Steve Arnott AKA Redeye Feenix asks: Do I Need A Diagnosis?
Founder of the Hull Beats Bus, Steve Arnott AKA Redeye Feenix, tells his journey of self-discovery and healing and asks the question: does he need a mental health diagnosis?
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Sam Billingham: How the Sounddelivery Media Spokesperson Programme Changed My Life
Sam Billingham, founder of SODA (Survivors of Domestic Abuse), joined the Sounddelivery Media Spokesperson Programme in 2022 which changed her life. In this blog she explores how, with confidence and determination, the programme helped her approach life’s challenges with a positive outlook.
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Meet our 2023 Spokesperson Programme Cohort
Today we are excited to announce our new cohort who will be taking part in our 2023 Spokesperson Programme for grassroots leaders with lived experience of social injustice and inequality.
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A Mile in My Shoes: ’81 Uprisings
A giant shoebox in Windrush Square, London is inviting people to walk a mile in the shoes of storytellers during the 1981 uprisings sparked by racism. Created by the Empathy Museum led by Clare Patey form the Sounddelivery Media Spokesperson Network Alumni, the exhibition runs until April 27th.
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Stigma Sucks: addressing stigma to overcome poverty
Steve Arnott, Founder and CEO of Beats Bus Records in Hull, shares how the long lasting impact of stigma against poverty manifests and explains his work with Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s design team ‘Exploring Stigma and Poverty’. Steve is part of the Sounddelivery Media Spokesperson Network.
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‘Every Day is an Awareness Day When you are Living with Bipolar Disorder’
Beth Thomas is the Mentoring Scheme Manager and Safeguarding Director at Our Place Support in the West Midlands. She has a MSC in Child and Adolescent Mental Wellbeing. Here she shares her experience and insights on Bipolar Disorder, what has made a difference for her, and her hopes for change. Beth is part of the Sounddelivery Media Spokesperson Network.
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The Secret Life of Mothers – Stories from the frontline of motherhood
The Secret Life of Mothers is a new podcast from Maggie Gordon-Walker at Mothers Uncovered from our Spokesperson Network. In this blog she shares the inspiration behind her new podcast series and why we need to talk about the highs and lows, the ins and outs of becoming a new mother.
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Future Voices: A Programme that changed my life perspective
Jenny is a domestic worker born in the Philippines. She worked in the government sector but the salary was not enough to feed her family. She ventured abroad to work for her family’s future. She participated in the Future Voice training programme we ran in partnership with the Voice of Domestic Workers to develop skills and confidence as an advocate for the rights of migrant domestic workers and public spokesperson. Here she shares her experience of her life as a domestic worker and her involvement in the programme.
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Update from JENGbA: Legal Win for Campaigners in ‘Racist’ Joint Enterprise Dispute
Campaign group Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association (JENGbA), co-founded by Jan Cunliffe from our Spokesperson Network and Gloria Morrison, took legal action against the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Research suggests people of colour, particularly Black boys and young men, are disproportionately targeted by Joint Enterprise but the CPS doesn’t record this data. The CPS now agree to trial monitoring data on those prosecuted under controversial joint enterprise doctrine after a legal challenge from campaigners.
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Steve Arnott: How We Can Support Our Young People this Children’s Mental Health Week
Steve Arnott, Founder and CEO of Beats Bus Records in Hull, explains how creativity through arts and music could be the key to supporting children’s mental health. For Children’s Mental Health Week 2023, Steve shares the process and thinking behind Beats Bus Records and how they support young people.