Good morning. Presenting Season 5, Episode 9 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #veterans #community #socialimpact #nonprofit Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

In the ninth episode of Season 5, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Claire Squires, Director, Trafford Veterans (https://www.traffordveterans.org/) [https://www.traffordveterans.org/]about supporting veterans in the local community with peer support and outreach. Claire shares how they organise a number of social groups and activities to support the different needs and interests of veterans across different age groups.

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]

In the eighth episode of Season 5, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Hannah Ballard, Director, Sustainable Change Studio (https://www.sustainablechange.studio/) [https://www.sustainablechange.studio/]about using storytelling to empower start-ups and charities to engage, educate and mobilise against the climate crises. Hannah talks about taking a thoughtful emergent approach to climate action and the importance of collaborating with supportive communities to tackle the problem. Hannah also offers some advice for groups and individuals who would like to take some climate action.

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]

Good morning. Presenting Season 5, Episode 7 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #disabledcreatives #community #socialimpact #nonprofit Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

In the seventh episode of Season 5, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Melissa Johns, actor, writer and co-creative lead of TripleC (https://triplec.org.uk/) [https://triplec.org.uk/], about enabling deaf, disabled and neuro divergent creatives to access and participate in the arts. Melissa shares how they aim to improve access and accessibility by connecting organisations, raising awareness around disability issues, and helping to influence decision makers within the television industry. TripleC has won the BAFTA special award in 2022 for their services to the industry.

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]

Good morning. Presenting Season 5, Episode 6 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #interfaithunderstanding #community #socialimpact #nonprofit Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

In the sixth episode of Season 5, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Qaisra Shahraz MBE, Founder, MACFEST (https://macfest.org.uk/) about promoting interfaith understanding with a special focus on combating Islamophobia and antisemitism. Qaisra elaborates on their motto, promote honey, not hate and talks about using arts and culture to bring communities together. Qaisra is also a well known author and script writer (https://qaisrashahraz.com/) [https://zencastr.com/publish/Meet-the-Mancunian-Podcast-social-impact-stories-from-Manchester/(https:/qaisrashahraz.com/)].

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]

Good morning. Presenting Season 5, Episode 5 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #breastcancersurvivors #bodypositivity #community #manchester #mancunian Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

In the fifth episode of Season 5, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Heather Glover, Co-founder, Skarlette (https://theskarlette.co.uk [https://theskarlette.co.uk/]) about supporting breast cancer survivors with attractive post-surgical lingerie. She shares how Skarlette is a unique bra that empowers flat-chested women and cancer survivors across the world. Heather talks about partnering with Prevent Breast Cancer charity (https://preventbreastcancer.org.uk/) for awareness and early detection. Skarlette also shares important messages on body positivity with their community.

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]

Good morning. Presenting Season 5, Episode 4 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #powerofstories #inspirechange #community #manchester #mancunian Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

In the fourth episode of Season 5, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Krish Patel, Founder, Tales to Inspire (https://talestoinspire.com/) about the power of stories to inspire change. Krish believes that stories should be the foundation of everything we do if we want to progress and help build a connection.

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]

Good morning. Presenting Season 5, Episode 3 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #suicideprevention #mentalhealth #community #manchester #mancunian Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

In the third episode of Season 5, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Mike Palmer, Co-founder, Three Dads Walking (https://www.3dadswalking.uk/) about raising awareness on suicide prevention in young people. They have partnered with suicide prevention charity, Papyrus (https://www.papyrus-uk.org/) who run a suicide prevention advice helpline Hopeline UK. Mike shares how suicide is the biggest killer of those under 35 in the UK. He encourages open conversations in schools, universities and families around suicide and asking for help.

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]

Good morning. Presenting Season 5, Episode 2 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #adultfitness #community #manchester #mancunian #running #walking Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

In the second episode of Season 5, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Jane Dennison, CEO, Mile Shy Club (www.mileshyclub.com/ [http://www.mileshyclub.com/]) about supporting adult fitness. Mile Shy Club is a running and walking club specifically for beginners, in 11 locations across Manchester. They encourage people of all levels of fitness and health to become fit. They have coached over 1,000 people into the sport of running.

Jane is also the milestone 50th guest of the Meet the Mancunian podcast.

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]

Good morning. Presenting Season 5, Episode 1 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #diversity #disabled #community #manchester #mancunian Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).

In the season premiere episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to John Galloway, Co-Founder, Speed of Sight charity (https://www.speedofsight.org/) [https://www.speedofsight.org/] about offering people of all abilities the thrill of driving a race car. Speed of Sight supports the blind, autistic people, people with epilepsy amongst others who may not have the ability to drive a car in their daily lives. They have provided over 2500 people with the Speed of Sight experience which is often life changing and helps them gain confidence to overcome other challenges in their lives.

Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]

It's a regular tradition every season to introduce the artist behind the attractive creatives for the podcast – Mahua Roy. In Season 5 of the Meet the Mancunian #podcast: social impact stories from #Manchester, Mahua and I discuss how we have focused on simpler podcast creatives which aid podcast discoverability. Mahua has skilfully integrated the worker bees and the avatar into the designs. We also discuss how she has become a full-time artist.

You can listen to the podcast on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk #socialimpact #manchester #mancunian #community #nonprofit #charity