Isy Suttie talks to amazing young people whose actions have changed the world around them. In each podcast Isy interviews a new, inspiring young person who has not just enhanced their life with their actions, but those in their immediate community and even worldwide.
Presenter Isy Suttie speaks to Freya Lewis, who was a victim of the Manchester Arena attack in 2017 after attending the Ariana Grande concert. Freya spent five and a half weeks in hospital and suffered 29 separate injuries from the attack.
With her Dad’s help, they started a fundraising page to give something back to the hospital that helped save her life. During her recovery Freya learned to walk again and went on to run the Manchester Children’s Run, then completed the full Manchester 10K in 2019, all to help raise even more money for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
Freya talks about the obstacles she overcame during recovery, a visit from Ariana Grande, her love for Harry Styles and her fundraising mission.
This is how Freya is changing the world…
6 Mar 2020
Light and Hope with Salvador
Presenter Isy Suttie speaks to the incredible Salvador Gómez-Colón from Puerto Rico, who at just 15 years old took it upon himself to launch a crowdfunding campaign to help those in desperate need.
The unprecedented disaster completely devastated the island, but through Light and Hope for Puerto Rico, Salvador helped to raise around $175,000 for portable solar lamps and hand-operated washing machines for the residents.
Since the hurricane, Salvador has been recognised as one of Time Magazine’s Most Influential Teens and has been awarded the President's Environmental Youth Award for his social-humanitarian work as well as continuing to spread the message to always do the best we can for others.
This is how Salvador is changing the world…
6 Mar 2020
Girls Against with Bea and Georgia
Presenter Isy Suttie talks to Bea and Georgia, two members of the campaign group Girls Against, who have used their experiences of unwanted sexual advances at music gigs to challenge attitudes in the music industry and help make going to watch music a safer experience for everyone.
When Bea bonded over a love of indie music with a group of girls online, she was shocked to discover that they had all shared experiences of being groped at gigs and other unwanted sexual advances. They decided to start an anti-groping campaign group called Girls Against, and having experienced groping herself, Georgia soon joined the group as well.
After using social media to highlight unwanted sexual advances at a music gig for the band Peace, Girls Against blew up overnight with a wave of support from bands including Wolf Alice and Slaves as well as mainstream press coverage. Girls Against have used that exposure to create a discussion in the music industry about sexual assault, taken their platform to the Reading and Leeds festival and educated security staff on how to spot unwanted advances. They have even started running their own music gigs that encourage sexual assault prevention and include dedicated safe space areas.
This is how Bea and Georgia are changing the world…
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