Rachael Mole: I’m proud of being disabled
In this blog Rachael Mole, founder of SIC, an organisation working for disability access and workplace inclusion, explains why she is proud of being disabled.
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Why I’m putting a spotlight on parental suicide as a public spokesperson
Anna Wardley is an endurance swimmer, motivational speaker, and CEO of Luna Foundation, a social enterprise dedicated to transforming the support for children after suicide. In this guest blog she talks about the importance of raising awareness of parental suicide. Anna is part of our 2022 Spokesperson Network Programme.
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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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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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Leigha: The Story of Us – How I’ve been encouraged to speak up and speak out
Leigha took part in The Story of Us; a series of workshops delivered by sounddelivery and commissioned as part of Coventry City of Culture led by a collective of Coventry’s City of Culture Trust alongside four charities – Grapevine, Central England Law Centre, Positive Youth Foundation and Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre. In this guest blog she shares how she’s speaking up and speaking out.
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How can we amplify the unheard voices of the Coronavirus Pandemic?
At sounddelivery it’s our mission to champion stories that need to be told, stories that challenge prejudice and disadvantage, and have the power to change the world around us. The Coronavirus Pandemic has showed how important people on the frontline are, the people who support our communities, and support the most vulnerable. The outbreak of the coronavirus and the uncertainty that it is bringing with it means we need to listen. We want to give a platform to the voices that may go unheard during this time, those with firsthand experience of the big social issues facing the UK.
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The Star Outside My Window: How can we put a spotlight on difficult themes for Children
Following the success of her debut children’s book The Boy at the Back of the Class, award-winning author, Being the Story speaker, member of our spokespersons network and dear friend of sounddelivery Onjali Rauf has just released her second book. Like her first book, The Star Outside My Window is told through the eyes of a child, it is a story that explores the subtle faces and endless impacts of domestic violence and ‘celebrates the power of hope and resilience’.
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A Tribute to Joan Laurance Co Founder of the Family Holiday Association
Last week we heard the sad news of the death of Joan Laurance who co-founded the charity The Family Holiday Association with her late husband Patrick. She was 98. The charity, which was founded in 1975, was the first charity I worked with when I had left the BBC and set up sounddelivery. The FamilyContinue reading “A Tribute to Joan Laurance Co Founder of the Family Holiday Association”
