PODCAST & DISCUSSION
Act for Change Together Podcast Launch
The Act for Change Together Podcast platforms the experiences of young people across the UK who want to change the narrative on assumptions that have been made about them.
- They want to tell you that they are more than the label you have assigned to them.
- They want to tell you how you can be a better ally.
- They want you to have conversations with those reinforcing these stereotypes and help them change the narrative.
Hosted by Holly, one of the steering group members, The Act for Change Together Podcast Launch event brings together the voices who feature on the 8 episodes to give you snippets of their discussions as each episode features a different set of young people with unique experiences.
This event will also give you more insight into the podcast making process and the challenges they faced along the way in the hope of inspiring others to use podcasting as a tool for conversation.
VOYPIC (Voice of Young People in Care)
http://www.voypic.org/
Kent Refugee Action Network
https://kran.org.uk/
Newport Mind
http://www.newportmind.org/
Comics Youth
https://comicsyouth.co.uk/
Grapevine Coventry (CYA)
https://www.grapevinecovandwarks.org/
The Warren of Hull
https://www.thewarren.org/
About the speakers
About Holly – Host
Holly is a member of the Act for Change Together Festival steering group following her participation in the UpRising Environmental Leadership Programme in Birmingham in 2019/2020. The Act for Change Fund has allowed Holly to stay connected to UpRising and the rest of the alumni network and continue work on her social action campaign Sustainable Water Use Birmingham.
Outside of her environmental campaigning via social media, Holly works as a Legacy and Experience Officer at Practical Action, an international development NGO.
About Martha
Hi, My name is Martha and I am 24 years old. I am a Young Leader in Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC). I was in kinship Care from 2003 to 2015 and then I moved into Supported living. I am currently studying my BSc Degree in Social Work in University. So far I have achieved 7 GCSEs (A-C), a Double Award A level in Health and Social Care, a HNC in Health and Social Care and a HNC in Social and community Work.
About Osama
My name is Osama, I am from Syria. I came to the UK 3 years ago as a refugee. I am a member of the British Youth Council, and sat on their steering group to represent young refugee issues. This summer, I will start a Bachelors degree at Christchurch University. I started to work for KRAN as a Youth Ambassador 18 months ago. I am also a member of the Act for Change Together Festival steering group.
About Nkechi
Nkechi is a recent graduate of economics and software engineering with a range of volunteering experience with Sheffield based and international charity which in addition to Irise International, include FoodWorks, South Yorkshire Housing Association, Women Working Worldwide and Chayn. Interest areas of Nkechi include the role of FinTech for financial inclusion, tech policy and the role of technological advancement for the effective realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
About Megan
Hi I’m Megan and I’m 15 years old. I enjoy playing music and I also love doing crafts. I am a Wellbeing Ambassador at Newport Mind. As Wellbeing Ambassadors we support other young people with their mental health. I am involved in writing funding bids, campaigns and fundraising, and I am also on a youth sub group to the Board of Directors at Newport Mind.
About Lucy
Lucy has worked on multiple award-winning programmes and campaigns here at Comics Youth – as well as leading on different social justice initiatives. Lucy is a keen advocate for marginalised youth and uses her complex lived experience to better inform her change making in the best ways she can. Lucy has used the opportunities granted by Act for Change Fund to engage in podcast making, campaign development, making safe space agreements and more!
About Joey (he/him) from CYA
I’m Joey, I’m 23 years old and I work for the NHS. I’m an activist and passionate about campaigning because it’s important to me that everyone has a voice. I love art and photography.
About Fenix (he/him) from The Warren
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