We amplify lived experience stories and expertise to address social inequalities

Sounddelivery Media is a dynamic charity

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.

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Our Spokesperson Network

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.

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What people have said about us

"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

From our blog

A message from Monica Tyler – CEO of Sounddelivery Media – International Women’s Day 2026 | Give To Gain
March 5, 2026

As we mark International Women’s Day 2026, this year’s theme, Give To Gain, feels deeply personal to me – not only as CEO of Sounddelivery Media, not only as a charity leader, but as a Black woman who understands firsthand the power of what happens when someone chooses to invest in you. Give To Gain Continue reading “A message from Monica Tyler – CEO of Sounddelivery Media – International Women’s Day 2026 | Give To Gain”
From pain to power: why zero tolerance must mean zero silence
February 6, 2026

Every year, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) arrives with a mixture of heaviness and hope. For many, it is a day of awareness. For survivors, it is a day that echoes through our bodies and our memories. It is a reminder of what we endured — and of how far we have come.
“We exist to support grassroots leaders to take their lived experience into places where decisions are made”
January 26, 2026

As Sounddelivery Media’s new CEO, Monica Tyler looks ahead to the next phase of the organisation and how she hopes it will evolve in 2026. With lived experience and community at its heart, her ambition is to strengthen and amplify grassroots leadership across the UK.

In the media

- Dr Allan Njanji
In this piece for Big Issue, Dr Allan Njanji highlights that the UK could learn from Spain’s pragmatic approach to integration.

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- Diane Johnson
Diane Johnson writes for the Big Issue about the government’s latest SEND reforms and how implementation must be grounded in lived experience.

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- Christopher Egan
Christopher Egan writes for Metro reflecting on the abuse he experienced as a teenager and hope, healing and finding joy again.

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