Craig Jones MBE, from the Sounddelivery Media Spokesperson Network Alumni, 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. Today, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issued an apology on behalf of the British state to those affected by the ban.
Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan is Founder and CEO of the Zinthiya Trust, a charity set up in 2009 aimed at supporting women and families in Leicester and Leicestershire to be free from poverty and abuse. She argues why the BAME and BME labels limit the intersecting identities of our lived experience. Zinthiya is from our Spokesperson Network Alumni. This article was originally published by the Charity Times.
We are excited to announce the relaunch of our collaboration with The Voices of Domestic Workers; Future Voices, developing their own network of confident and skilled migrant domestic workers as public spokespeople.
A new report by King’s College London and a group of trafficking-survivor co-researchers found Filipina domestic workers were facing “double trauma”: first at the hands of traffickers, and later through neglect by support services on their return to the Philippines – at times with fatal consequences.
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.
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.
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.
