We believe in a confident social sector able to develop and amplify lived experience stories and expertise to address social inequalities.
We want to see people in positions to use their lived experience of social injustice so they can influence change on that issue.
We work towards greater representation and diversity of the voices we hear in the media and beyond.
Find out more about what we do and who we are.
Our programme creates a network of confident spokespeople, who have direct experience of social injustices. Developed collaboratively with a network of leaders with lived experience, it aims to diversify the voices we hear in the media and in rooms with policymakers and other decision makers. Through training, mentoring, peer support and speaking opportunities, we tackle the barriers that prevent these experts from engaging with the people and platforms that have the power to influence national conversations. Meet the network.
"Being involved with the Spokesperson Network is an experience I will never forget. It feels like I am part of an incredible, unique family. I have learned so much. I always come away with renewed passion, and the goal to keep going no matter how complex the issues I am trying to highlight."
Amanda Hailes
When nine-year-old Isaac suggested giving away free food from his family’s driveway, no one imagined where it would lead. After six years of toil, they run a six-site food bank supporting 5,000 people each year across Redditch. In this blog, his mum Claire Simmons, part of our Spokesperson Leadership Programme, shares her admiration for Isaac.
If you had told me a few years ago that studying Architecture and working in construction planning would eventually shape the way I support a social-impact organisation, I might not have immediately seen the connection.
Now, I do
I began my career in construction planning, coordinating complex programmes, people, information, deadlines and competing priorities across major projects. Alongside this, I worked part-time as an Operations Manager at POJ Essex, gaining hands-on experience across recruitment, governance, safeguarding, finance, events, volunteers and digital systems.
Many people think that marriage is equal for everyone now. However, this is not the case if you are disabled.
Disabled people are often not able to get married because they would be financially penalised if they were. This is another way that disabled people are unable to have ordinary lives like their able-bodied counterparts.
Our CEO, Monica Tyler, writes for The Voice about how DEI is not dividing Britain, the weaponisation of race is.
Deborah Jones appeared on Channel 4 News to talk about plans she put forward for a proximity system to protect survivors of domestic abuse.
Karina Graham speaks to The Modern Mann podcast about her experience of when her children were removed from her care and her fight with the system to get them back.
