The Advocado

Activism, unity and diversity in the church w/ Laura Mascarenhas

We chatted to Laura, a second year theology student from Cardiff, about her experience of finding Jesus in the midst of good & bad church experiences. She is passionate that you CAN be gay and a follower of Jesus, is asking for churches to be safe places but where no-one is fully comfortable as they are challenged to think differently and be part of diversity. She wants all of this to be based off a foundation of loving each other & being united as image bearers of God.  Twitter: @lauumascarenhas Instagram: @lauumascarenhas Blog and resources: https://lauralivingloved.wordpress.com/resources/lgbtq/ More links: https://linktr.ee/lauumascarenhas

Launching a campaign in lockdown w/ UK Teach Anti Racism

Cynthia & Rachel from UK Teach Anti Racism spoke to us about launching their petition to make education on racism and racial diversity mandatory. They spoke of starting a campaign during lockdown - the pros and cons of mobilising online, how they found lobbying the government & why their faith drives them to seek change. Socials: https://www.instagram.com/ukteachantiracism/ Petition link (now closed): https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323808

Finding your niche in campaigning w/ Naomi Bennett

We chatted to Naomi Bennett, Co-CEO of Red Letter Christians UK, about how she found her niche in campaigning both personally and in where RLC's work is placed in the campaigning movement. She mentions the priority of living by Jesus' words in the Bible, the need to recognise and dismantle privilege and her justice work in housing, the environment and healthcare.  Twitter / Insta: @RedLetters_uk Website: http://redletterchristians.org.uk/

Gabby Edlin

This week, Lydia and Chris talk to Gabby Edlin, CEO of Bloody Good Period. Gabby discusses how she is a period and feminist activist, how they use humour to discuss periods but also the intersectionality of period awareness and asylum seekers.  [Any views or opinions expressed belong to the individual themselves]  https://www.bloodygoodperiod.com/ Website https://www.instagram.com/bloodygoodperiod/ Instagram https://twitter.com/bloodygood__ Twitter

Isaac Harvey

This week, Lydia and Chris talk to Isaac Harvey, Videographer and president of Wheels and Wheelchairs. Isaac is involved in multiple projects and campaigns surrounding mental health, climate change and perception of disability. He shares wisdom on balancing how we use social media and the importance of videos.   [Any views or opinions expressed belong to the individual themselves] Social media links: https://www.instagram.com/iamisaacharvey [https://www.instagram.com/iamisaacharvey https://www.facebook.com/iamisaacharvey/ https://twitter.com/iamisaacharvey]Instagram https://www.facebook.com/iamisaacharvey/ [https://www.facebook.com/iamisaacharvey/]Facebook https://twitter.com/iamisaacharvey [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fiamisaacharvey&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0psMzdqRWtPR1ZoMUZJWS1kMkU4enpPbG11QXxBQ3Jtc0tudXl4MmRxaWZTMmdESXlubU5OeTU3U1pPQVhxU2N2ckRNNTdpSEN5aTZ1YzBHN0pNLVl0TlRLVWItd29vS3l0RkVfUUhBVDNDLVEtLVUyS3gwME1ZVl9nVFlWOHM5cHh2RzhaN0Q5SHJBNXBOdWFtNA%3D%3D&v=FsAsRKYmYUY&event=video_description] Twitter President of Wheels and Wheelchairs, http://www.wheelsandwheelchairs.co.uk/