Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester

Mahua Roy (https://www.instagram.com/mahua_r) is the talented creator of the colourful wall art & creatives for the Meet the Mancunian podcast and a very dear friend. In this bonus episode, I talk to Mahua about her interest in podcasting, her concept for Season 3's wall art, and her thoughts about Manchester. Mahua also shares what she has learned from listening to the Meet the Mancunian podcast. 

Watch out for Season 3 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast which now launches on Tuesday, 26 July 2022 with a fresh new look and more inspiring Mancunians.

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The Meet the Mancunian Podcast returns on Tuesday, 26 July 2022. The podcast introduces listeners to inspirational Mancunians who are making a difference in the local community. Whether they run a charity or a social enterprise, volunteer, or coach others, host a community or go it alone; all my guests have fascinating stories to tell. The podcast is hosted by newbie Mancunian Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe.

Sit back, relax, and listen to Season 3 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast. Tune into your favourite podcasting platform every Tuesday to hear the latest episode.

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#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #recycling #sustainability #plasticwaste. This week's Mancunian guest is Camilla Reghenzi, Co-Director, Plastic Shed (https://www.plasticshed.org/). Plastic Shed is a social enterprise focused on running creative and educational plastic recycling workshops for the community. They help members of the community turn plastic waste into new and useful things. They also run the Merseyway Workshop (https://www.merseywayworkshop.com/), a community-focused, inspiring place for innovation and collaboration – creative workshops, drop-in activity centres and skill exchanges. Plastic Shed was inspired by the global plastic recycling community Precious Plastic (https://preciousplastic.com/).

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#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #inclusivebooks #representativeliterature #community This week's Mancunian guest is Ayesha Ansari-Choudhury, Founder, Mirror Me Write (https://www.mirrormewrite.com/). She is focused on bringing inclusive books to school children in Manchester and offering positive role models they can relate to. Ayesha is an educator and uses her experience to work directly with schools and teachers and encourage change in the curriculum.

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#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #localmarkets #localcreators #community This week's Mancunian guest is Heather Thorpe, Market Organiser, Heaton Moor Producers Market  (https://heatonmoormarket.com/).  Heather also organises the pop-up Heaton Mersey Artisan Market. Both markets focus on hand-crafted arts and crafts and food by local producers and artists. Heather shares how these markets have grown and become a focal point for the local community in this episode.

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#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #grassrootmusicvenues #musicians #music This week's Mancunian guest is Jay Taylor, Chair, Manchester Music Commission (https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/culture/greater-manchester-music-commission/.  Jay is also the national coordinator for the Music Venue Trust. Jay is passionate about supporting grassroots music venues and musicians. He is keen to showcase other dimensions of Manchester to international listeners, outside of the popular association of football teams and pubs.

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#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #homelessness This week's Mancunian guest is Risha Lancaster, Co-founder, Coffee4Craig (https://www.coffee4craig.org/). Coffee4Craig is a charity working to alleviate homelessness, especially those who are street homeless. They provide a daily drop-in centre with a home-cooked meal, a shower, mental help support, advice, and signposting for the guests. Risha reminds listeners that the guests are all brothers, sisters, parents, children, etc for someone and should be treated with compassion.

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podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #gongbaths #vibrations #soundhealing #meditation This week's Mancunian guest is Martyn Cawthorne, Founder Gong Spa (https://gongspa.co.uk/). He is a qualified sound healer/ gong practitioner. Martyn provides gong baths to individuals and groups across Manchester. Martyn shares a small taster to gong baths on the podcast episode and shares how he loves to be a channel for healing energy. There are two episodes – a regular 21-minute edit for regular listeners of the Meet the Mancunian and a longer Bonus episode – a 42-minute edit for enthusiasts or those curious about gong baths.

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#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #gongbaths #vibrations #soundhealing #meditation This week's Mancunian guest is Martyn Cawthorne, Founder Gong Spa (https://gongspa.co.uk/). He is a qualified sound healer/ gong practitioner. Martyn provides gong baths to individuals and groups across Manchester. Martyn shares a small taster to gong baths on the podcast episode and shares how he loves to be a channel for healing energy. There are two episodes – a regular 21-minute edit for regular listeners of the Meet the Mancunian and a longer Bonus episode – a 42-minute edit for enthusiasts or those curious about gong baths.

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#podcast #Season2 #mancunian #manchester #LGBT #HIV This week's Mancunian guest is Paul Fairweather, an LGBT & HIV Campaigner who works at George House Trust (https://ght.org.uk/). Paul has been actively advocating for LGBT and HIV awareness and rights for 50 years. He conducts awareness sessions for school children and medical professionals on HIV concerns, encouraging regular testing and myth-busting. Paul is the co-ordinator of the Positive Speaker programme at the George House Trust.

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