Where Covid closed doors, this programme started to open them' - How the Making Manchester Fairer approach has helped both pupils and parents, many of whom have fled from traumatic circumstances.

Listen now to the latest episode of the Making Manchester Fairer Podcast!

Recorded at Heald Place Primary School, Moss Side, Manchester.

This podcast series takes a deep dive into the pressing issue of inequality in Manchester and its impact on people's lives. From health and wealth to various social issues, we'll explore how it's affecting our city.

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Food is often a starter for other conversations about vital issues in people's lives, such as the cost of living crisis. This time, we're in conversation with with:

Atiha Chaudry from the Rafiki Food Network; and Sade Fraser, Anti-Poverty Strategy Lead at Manchester City Council and Cormac Downey Cost-of-Living Food Response Lead, also at Manchester City Council.

Meet Manchester's mental health influencers. How the city's young people are helping to shape services, with identity at the heart of discussions, including the effects of social media.

As more than 60% of Manchester's school-aged children and young people are from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds our guests discuss the importance of diversity in leadership.

Sharmila Kar - Joint Director – Equality & Engagement (Manchester Locality/Manchester City Council)

Shefali Kapoor - Director of Communities, Manchester City Council

Dr Cordelle Ofori- Deputy Director of Public Health, Manchester City Council

Food is the most basic human need - but how does the current cost of living crisis affect families and also widen health and cultural inequalities? And, how does sharing food make other health discussions more palatable? We discuss in Manchester.

How one primary school in Wythenshawe is benefiting from a unique programme to help with post-pandemic delays in early years learning, while helping families and carers at the same time.

Features teachers Claire Buxton and Neil Jones from Haveley Hey Community School in Wythenshawe and Dr Cordelle Ofori from Manchester’s public health team.