Beth Thomas, manager at Our Place Mentoring Scheme, discusses why mentoring matters, even more so in an increasingly faster-changing world. Beth is part of our Spokesperson Network 2021 alumni cohort.
Alan Stuart, from the 2022 Spokesperson Network, co-founded the Calzy Foundation with his family after losing his son Cal to suicide in 2021 at just 23 years old. They are calling for a 3-digit mental health emergency helpline in the hope it could save others going through mental health emergencies.
Craig Jones MBE is Executive Chair at Fighting with Pride supporting LGBTQ+ veterans who 20+ years on have felt the lifelong impacts of the military ban on homosexuality. In the week that this community awaits the findings of LGBTQ+ Veterans Independent Review, a new film Forced Out exposes the treatment of LGBT+ military personnel before the ban was lifted and highlights why reparations must be given.
New report out today shines a light on the injustices faced by those who were subject to ‘gay ban’ in the military which existed until 2000. Craig Jones and Fighting with Pride from our Spokesperson Network are calling for justice after the reveal of the lifelong impact and trauma of the ban is revealed.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
