Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester

Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester

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Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester episodes

  • Youth with Nick Buckley


    A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 1 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #youth #community #SocialImpact

    #NonProfit Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

     

    In the season premiere episode, the Meet the Mancunian

    podcast talks to Nick Buckley, author and mayoral candidate about his passion for supporting the youth in the charity he founded, Mancunian Way. He talks about the charity’s philosophy of no last chances and supporting youth who are at risk of becoming involved in crime and anti-social behaviour as well as making poor choices. The charity focuses on prevention and early intervention through engagement, education, and promoting personal responsibility.

     

    Did you know: Youth crime rates in Greater

    Manchester have reduced since 2021. Some of that is due to the engagement and education outreach by the Police and youth charities.

     

    Key resources:

    Mancunian Way

    Greater

    Manchester Police: Prevention of knife crime

     

    Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode &

    transcript:

    (00:01:39) passion for supporting the youth

    (00:02:39) introducing Mancunian Way charity

    (00:06:34) the challenges he has overcome

    (00:09:31) his books

    (00:14:04) the impact he has made

     

    Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk

     

     


    37 min
  • S7 Meet the Artist -Bonus

    Presenting Season 7, Meet the Artist bonus episode of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #art #goals #2024 #community #socialimpact #nonprofit Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

     

    Every season, I sit down with Mahua Roy, the artist behind the attractive creatives for the Meet the Mancunian podcast. In Season 7 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast,

    Mahua and I discuss our collaboration over seven seasons, the highlights of Season 6, and a sneak peek into Season 7. Of course, as we met just before the end of the year, we also discussed some of our goals for 2024.

     

    You can check out Mahua's art @Purple Art _Studio on Instagram. You can listen to the podcast

    episode and read the transcript on

    www.meetthemancunian.co.uk .

     

    The first episode of Season 7 launches on Tuesday, 16 January 2024.

     

    Time stamps:

     

    (00:02:41)  the podcast art collaboration over 7 seasons

    (00:06:17)  inspiration for Season 7 creatives

    (00:07:50)  the successful Season 6

    (00:09:09)  aims for the podcast


    12 min
  • Season 7 - Trailer

    Presenting Season 7 Trailer of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #GM #community #SocialImpact #NonProfit. Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

     

    Hello and a warm Mancunian welcome to you today. Wish you a wonderful 2024 ahead. I'm Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, your host, and it's an honour to share Season 7 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast: social impact stories from Manchester with you today.

    This season is all about celebrating the stories of our local changemakers and the profound social impact that they are creating.

     

    Every Tuesday, I shine a spotlight on the incredible individuals weaving the fabric of our community. From grassroots heroes to local legends, their stories are the soul of Manchester. Whether you're tuning in on Apple, Spotify, Google or www.meetthemancunian.co.uk,

    Get ready for a season that spotlights the incredible social impact within our city.

     

