Jenny Abenoja: A Poem to my Daughter
Migrant Domestic Worker Jenny ventured abroad to work for her family’s future. Here she shares her poem to her daughter shining a light on the emotions tied to domestic work.
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Migrant Domestic Worker Demie Masupil: ‘happiness in the hands of a family in a foreign state’
Read here about Demie’s journey into domestic work and how his life took a new turn after his parents died.
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Mimi Jalmasco ‘A DECADE WITHOUT RIGHTS: UK Migrant Domestic Workers campaign for change’
It has been 10 years since the Overseas Domestic Workers visa was changed. Migrant domestic workers have endured 10 years being trapped working for abusive employers following changes in 2012. Workers and their supporters have lobbied and campaigned for changes to the ODW visa so that workers have certain rights that would keep them safe at work and be able to challenge abuse when it arises. Here Mimi shares her experience and why she’s speaking out.
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Why racial equity is missing from the Care Review and what can be done about it
Sharon McPherson, co-founder of Families in Harmony and kinship care expert, writes on how the care review fails to “deep-dive” into practices through the lens of racial equity.
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Shehroze Khan: ‘Do It For Her’ A bold insight into a young Muslim’s struggle with addiction
Shehroze Khan is a filmmaker and youth mentor at Fully Focused Productions. As a Writer/Director, he has won awards and screened at the likes of TriBeCa, Flickerfest and Hamptons. In this guest blog he writes about his new short film Do It For Her, portraying a young muslim’s man gambling addiction.
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Meet our 2022 Spokesperson Programme Cohort
Today we are excited to announce our new cohort of 14 people who will be taking part in our new spokesperson programme for grassroots leaders with lived experience of social injustice and social inequality.
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Beckie Clark: Why we need more foster carers – my story
It is Fostering Fortnight, The Fostering Network’s annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and show how foster care transforms lives. Fostering is something close to the heart of Beckie Clark, growing up in foster care from six months old. In this blog she shares her story, and why we need more foster carers.
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What being neurodivergent in a leadership role is like for me, and the tools that help me in the workplace
This week marks Neurodiversity Celebration Week which encourages a shift in thinking from the perceived weaknesses and deficits of being neurodivergent, toward the many strengths and positivity that neurodiversity brings. In this guest blog Anne-Marie Douglas, Founder of Peer Power UK blogs on her ADHD diagnosis and what being a neurodivergent charity leader is like.
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Be part of a movement to put lived experience at the heart of media conversations
We’re proud to announce that applications are now open to recruit a new cohort of leaders to take part in sounddelivery’s Spokesperson Network Programme and I’d love you to share it with your networks or if you see yourself in the applicant profile – apply! “Being involved with the Spokesperson Network is an experience IContinue reading “Be part of a movement to put lived experience at the heart of media conversations”
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It’s time for Urgent Action: Children’s Mental Health is at Crisis Point as 9-year-olds experience suicidal thoughts
Beth Thomas is the mentoring scheme co-ordinator and Safeguarding Director at Our Place Support in the West Midlands. She is currently studying an MSC in child and adolescent mental wellbeing. She is part of the sounddelivery spokesperson network and in this guest blog she shares why urgent action is needed for children’s mental health in the UK.
