Are you fed up with the state of UK Politics? Maybe you're frustrated about issues you think can't be changed? Everyday People Making Change, a brand new podcast from Citizens UK, is for you. Join us for each episode and hear stories from neighbours, friends, faith leaders, students, teachers and others across communities who have made monumental change using the tools of Community Organising. From winning millions of pounds in mental health provision funding, to convincing Nando's to introduce halal food and City Airport to pay all its workers a real Living Wage. Listen up and let our guests' stories convince you that change is possible when everyday people take action together for the common good.This series is hosted by Citizens UK's experts in Community Organising and Communications; Jonathan Cox, Dilraj Kaur and Sylvie Pope, and Dr Jason Pandya-Wood from the University of Nottingham, Malaysia. As well as unpacking each story, these episodes will explore different theories and maxims related to the craft of Community Organising and equip you with the tools you need to start making change with Citizens UK. Feeling fired up? Find out more at www.citizensuk.org/podcast and get in touch by emailing podcast@citizensuk.org. Follow us on social media @CitizensUK using the hashtags #EverydayPeopleMakingChange #CitizensUKPodcast. And don’t forget to like and subscribe on your favourite listening platform!
Sometimes social justice requires going the extra mile…like dressing up as a chicken and running 18km in the hot sun to your nearest Nando’s. Wales Citizens leaders did just that, with some more than palatable results. Join us for this episode of Citizens UK’s new podcast series, which tells the extraordinary story of young people tackling exclusion and winning big institutional change in their home city. Hear from Ali Abdi, Community Organiser, and Alaa Khundakji and Elbasheer Idris, Cymru W...
6 Oct 2022
Millions for Mental Health
It’s no secret that health services are stretched. And for young people, access to high quality mental health support is often out of reach. How then, did communities across Merton convince a local health trust to fund MILLIONS into new and improved services? Join us for this episode, as guest Ranjeet Singh, Director of Communications at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, likens the Trust’s evolving partnership with South London Citizens to a ‘marriage’: full of communicat...
22 Sept 2022
Living Wage Takes Off!
It's never too early to make change. And in the current cost of living crisis, it's more urgent than ever that we do. Join us for this episode as we hear the remarkable story of how school children, parents and teachers joined forces with civil society institutions across Newham Citizens and persuaded one of Newham's largest employers, City Airport, to become Living Wage accredited - putting thousands of pounds back into workers' pockets. This is a story for anyone wanting to learn how to tac...
8 Sept 2022
Sink or Swim
To sink or to swim? That was the (pretty literal) choice everyday people in Essex had to make. Join us as Colchester's campaigners dive into the creative actions they took at their local swimming pool...from donning swim gear outside to serenading Leisure World Execs with love songs and Valentines' cards. Guests Caroline Beckett and Caitlin Harland tell the story of how communities being 'relational, not confrontational' were able to win a safer, more accessible all-women swimming group. We u...
24 Aug 2022
Toilet Triumph!
Would you ever dare to give politicians food and drink at an event…with no bathrooms? How about respectfully wrapping up their invites in toilet paper? Be inspired by the remarkable story of how community leaders from 15 diverse organisations won their campaign to reinstate accessible public toilets in Hove Cemetery through strategic and creative actions. Our hosts chat to Frida Gustafsson, the former Community Organiser for Brighton and Hove Citizens, and Sandra Walker and Michael Austin fro...
17 Aug 2022
Reclaim the Metro!
What could 'Human Shield' and 'Reclaim the Metro' have in common? They're both the names of creative and radical actions taken by everyday people across Tyne & Wear to stamp out Islamophobia, misogyny and hate crime in their community. Join us for this episode as we hear the story of how leaders of different faiths and non-faith backgrounds literally stood up against the English Defence League (EDL), a far-right hate group. Picture yourself joining them as they handed out roses to stran...
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