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.
Episodes
11 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...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 5
•
54:23
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...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 4
•
55:39
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 ...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 3
•
1:06:41
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...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 2
•
45:08
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...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 1
•
47:33
Matt Shardlow, Buglife on why bugs matter, and the enormity of the fight to protect invertebrates.
Without bugs, we would be in trouble. Their numbers are declining rapidly.Invertebrates, which are any animal without a backbone, such as starfish, snails, worms and wasps, make up the biggest proportion of life on earth. And they're im...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 6
•
57:11
Pt 2: Katrina Moffat, Girlguiding, on leadership, role modelling and the King.
How many of you can remember reciting your Girlguiding promise, earning badges or singing songs by the campfire? Girlguiding is so popular in the UK that in some areas it’s recommended that you register your daughters from birth to guarantee a ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 5
•
37:16
Pt 1: Katrina Moffat, North Tyneside Learning Trust on supporting young people to thrive in the face of inequality.
It is a fact that in the UK, if you are born to wealthy parents you are more likely to do better at school, progress to university and secure higher paid jobs. A country that is socially mobile offers equal opportunities to everyone, rega...
•
50:11
Jeanette Farrow, Compassionate Neighbours, on the realities of a lonely life, and having purpose.
Loneliness and isolation is thought to be one of the most serious health issues we face. It's as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, it is linked with an increased risk of multiple health conditions including stroke and he...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 3
•
49:17
Dom Smithies, Student Minds on the need to remember the mental health of students.
In the UK, around half of young people go to university, and 1 in 3 of those people report poor mental wellbeing. The same number say their mental health has worsened since beginning university. Enter Dom Smithies, Influencing and A...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 2
•
47:29
Sophie Durlacher, Uttlesford Foodbank, on increasing demand, challenging stereotypes and tackling poverty.
Welcome to the first episode of The Change Makers, a new podcast shining a light on remarkable not for profit people, each making positive change. In this episode we chat to Sophie Durlacher. Sophie is the director of Uttlesford foodban...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 1
•
46:46