    Podcast cover art designed by artist Mahua Roy

    @Purple Art _Studio at Instagram

    2 min
  • Gender-based violence with Caroline Lamb
    A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 6, Episode 12 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester #societalchange #genderbasedviolence #accessibletheatre #genderequality #socialimpact. I'm Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, your friendly host.
    In the twelfth episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Caroline Lamb [https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinelamb/], Playwright, Dangerous to Know [https://dangeroustoknow.org/]about creating societal change and awareness of gender-based violence through her plays. In addition to gender-based violence, Caroline also focuses on themes of male responsibility and demonstrating how gender equality can support male mental health. Caroline also hosts her plays in unusual settings such as pubs, community centres and libraries to make theatre more accessible for her audiences. This episode is being released ahead of the United Nations International Day for the elimination of Violence Against Women on 25th November.
    Did you know:
    · 1 in 3 women worldwide will experience violence in their lifetime, most likely at the hands of someone they know.
    · 5 women are killed every hour worldwide by their partner or family member.
    · A women is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK.
    · Domestic abuse makes up 18% of recorded crime in England and Wales.
    · 3% of women aged 16 and over faced sexual assault and 9% of women were victims of domestic abuse
    Key resources:
    · Women's Aid [https://www.womensaid.org.uk/]
    · Refuge [https://refuge.org.uk/]- National Domestic Abuse 24 hour helpline 0808 2000 247 [tel:0808%202000%20247]
    · Rape Crisis [https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/want-to-talk/]
    Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript:
    00:04:44 introducing her passion for societal change
    00:07:04 introducing Dangerous to Know
    00:11:53 sharing some of the challenges
    00:14:20 the impact she has made
    Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]
    Alt Text: Picture of guest Caroline Lamb with bee avatar of host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe leaning on the Meet the Mancunian logo
    37 min
  • 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/]
    37 min
  • Community-led architecture with Charlie Butterwick
    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/]
    33 min
  • 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/]
    37 min
  • Women and coaching with Yasmin Ariff
    A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 6, Episode 8 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #women #coaching #socialimpact #nonprofit #WomenEd. I'm Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, your friendly host.
    In the eighth episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Yasmin Ariff [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmin-a-6492b113b/], Career and Leadership Coach and Volunteer, Women Ed [https://womened.com/home] about supporting women to help them thrive in their careers. In addition to coaching women through career and leadership challenges, Yasmin specialises in delivering professional coaching apprentices in partnership with her brother through CVP Group [https://cvpgroup.co.uk/].
    Yasmin also actively volunteers with Women Ed, a global grassroot movement that connects aspiring and existing women leaders in education and gives women leaders a voice in education. She offers free coaching to women leaders in the Women Ed community and trains up Women Ed coaches using the apprenticeship levy offering a 12-month coaching apprenticeship with cohorts in October 2023 and April 2024.
    Did you know:
    · CVP Group is partnering with #WomenEd to deliver the first funded training programme for aspiring coaches in England. Find out more about the Level 5 Coaching Professional Apprenticeship here [https://womened.com/blog/coaching-the-womened-way]. It is also open to women beyond England on a self-funded basis.
    · As noted by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), across Britain in 2016, the gender pay gap stood at 18.1%, the ethnicity pay gap at 5.7%, and the disability pay gap at 13.6%. These average figures disguise wide differences, with some groups experiencing far greater pay gaps than others.
    · In education, men typically earn more than women. The more senior the position, the wider the gulf becomes. Males earnt on average 2.4% more at classroom teacher level but 11.3% more (on average) than women headteachers.
    Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript:
    00:03:36 sharing her passion for supporting women
    00:05:17 introducing her coaching services
    00:08:57 her volunteering activities with Women Ed
    00:13:09 introducing professional coaching apprenticeships
    00:16:33 the impact she has made
    Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]
    35 min
  • Youth mental health with Angeli Sweeney
    A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 6, Episode 7 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #youth #mentalhealth #socialimpact #nonprofit #blackhistorymonth. I'm Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, your friendly host.
    In the seventh episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Angeli Sweeney, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeli-sweeney-92505332/] Senior Mental Health Practitioner and Youth Worker, 42nd Street [https://www.42ndstreet.org.uk/] about supporting young people's emotional and mental health and wellbeing. Angeli shares how 42nd street has been supporting young people aged from 11-25 years championing youth-centred approaches that promote choice and creativity.
    42nd Street offer a range of individual therapeutic support and encourage and support young people to have a voice, and access opportunities to learn, develop new skills, be creative, have fun and demonstrate to themselves and others that they are able to recover, manage their mental health and wellbeing and achieve their full potential.
    Did you know:
    * 20% of adolescents may      experience a mental health problem in any given year.
    * 50% of mental health      problems are established by age 14 and 75% by age 24.
    * 10% of children and young      people (aged 5 to 16 years) have a clinically diagnosable mental problem.
    * 42nd Street is over 43      years old and has been supporting young people's physical and emotional      health since it started.
    * The charity has its own dedicated      creative venue The Horsfall, inspired by the work of Thomas Horsfall who      created a unique social and artistic experiment at Ancoats at the end of      the 19th century.
    Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript:
    00:03:29 sharing her passion for supporting the youth
    00:04:34 introducing 42nd Street
    00:07:56 some of the challenges she had to overcome
    00:09:58 the impact the charity has made
    00:14:49 message for Black History Month
    Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]
    25 min
  • Youth and Black community with Shar Sangster
    A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 6, Episode 6 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #youth #community #socialimpact #nonprofit #blackhistorymonth. I'm Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, your friendly host.
    In the sixth episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Shar Sangster, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shar-sangster-422028214/] CEO, MGT Youth [https://mgty.co.uk/mgt-youth/] shares her passion for supporting the youth and the people of colour community in Manchester. She talks about taking positive action and providing a platform to the youth to showcase their talent on the MGT Youth social platforms.
    Shar talks about working with other Manchester community organisations & businesses to join up and connect community members from all backgrounds, cultures and ages to get involved and make a positive difference in Greater Manchester.
    Did you know:
    · Over a quarter of Greater Manchester's population is under 20
    · This episode is being released during Black History Month. 2023's Black History Month theme, Saluting Our Sisters, pays homage to black women who had contributions ignored, ideas appropriated, and voices silenced.
    Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript:
    00:03:20 sharing her passion for supporting the youth
    00:04:04 introducing MGT Youth
    00:09:06 some of the challenges she had to overcome
    00:15:00 the impact she has made
    00:21:08 advice for other organisations looking to support the youth
    Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]
    41 min

About Meet the Mancunian Podcast: social impact stories from Manchester

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Welcome to Season 12 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe.