Welcome to SHIFT, the Collective Discovery podcast.
Curious, bold and challenging, this podcast from Collective Discovery explores how shifts in relationships, power & resources can make the world a better place. With insightful guests, we ask how larger systems that we are part of need to shift to address our collective challenges.
Series 02 - Changemakers, from grassroots to global movements
In our second series, we speak with changemakers working at every level—from the grassroots to global movements. These conversations are honest, inspiring and full of insight—exploring what drives changemakers, the obstacles they navigate, and what keeps them going.
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Why changemakers? Our second series explores the role of changemakers—working from communities to global movements.
Jenny Ross and Mercy Shibemba introduce our second series, which explores the role of changemakers—people working at every level of the system, from grassroots community action to global movements.
What connects them is a commitment to shifting power, building connection, and responding practically and hopefully to the challenges the world is facing.
These conversations are honest, inspiring and full of insight—exploring what drives changemakers, the obstacles they navigate, and what keeps them going.
Key topics of discussion in this episode:
The idea behind the series—a desire to find hope in challenging times.
How the series aims to amplify the voices of local changemakers.
How it began—conversations with changemakers in a community in Thanet in the UK, highlighting grassroots energy and resilience.
How changemaking can be framed as an attitude or intention rather than a job title, with no hierarchy between “grassroots” actors, international changemakers and those in formal positions of power.
How Changemakers often step-in to fill gaps left by systems, sometimes leading to pressure, over-responsibility, and burnout.
Motivations to becoming Changemakers.
Collective action as an antidote to growing social disconnection—how bringing people together can reduce isolation and create meaningful social change.
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A moving conversation with Jo Baldwin who runs a service that helps children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
Please note, this episode includes discussion of domestic abuse.
Domestic abuse can affect anyone, and its impact on children and families can be profound. In this very moving episode, Jenny Ross speaks with Jo Baldwin from the Oasis Domestic Abuse Service in Thanet, who works with children and young people affected by abuse.
We hear about the heroic efforts of mothers caring for their children while navigating abuse, the courage of young people finding their voice, and the life-changing support Oasis provides—from therapeutic recovery to creating a sense of belonging. Jo also reflects on the systemic challenges families face, and the hope, resilience, and connection that can help them heal.
The episode shows how changemakers combine empathy with action, creating safe, trusting relationships while navigating complex systems to support those in need.
Key topics of discussion in this episode:
Jo Baldwin shares her journey into working with children and young people affected by domestic abuse, rooted in a lifelong commitment to social justice and supporting others.
How Oasis provides therapeutic, person-centred support—focusing on understanding each child beyond their behaviour and helping them rebuild identity and confidence.
How support extends beyond one-to-one sessions to include advocacy, family support, and practical help navigating systems such as schools, housing, courts and finances.
The challenges and rewards of the work, balancing exposure to trauma with moments of joy, transformation, and hope in young people’s lives.
How poverty, isolation, and systemic barriers in Thanet shape families’ experiences of domestic abuse and access to support.
The importance of connection and belonging—through group work, shared experiences, and creating safe spaces where young people and families feel understood and less alone.
Gaps in the system, including the lack of support for young people transitioning into adulthood and increasing pressures on children’s mental health services and schools.
The episode challenges misconceptions about domestic abuse, emphasising that it can affect anyone and that shame belongs with perpetrators, not survivors.
Resources
If you are in Kent or Medway and need support, you can contact the Oasis Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0800 917 9948.
Or call the 24 hour National Domestic Abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247.
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A joyous conversation with Sian Stevenson, who works with older women to challenge stereotypes and foster social connection through guerrilla performance.
Through guerrilla dance performances on beaches, high streets, shopping centres, and public spaces, groups of older women are taking dance out into the world—playfully and powerfully disrupting assumptions and inviting audiences to see ageing differently.
In this joyous and inspiring episode, Jenny Ross from Collective Discovery speaks with Sian Stevenson, Creative Director of Moving Memory Dance Theatre Company, about a very different story of ageing—one of creativity, connection, power, and joy.
We explore how movement and performance can build confidence, challenge stereotypes, and celebrate the strength and resilience of older women.
And how changemakers use creativity as a tool for change, challenging societal norms while creating spaces for connection, confidence, and collective expression.
Key topics of discussion in this episode:
Sian Stevenson shares how Moving Memory Dance Theatre uses performance to challenge ageism and reshape how society views older women—highlighting strength, creativity, and visibility.
How guerrilla-style performances in public spaces break down barriers to the arts and reach people who might not engage with traditional cultural venues.
How participation helps women overcome isolation and rediscover confidence, identity, and a sense of possibility through movement and shared creativity.
The importance of meeting communities where they are, challenging the idea that people are “hard to reach” and instead focusing on inclusive, community-led engagement.
The powerful social impact of the work—building friendships, strengthening community connections, and creating joy in under-resourced areas.
Sian’s personal journey from social work and theatre into this work, driven by social justice values and a passion for celebrating difference.
How ageism and gender inequality persist, and how creative practice can act as a form of resistance and social change.
Redefining wellbeing—not just as physical health, but as connection, expression, and “feeding the soul” through joy, creativity, and community.
Resources
Find out more about the Moving Memory Dance Theatre Company and how to get involved here: https://www.movingmemorydance.com/
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In this powerful episode, Jenny meets Vanessa Wood, working under extreme circumstances to keep older people well.
Many older people are isolated and overlooked, and live in conditions that are hard to imagine—sometimes without heating, proper food, or basic household necessities.
In this powerful episode, Jenny Ross speaks with Vanessa Wood, CEO of Age UK Thanet, whose team works tirelessly to connect older people to their communities, counter loneliness, and support wellbeing.
We hear about the eye-opening challenges older people face, the dedication of Vanessa and her colleagues, and the hope and resilience that comes from creating meaningful networks of connection and care.
This conversation is both moving and inspiring, showing how committed changemakers running targeted interventions can completely transform people's lives. It also underlines the resilience and commitment required of changemakers, who continue to act with purpose and determination—despite enormous strain from unjust systemic challenges and limited resources.
Key topics of discussion in this episode:
Vanessa Wood shares how Age UK Thanet delivers vital, preventative support—helping older people stay independent, connected, and well in their own homes.
The often hidden realities many older people face, including extreme isolation, poverty, and unsafe living conditions.
The wide range of services Age UK Thanet provides—from befriending and practical home support to meal delivery and community activities that foster belonging.
The critical role of connection, with social activities and tailored support helping to reduce loneliness and improve wellbeing.
The growing pressures on the sector, including funding cuts, rising demand, and increasing strain on health and social care systems.
How charities and volunteers are straining to fill widening gaps in statutory services, often under significant financial and operational challenges.
Vanessa’s personal motivation and the powerful impact of small acts of care—showing how one call or visit can transform someone’s life.
Challenging the way that older people are overlooked and highlighting the importance of recognising their lives, skills, and contributions.
Resources
Find out more about the work of Age UK Thanet here: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/thanet/
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An after-school space where toast and trust help young people build confidence and a sense of belonging.
After school, the door opens and children tumble in—dropping their bags, grabbing toast, and filling the room with chatter about their day. They let off steam, feel safe, and simply be themselves, with space to play freely.
At the Pavilion Youth and Community Café in Broadstairs, these small, everyday moments help confidence grow, friendships form, and vital life skills take shape.
In this episode, Jenny Ross visits founder Victoria Suchak, who has created a place many describe as feeling like home, in what was previously a dilapidated and abandoned old cricket pavilion in a public park.
Victoria shares how the youth club began, what it takes to sustain it, and why spaces where young people feel known and valued matter so much.
Her story is a reminder that meaningful change often comes through quiet, consistent effort, deep understanding of community needs, and creating spaces that foster connection and belonging.
Key topics of discussion in this episode:
Victoria Suchak shares how the Pavilion Youth and Community Café provides a safe, welcoming space where young people can relax, play, and build confidence through everyday moments.
The well-being impact of spaces where young people feel known and valued.
How simple acts—like sharing food, conversation, and play—create a strong sense of belonging and trust for young people.
The importance of providing offline spaces where young people can connect face-to-face, build relationships, and learn how to interact with others.
How the space supports the development of social skills, confidence, and aspirations, often in ways that feel natural and unstructured rather than formal.
How experiences like trips, creative activities, and informal learning help broaden horizons and build essential life skills.
Inequalities within the local area and how access to opportunities, experiences, and safe spaces can differ dramatically for young people.
The challenges of sustaining community-led initiatives, including funding pressures, limited resources, and the hidden work required to keep services running.
How change often comes through the vision of individual changemakers working with friends and colleagues, and the role of quiet, determined effort, an understanding of community needs, and the courage to create spaces for connection and belonging.
Resources
Find out more about the Pavilion Youth and Community Cafe:
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Series 01- Listening to young people
Our first series, informed and inspired by our work a The Listening Fund, explores how youth organisations and funders can better listen to young people.
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Which young people are we involving?
As other episodes of the podcast show there are many different ways to involve young people in an organisation’s work and to share power with them. In this episode you will hear from four very different organisations about how they tried to ensure that their structures and support for young people’s leadership and their listening are been equitable and inclusive and how they have addressed tensions around accountability and representation which arise when some young people are expected to speak on behalf of a wider group of young people.
In this episode, we hear from:Martha Mackenzie, Executive Director, Civic Power Fund, the UK’s first fund for community organising - investing in grassroots organising and providing wrap-around support for groups.
IG: @CivicPowerFund and LinkedIn: Civic Power Fund
Nicky Crabb, Director at Little Green Pig, a writing and mentoring charity for children and young people aged 7-18 in Sussex.
IG: @littlegreenpig_ and email: info@littlegreenpig.org.uk
Tanya Nelson, Youth Empowerment and Project Lead at Sister System, an organisation working to bridge the gap between care-affected girls and mainstream society by working with ‘sisters’ to ensure they have the same opportunities as everyone else.
IG: @sister_system
Biff Nesbitt, Senior Youth Work Practitioner, Gendered Intelligence.
RESOURCES
This episode is part of our first series which builds on Collective Discovery’s work as Learning Partner of the Listening Fund.
You can find all of the Listening Fund’s resources, including blogs and practice papers on a range of topics here: thelisteningfund.org/learning-and-sharingtion text goes here
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Involving young people in designing services
Youth organisations often work in partnership with young people to design their programmes and services - this is sometimes called co-production. In this episode we’ll hear about the benefits and challenges of co-production and how three organisations have sought to embed the approach in their work and organisational culture.
In this episode we hear from:
Alex Mckell, Head of Innovation and Trainer at Leap Confronting Conflict. Leap Confronting Conflict’s mission is to give young people and adults in their lives the skills to effectively navigate conflict. Their experiential training provides the tools to foster healthy relationships, make positive decisions and inspire self-growth.
On IG @leap_cc and www.linkedin.com/company/leap-confronting-conflict/
Kate Russell, Head of Programmes and Network at the Foyer Federation. The Foyer Federation exists to inspire young people to realise their power and purpose. We work in partnership with a national network of Foyers – supported housing services – that provide a holistic, Advantaged Thinking offer.
www.linkedin.com/company/the-foyer-federation/ and inbox@foyer.net
Gemma Rowan, co-Artistic Director of Sounds Like Chaos, a Lewisham based collective of 12-25 year olds making work that is responsive to our time and reimagining the future of the creative industries. They put young artists at the centre of how the company works, both creatively and strategically.
On X @soundslikechaos and gemma@soundslikechaos.com
RESOURCES
Read this blog from guest Alex McKell: How we developed co-production at Leap Confronting Conflict
You can find all of the Listening Fund’s resources, including blogs and practice papers on a range of topics here: thelisteningfund.org/learning-and-sharing/
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Involving young people in learning and evaluation
One of the ways youth organisations can ensure that their work is aligned with the priorities of young people is to actively involve them in their learning and evaluation processes - to ensure that their feedback informs the way their programmes and services are adapted.
In this episode, we hear from:
Dave Close, Director of Hot Chocolate Trust - an organisation based in Dundee city centre working with young people from 11 to 21 years old. Dave will tell us about the system that they have developed: ‘Teckle Data’, which centres what is significant and meaningful for young people.
Jeni Stephens, Youth Work Manager at Carefree Cornwall, which works with young people aged 11 – 25 who are in and leaving care. Their aim is to support care-experienced young people to have a good life. Jeni shares with us how they gather feedback from young people to improve their programmes and services.
Sarah Rose is a Social Purpose Consultant and part of the Collective Discovery team. She will share some of the reflections from across the Listening Fund on how to involve young people in learning and evaluation.
Kate Russell, Head of Programmes and Network at the Foyer Federation, which exists to inspire young people to realise their power and purpose, and works in partnership with a national network of Foyers, or supported housing services. Kate will close the episode with a couple of very concrete examples of how the Federation has taken action on the feedback that young people shared with them.
www.linkedin.com/company/the-foyer-federation/ and inbox@foyer.net
RESOURCES
This practice paper explores how youth organisations are strengthening their learning and evaluation processes by involving young people. And in this blog, Sarah Rose summarises some of the benefits and challenges.
You can find all of the Listening Fund’s resources, including blogs and practice papers on a range of topics here: thelisteningfund.org/learning-and-sharing/
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Involving young people through creating roles
One of the ways youth organisations work more consistently with young people is by creating specific roles for them. In this episode, we will hear from three organisations that have created different kinds of leadership and ambassador roles for young people.
In this episode we hear from:
Mark Powell, Artistic Director at Prime Theatre, a youth arts and education charity based in Swindon working in partnership with other cultural, heritage and community organisations platforming youth voice and creativity. Mark will tell us about their ‘Prime Ministers’ - a role that they created around eight years ago which they continue to evolve.
Vicki Felgate, Co-Founder of Big Leaf Foundation. Big Leaf Foundation works with displaced young people in Surrey to provide a nurturing programme of activities, projects and events that focus on combating social isolation and improving wellbeing for the young people we support. Vicki will tell us about their ‘Young Leaders’ programme.
www.bigleaffoundation.org.uk and on X at @BigLeafSurrey
Luwam, who is originally from Eritrea, is a Youth Ambassador for Kent Refugee Action Network (KRAN), a charity established in 2003 to support refugees and asylum seekers in Kent to ensure that young people are safe and can reach their full potential. Luwam has progressed with KRAN from being someone who accessed the service, through a trainee role, and into being a KRAN Ambassador.
RESOURCES
Fawzia Worsley, Youth Engagement Coordinator at KRAN blogged about KRAN’s Young Ambassadors program from the perspective of an older professional in the organisation.
You can find all of the Listening Fund’s resources, including blogs and practice papers on a range of topics here: thelisteningfund.org/learning-and-sharing/ription
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Involving young people through creating structures
One of the ways that youth organisations work in a more consistent way with young people is to create structures for engagement and/or sharing power. In this episode, we will hear from four organisations that have created different kinds of structures to enable them to involve young people more actively in their work.
In this episode we hear from:
Cecilia Cappel, Participation and Engagement Manager at Spark Inside, which uses coaching to unlock individuals’ potential and runs a programme called the Hero’s Journey which supports young people who are in prison. She will tell us about how their In Prison Advisory Boards (IPABS) helped Spark Inside to consider the design of a new programme called the Conversation, the importance of reciprocity, and how structures like IPABs can help young adults to have more belief in their own potential.
Kerry Hunter, NNDYC Co-ordinator and Neurodiversity Specialist and Teacher, and her colleague Stephen supported the National Neurodiverse Youth Council which brings together ambassadors from 6 charities focused on neurodiverse conditions so as to strengthen their collective voice and impact. She will tell us about how creating structures can support young people to feel less alone in the challenges they face and empower them to take action together.
Stephen.ortega@adhdfoundation.org.uk and Nndyc@adhdfoundation.org.uk
Italia Jenson (or Talie), Head of Youth Engagement at The Mix, a digital charity that works to empower every young person to make an informed choice about their wellbeing. Talie will tell us about how creating a Youth Board (which works alongside the Mix’s formal board) has been key to transforming organisational culture and how the Mix’s new strategy has been driven by the Youth Board.
Eugene Hilton, Community and Content Manager at We Don't Settle, which works with communities of empowered young people who are minoritised by society, systems and structures to co-design youth engagement structures that contribute to systemic change. Eugene will tell us about their Youth Steering Committee and the role that it plays as well as the support the benefits to young people of being involved and how they are learning and improving their support and structure.
On IG @_WeDontSettle and on X @WeDontSettle
RESOURCES
Kerry Hunter blogged about the benefits and challenges of listening to young neurodiverse people.
You can find all of the Listening Fund’s resources, including blogs and practice papers on a range of topics here: thelisteningfund.org/learning-and-sharingn
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Young people as trustees
One of the ways that youth organisations and funders can involve young people in their work is to invite them to be part of their governance structure and become a trustee. In this episode we will hear about the role of young trustees from a range of perspectives - a young trustee, both the chair and CEO of a youth funder with youth representation on their board, and from the Young Trustees Movement.
In this episode we hear from:
Natasha Johnson, a Blagrave Trust Young Advisor working with the Listening Fund, and board member of the British Youth Council. The British Youth Council works with young people aged 25 and under to support them to get involved in their communities and democracy.
On LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/natashaepjohnson/
Segun Olowooke, Chair of the Blagrave Trust Board, a UK charitable foundation who funds youth organisations, young people directly and youth organisations to bring lasting change to the lives of young people. He will tell us about the difference that having young people on the board has made to their work.
On X at @blagravetrust
Clare Hill-Dixon, CEO of the Young Trustees Movement, which is is made up of current and aspiring young trustees, employers and allies and aims to double the number of trustees aged 30 and under on charity boards by 2024. She will tell us about some of the challenges that young trustees face when they join boards and what Chairs and boards can do to be more inclusive.
On X at @YoungTrustees and www.linkedin.com/company/young-trustees-movement
Eli Manderson Evans, CEO of the Blagrave Trust, about how he works with his board and the importance of making boards more welcoming, fun and inclusive for everyone.
On X at @blagravetrust
RESOURCES
This blog gives an overview of the Listening Fund partners’ learning around setting up a youth board.
Nicky Crabb of Little Green Pig wrote about her five top tips for setting up a youth advisory board.
Check out the website of the Young Trustees Movement.
You can find all of the Listening Fund’s resources, including blogs and practice papers on a range of topics here: thelisteningfund.org/learning-and-sharing/
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Young people as grantmakers
There is a growing involvement of young people in youth funders’ grantmaking. We hear about how this can work in practice, and the benefits and challenges from the perspectives of two young grantmakers, a funder, and a facilitator of youth involvement in grantmaking processes. Plus we’ll hear some top tips for funders working with young people.
In this episode, we hear from:Dan Seifu, a Young Consultant at the Involving Young People Collective of the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. He will tell us about how their role evolved and the impact of the Collective.
On X @dan_seifu and www.linkedin.com/in/danielseifu/
Neha Bhayani is Grants Advisor at Blagrave Trust and Corporate Partnerships Officer at Macmillan Cancer Support. She will tell us about her experience of grantmaking and the challenges that she faced and overcame in the process.
Edd Fry works alongside Neha and the other advisors as the grantmaker managing the Listening Fund on behalf of the Blagrave Trust, which works to bring lasting change to the lives of young people. Edd will tell us what the Listening Fund has learned from the process of working with young grantmakers.
On X @listeningfund and @blagravetrust.
Keji Okeowo from Hudl Youth Development Agency. Hudl have worked with a wide range of grantmakers to support them to work effectively with young people. Keji will share with us the challenges they have faced, what they have learned and her advice for grantmakers.
Hudl are on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/hudl-cic
RESOURCES
Sophie, a Listening Fund young advisor, wrote up her reflections on a day that brought youth grantmakers together in this blog.
You can find all of the Listening Fund’s resources, including blogs and practice papers on a range of topics here: thelisteningfund.org/learning-and-sharing/
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Exploring the deep and lasting organisational impacts involving young people can have.
In this episode we hear from three very different organisations that have made a clear commitment to sharing power with young people - backed up with resources and support for everyone involved. For the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and The Mix, involving young people has led to cultural shifts in ways that they couldn’t have predicted at the outset. For Peer Power, the commitment to co-creating as peers, as well as empathy-based practice, has always been key to the organisation’s culture. We hear about how they adopted new structures and processes to support power sharing as their organisation grew.
In this episode, we hear from:Catherine Hillis, the Director of the Fairer Futures Programme at the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, who tells us about how their relationship with their Involving Young People Collective has shifted the organisation’s strategy, priorities and culture.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/esmee-fairbairn-foundation/posts/?feedView=all X: @esmeefairbairn
Ann-Marie Douglas and Nicola Kidston, Co-CEOs of Peer Power Youth, who share with us their experience of introducing consent-based decision-making circles across the organisation’s work.
Anne-Marie’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anne-marie-douglas-00a07718 and email: amdouglas@peerpower.org.uk. Nicola’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nic-kidston-615a2821 and email: nicolakidston@peerpower.org.uk
Michael Lister, the Chair of the Mix’s Youth Advisory Board, who shares his experience of the growing involvement and influence of the Youth Advisory Board.
IG: @themixuk Linkedin: @themixcharity
RESOURCES
This episode is part of our first series which builds on Collective Discovery’s work as Learning Partner of the Listening Fund.
You can find all of the Listening Fund’s resources, including blogs and practice papers on a range of topics here
Here’s further reading on consent-based decision-making as practiced by Peer Power.
