows was a community response group created by organisations within the Larkhall area to support people most effective by the pandemic. Larkhall Covid 19 Rainbows supported young people, families, elderly and folks within the area through multiple mediums and then rebranded to Larkhall Community Network to become a sustainable network for years to come.
They take us through their journey of support, partnership and what the future holds for Larkhall Community Network. This podcast has been split into two parts so please make sure you check out part two!
This conversation was recorded on the 19.03.2021
Twitter: CLD Talks
Contact info:
Larkhall Community Growers
https://www.larkhallcommunitygrowers.com/
Facebook – Larkhall Community Growers
Community Links
https://linktr.ee/communitylinkssl
Larkhall District and Volunteer group
Website is: www.ldvg.org.uk
Facebook is: (7) Larkhall & District Volunteer Group | Facebook
Twitter is @LarkhallVolGrp
40 min
March 24, 2021 CLD Talks - Joe Gibb - Ep 006
This week on CLD Talks I have the pleasure to speak with Job Gibb. Joe shares his journey from growing up in Irvine and working various jobs from a young age, how he attended different clubs which gave him focus and the current work he does within the residential child care industry. Joe has an interesting view about the links between both Community Learning and Development/ Community Education and Residential Child Care.
Qualifcations Joe has gained: B.A Community Education, Post Graduate Certificate, Child Protection, MSC Advanced Residential Child Care, Zoomba & Boxercise certificate fae a lucky bag
Twitter: @JoeGibb4
This conversation was recorded on 11/03/2021
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57 min