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.
"Sounddelivery’s work has been transformational for all who have attended their workshops, including panel members and staff. Their humour, expertise, sensitivity and passion shine through. They have increased the confidence and know-how of FRG’s panels to share their lived experiences and knowledge in creative and safe ways."
Cathy Ashley, Family Rights Group
Ten years ago, Hope Lightowler was told she would never work, live independently or stay out of hospital. Today, she’s doing all three. As she joins our Spokesperson Leadership Programme, Hope reflects on the role good social care has played in her life, the barriers disabled people still face and why she’s using her voice for change.
Sport should be for everybody, yet many Muslim communities still face barriers to feeling welcome, safe and represented in sporting spaces. Having joined our Spokesperson Leadership Programme, Asma Ajaz-Ali, interim CEO of Muslim Sports Foundation, reflects on her mission to make sport more inclusive for Muslim communities.
The people closest to social issues should be at the centre of conversations shaping change. That’s why we’re proud to welcome 14 new grassroots leaders to our 2026 Spokesperson Leadership Programme.
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.
In this piece for the Daily Mirror, Dr Allan Njanji writes about Labour’s new asylum plan and the reality of what it means for people seeking asylum in the UK.
Diane Johnson speaks to BBC Look East about being nominated for a West Northants Inspirational Women Award due to her work with EnFold, a charity providing services to the autistic community in Northamptonshire.
