Changing it Up

Podcast series - Changing it up: The power of language

We're following on our podcast series 'Changing it up' where hosts Nick Sinclair and Clenton Farquharson chat with people from across the country who have dedicated their lives to changing things for the better in their communities. In our ninth episode, Bryony Shannon talks about the power of language and her blog series which explores the detrimental effect language can have on people. "We can't change what we do without changing our language." – Bryony Shannon Intro and outro music: 'Everything you need is by your side' by Vlad Gluschenko Date recorded: November 2021

Podcast series - Changing it up: A vision for the future of social care

We're following on our podcast series 'Changing it up' where hosts Nick Sinclair and Clenton Farquharson chat with people from across the country who have dedicated their lives to changing things for the better in their communities. In our eighth episode, Anna Severwright, co-convener of Social Care Future, talks about the Social Care Future vision: “We all want to live in the place we call home with the people and things that we love in communities where we look out for one another, doing the things that matter to us”….and how it’s essential to include people who draw on social care in those conversations. "If people actually had the freedom and choice and be trusted to be able to do something a bit more flexibly they would choose to do something different. So we do need more money in social care, but we also need to be able to start using things more imaginatively…innovatively, trying out different models…we know some of them work." – Anna Severwright Intro and outro music: 'Everything you need is by your side' by Vlad Gluschenko Date recorded: 5th July 2021

Podcast series - Changing it up: Transforming co-production culture

We're following on our podcast series 'Changing it up' where hosts Nick Sinclair and Clenton Farquharson chat with people from across the country who have dedicated their lives to changing things for the better in their communities. In our seventh episode, Noreen Blanluet from Co-production Network for Wales, talks about inequalities and co-production...and what it really means. "Lots of people talk about co-production in public services and it doesn't always mean the same thing…People are very attached to the process and trying to get things done…they kind of lose or they forget what the value is behind it." - Noreen Blanluet Intro and outro music: 'Everything you need is by your side' by Vlad Gluschenko Date recorded: 4th March 2021

Podcast series - Changing it up: Social Care reform

We're following on our podcast series 'Changing it up' where hosts Nick Sinclair and Clenton Farquharson chat with people from across the country who have dedicated their lives to changing things for the better in their communities. In our sixth episode, Caroline Speirs outgoing Head of TLAP, reflects on how far self-directed support has come, the power of genuine co-production and her hopes for Social Care reform. "I want to see this country have a great big conversation about social care. There are just far too many people who don't get it and don't know what it is. [They] think it's something to do with beds with not having to sell off your family home. We have got to get past that...social care is something amazing." - Caroline Speirs Intro and outro music: 'Everything you need is by your side' by Vlad Gluschenko Date recorded: 30th March 2021

Podcast series - Changing it up: Thinking back and looking ahead

We're following on our podcast series 'Changing it up' where hosts Nick Sinclair and Clenton Farquharson chat with people from across the country who have dedicated their lives to changing things for the better in their communities. In our fifth episode, Sian Lockwood, outgoing CEO of Community Catalysts, looks back over the history of our organisation and shares some of her hopes for the future...and her love of eggs! "Being true to our aims has been really important so we've stayed passionate about choice, our aim has always been about people having the choice of the stuff they need to help them live the life they want" - Sian Lockwood Intro and outro music: 'Everything you need is by your side' by Vlad Gluschenk Date recorded: 4th February 2021