Deprivation Discourse

Ep. 8- Preventing Youth Homelessness Through Co-Production (w/ SASH)

In this episode, we chat to Nick Tilney from SASH in York. This episode is all about how SASH get young people in housing and off the streets of York. We also discuss how the cycle of homelessness and poverty is so much more than getting people off the street. How discourse about poverty and homelessness is so important and how by combating negative ideas of young people experiencing homelessness, we can make real change in our communities. Nick's experiences of watching young people grow relationships with their host families is truly an inspiring take on how a village can raise a child. We talk about the importance of trusting young people to make their own choices and giving them chances through volunteering in their community. This episode doesn't have the revolution planned... but we're working on it. Huge thank you to SASH and Nick for coming to chat to me about their amazing work. You can find out more about them, how to be a host family or how to donate here: https://www.sash-uk.org.uk/ [https://www.sash-uk.org.uk/]

Ep. 7- Join the Kindness Revolution (w/ Hebburn Helps)

In this episode, we chat to the unstoppable force that is Angie Comerford from food-bank and provider of most things- Hebburn Helps. This episode is an eyeopening understanding of how food-banks not only help individuals physically by feeding them but by providing them networks and emotional support. This episode goes into the realities that national policy such as Universal Credit has on individuals and families that use food-banks in the UK. This episode is raw but should leave you feeling inspired by how communities provide for each other and how amazing individuals such as the folks at Hebburn Helps care deeply for people stuck in the cycle of poverty. Thank you for having me over in your food room with all the tins one woman could imagine, you can donate to Hebburn Helps through their Twitter @hebburnhelps [https://twitter.com/hebburnhelps?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor]and you can find your local food bank here [https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/]. https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/ [https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/] TRIGGER WARNING: suicide

Ep. 6- Starting Conversations About Period Poverty Healthy Relationships and Abuse (w/ PC Janine Turnbull from Northumbria Police)

In this episode, we speak to Police Constable Janine Turnbull from Northumbria Police.  This episode is all about how police officers can forge links and build trust in communities while addressing important issues like poverty. The community engagement's team's work is all about "equality and equity for all" by reaching out to asylum seekers, sex workers and educational facilities to aid women struggling with period poverty and through working with an incredible amount of local organisations. We talk about the importance of discussing period poverty and how conversations about abuse can be introduced through conversations about periods.  Thank you so much for joining us Janine and for such an informative episode. You can get in touch with Northumbria Police's central engagement team about donating or anything mentioned in this episode via their twitter https://twitter.com/npcengteam?lang=en  You can also access the organisations mentioned in this episode below: Donate and find out more about the Red Box Project here: http://redboxproject.org/ Sexual Health in Newcastle (SHINE) : http://www.shinewomen.co.uk/ Community School Clothing Scheme: https://www.facebook.com/communityschoolclothingscheme/?eid=ARAlsx2ClU62HghAmoz8CgiumYljGHzfK01VkFT8bfOM8oDCbHEiNqGoAGBeomJU59qAcNHtkCeRKOmX Mothers to Mothers: https://www.facebook.com/MotherstoMothersNewcastle/ TRIGGER WARNING: abuse.

Ep. 6- Starting Conversations About Period Poverty Healthy Relationships and Abuse (w/ PC Janine Turnbull from Northumbria Police)

In this episode, we speak to Police Constable Janine Turnbull from Northumbria Police.  This episode is all about how police officers can forge links and build trust in communities while addressing important issues like poverty. The community engagement's team's work is all about "equality and equity for all" by reaching out to asylum seekers, sex workers and educational facilities to aid women struggling with period poverty and through working with an incredible amount of local organisations. We talk about the importance of discussing period poverty and how conversations about abuse can be introduced through conversations about periods. Thank you so much for joining us Janine and for such an informative episode. You can get in touch with Northumbria Police's central engagement team about donating or anything mentioned in this episode via their twitter @NPCENGTEAM. [https://twitter.com/npcengteam?lang=en] You can also access the organisations mentioned in this episode below: * Donate and find out more about the Red Box Project here: http://redboxproject.org/ [http://redboxproject.org/] * Sexual Health in Newcastle (SHINE) : http://www.shinewomen.co.uk/ [http://www.shinewomen.co.uk/] * Community School Clothing Scheme: @communityschoolclothingscheme [https://www.facebook.com/communityschoolclothingscheme/?eid=ARAlsx2ClU62HghAmoz8CgiumYljGHzfK01VkFT8bfOM8oDCbHEiNqGoAGBeomJU59qAcNHtkCeRKOmX] * Mothers to Mothers: @motherstomothersnewcastle [https://www.facebook.com/MotherstoMothersNewcastle/] TRIGGER WARNING: abuse.

Ep. 5- The Queer Intersection of Poverty (w/ LGBTQ+ Officer at University of York Gemma Card)

In this episode, we sit down with University of York's very own LGBTQ+ officer, Gemma Card! Gemma is a music student and Sunderland native. She chats to me about how poverty and LGBTQ+ issues often interact with each other and how important it is to recognise this within universities. We talk about the class double-standards of Russell Group universities and hidden barriers that are so key in getting into university. This episode is uplifting and real, talking about Gemma's experiences and her empowerment to share her important story at the first ever York Has Class Conference 2018. Thank you so much for joining me Gemma, you can find her on facebook at www.facebook.com/gemma.card.98.