Jonathan Powell: Leading change from politics to social work
In this episode, we speak to former British diplomat and Director of charity Inter Mediate, Jonathan Powell. Beth and Jonathan talk about how leadership is required from two very different perspective...
19 Aug 202024min
Ric Flo: Your past is for reference not for residence
In this episode, we speak to artist and rapper, Ric Flo. Born in Nigeria, Ric grew up in London and Bournemouth and spent time in foster care. Ric uses his experience in the care system to encourage p...
4 Aug 202027min
The Haven: Challenging societal norms and empowering the girlchild
This week we speak to disrupter in chief, digital citizen, and Architect of Stories, Pamilerin Beckley, from The Haven – a Wolverhampton based charity, supporting women and children who are vulnerable...
24 Jun 202025min
Planet Mercy UK: Let’s make this the norm, not the exception
This week we speak to Arshad Mahmood, Director of Planet Mercy UK – a national charity that is working to reduce food poverty and improve youth services, community cohesion and skills for life. In res...
17 Jun 202022min
Care to Dance: The power of community and creative expression
This week we speak to Beth Vecchione, social worker, Frontline fellow and founder of Care to Dance – a social enterprise that is using dance to improve the wellbeing of children in care in the North E...
10 Jun 202019min
Think Ahead: Mental wellness and creative self-care through a crisis
This week we speak to the brilliant Joujou Bola, a writer, poet and mental health social worker on the Think Ahead programme. JJ talks about how the pandemic has impacted mental health, taking a close...
3 Jun 202025min
British Red Cross: Supporting young asylum seekers and refugees to keep on thriving in the crisis
This week we speak to the wonderful Kalyani McCarthy from British Red Cross. Kalyani leads on ‘Surviving to Thriving’ – a brilliant project that supports young unaccompanied refugees and asylum seeker...
27 Mai 202023min
Grandparents Plus and Kidscape: Let’s focus on hope
This week we speak to the brilliant Tom Bucher, a former primary school teacher and Frontline employee. Tom now works for two fantastic charities: Grandparents Plus and Kidscape. He speaks about how t...
20 Mai 202025min
