The Change Makers
A podcast celebrating the remarkable not for profit people dedicating their careers to making positive change.
We'll be talking to society's fixers, menders, mopper-uppers and fighters about why they do their job, what they see in their work and why it matters.
Podcasting since 2023 • 11 episodes
The Change Makers
Latest Episodes
Simon Evans, Wye and Usk Foundation, on why our rivers matter and what we can do to protect them
For Simon Evans, his passion for rivers has always run deep. If you'll excuse us the pun there!While his friends were down the pub, he was walking along canals, always fascinated by the beauty and diversity of our waterways.That...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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Elysha Paige, Bloody Good Period, on finding her purpose, tackling stereotypes, and knowing your own menstrual cycle
It was during the C0VID-19 pandemic that Elysha Paige became disillusioned with her work in tech consulting. Sat cramped over her kitchen table, staring endlessly at the screen in meeting after meeting, she knew she desperately needed a c...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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Karen Delin, Saint Francis Hospice, on nursing at Christmas, myths about hospices and her love of caring for others.
Caring and making change at Christmas. Karen Delin is a ward sister at Saint Francis Hospice, based just outside Romford in East London. She knew she wanted to be a nurse from the age of 5, and during the early years of the career ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Patricia Parker OBE, Kids for Kids, on the reality of life in Sudan , why it matters that we know about it, and the power of goats.
Patricia Parker OBE was approaching a stage in her life where she hoped she could finally use her studio for the purpose for which it was intended: being creative. Instead a trip to see her son who was working in Sudan quickly tur...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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Marcia Lewinson, CEO at WAITS, on why campaigning for women's rights is in her blood
The statistics around domestic abuse in the UK make for grim reading. Shockingly, the police receive a call regarding domestic abuse every 30 seconds, but the majority of incidents are never reported. One in four women experience domestic abuse...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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