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Young people leading organisations
Young people are leading organisations and taking different approaches to decision-making and power sharing which all organisations can learn from. In this episode we hear from four young people leading organisations and the challenges they face and what role they think older people can play in supporting them.
In this episode, we hear from:Sophie Mattholie, Trustee of the LUNA project - a youth and lived-experience led disability charity that seeks to support and raise awareness of young people with chronic illnesses, disabilities and long-term health conditions.
Website: www.thelunaproject.org.uk IG: @thelunaprojectuk
Scott Kirby, Organiser at UK Youth Climate Coalition - a group looking to mobilise and empower young people to take positive action for global justice.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scott-kirby-6a27a8b3 Email: scott.kirby@ukycc.org
ZeZe, Founding Chief Executive Officer, Emotion Dysregulation in Autism, a mental health charity for autistic young people.
IG: @emotiondysregautism and @iwill.zeze
Samuel Remi-Akinwale is CEO of Young Manchester - a charity that is an intermediary funder (grantmaker) and membership organisation with over 120 member organisations and groups in Manchester.
RESOURCES
This episode is part of our first series which builds on Collective Discovery’s work as Learning Partner of the Listening Fund.
You can find all of the Listening Fund’s resources, including blogs and practice papers on a range of topics here: helisteningfund.org/learning-and-sharing
Blog: What I’ve learned from 6 months of co-leadership: thelisteningfund.org/what-ive-learned-from-six-months-of-co-leadership
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Which young people are we involving?
As other episodes of the podcast show there are many different ways to involve young people in an organisation’s work and to share power with them. In this episode you will hear from four very different organisations about how they tried to ensure that their structures and support for young people’s leadership and their listening are been equitable and inclusive and how they have addressed tensions around accountability and representation which arise when some young people are expected to speak on behalf of a wider group of young people.
In this episode, we hear from:Martha Mackenzie, Executive Director, Civic Power Fund, the UK’s first fund for community organising - investing in grassroots organising and providing wrap-around support for groups.
IG: @CivicPowerFund and LinkedIn: Civic Power Fund
Nicky Crabb, Director at Little Green Pig, a writing and mentoring charity for children and young people aged 7-18 in Sussex.
IG: @littlegreenpig_ and email: info@littlegreenpig.org.uk
Tanya Nelson, Youth Empowerment and Project Lead at Sister System, an organisation working to bridge the gap between care-affected girls and mainstream society by working with ‘sisters’ to ensure they have the same opportunities as everyone else.
IG: @sister_system
Biff Nesbitt, Senior Youth Work Practitioner, Gendered Intelligence.
RESOURCES
This episode is part of our first series which builds on Collective Discovery’s work as Learning Partner of the Listening Fund.
You can find all of the Listening Fund’s resources, including blogs and practice papers on a range of topics here: thelisteningfund.org/learning-and-sharing
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Pathways and progression for young leaders
When organisations involve young people in their work and share power with them, the focus is sometimes on how this impacts on the organisation. In contrast, in this episode we explore why young people get involved, how they benefit and how organisations can support them to progress and move on whether that’s within the organisation or to opportunities outside.
In this episode, we hear from:Sophie Mattholie, Trustee of the LUNA project - a youth and lived-experience led disability charity that seeks to support and raise awareness of young people with chronic illnesses, disabilities and long-term health conditions.
Website: www.thelunaproject.org.uk IG: @thelunaprojectuk
Tanya Nelson, Youth Empowerment and Project Lead at Sister System, an organisation working to bridge the gap between care-affected girls and mainstream society by working with ‘sisters’ to ensure they have the same opportunities as everyone else.
IG: @sister_system
Jonno Mambu, Spark Inside Champion. Spark Inside offers life coaching to young people in prison, enabling those facing the most significant life obstacles to have more fulfilling, purpose-driven futures.
IG: @JonnoAQ X: @JonnoAQ and email: Jonnoaqmusic@gmail.com
Nicky Crabb, Director at Little Green Pig, a writing and mentoring charity for children and young people aged 7-18 in Sussex
IG: @littlegreenpig_ and email: info@littlegreenpig.org.uk
RESOURCES
This episode is part of our first series which builds on Collective Discovery’s work as Learning Partner of the Listening Fund.
You can find all of the Listening Fund’s resources, including blogs and practice papers on a range of topics here: thelisteningfund.org/learning-and-sharing
Blog: Listening to staff with lived experience helisteningfund.org/listening-to-staff-with-lived-experience
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