In this episode of the #GoodSynergy podcast, interviewer, Yvonne Field (Founder & CEO - The Ubele Initiative) takes a deep dive into place making with guests, Rich Collins (Creative Director - Sortified) and Nathan Coyle (Director - New Union).  

The conversation explores the nature of placemaking, how we can make it more inclusive for all and to go that extra mile to reach minoritised and marginalised communities.

According to NPC, 'rather than focusing on isolated interventions, a ‘place-based approach’ makes the most of these connections. By considering the whole community — how it works and what it needs — and collaborating with different sectors, a place-based approach aims to make a lasting difference to people’s lives.'  

Further Information:

- Rich Collins - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-collins-9498403b/

- Sortified - https://www.sortified.com/
Sortified aims to make things better for people and communities. This is done by supporting other social and community organisations to grow and thrive, providing expert social consultancy services, and engaging and co-producing with people and communities. They also work with data to look at places creatively, as well as running some services that support or work with people directly.

- Nathan Coyle - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-coyle/

- New Union - http://new-union.org/
Helping policy-makers rethink community development using social innovation and digitalisation.

- Yvonne Field - on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-field-9b6aa3154/

- The Ubele Initiative - https://www.ubele.org
An African diaspora led, infrastructure plus organisation, empowering Black and Minoritised communities in the UK, to act as catalysts for social and economic change.  To achieve this, they work with community leaders, groups, and organisations in the UK and beyond to strengthen their sustainability, resilience, and voice.  Ubele is taken from Swahili meaning ‘the future’.

#GoodSynergy Podcast - Placemaking with Rich Collins and Nathan Coyle

Be The Difference virtual summit called #whengoodstuffhappens talks to CEO Mary Rose Gunn from The Fore.

The Fore: "We are pioneers, matching the skills and resources of the business community with the most talented social entrepreneurs across the UK. We elevate dynamic small charities with funding and expertise to increase connections, share skills and strengthen society as a whole." (www.thefore.org).
 
Simplifying the grant making process to meet the needs of the grantees - rather than the funder's tick boxes - is key to what has enabled The Fore to be so effective in their approach.  The Fore was launched on the back of an immensely successful pilot. 
 
Mary Rose Gunn, The Fore's CEO,  expands on the theme of what happens when you empower small organisations...

When Good Stuff Happens

[FROM THE ARCHIVES] #WhenGoodStuffHappens: with Mary Rose Gunn from The Fore

Be The Difference virtual summit called #whengoodstuffhappens talks to Liz Walters from An Cosan Virtual Community College.

Liz Waters has a theory called the ‘one generation solution’.  This is the way in which an entire generation can be lifted out of poverty through education.  Actually, it’s a theory that’s been borne out in reality many times over.  Liz shares the incredible story of how An Cosán Virtual Community College is, quite literally, changing lives.

[FROM THE ARCHIVES] #WhenGoodStuffHappens: with  Liz Waters,  An Cosan VCC

Be The Difference virtual summit called #whengoodstuffhappens talks to Founder and CEO Philipa Bragman from CHANGE.

CHANGE is a human rights organisation led by Disabled People, working to create an inclusive society. 

CHANGE, a learning disability rights charity, is unapologetic about the fact that it's getting its message out about why it exists, the work that needs to be done and how it’s going to change things.  Take this stat on employment for instance: 65% of people with a learning disability would like a job, yet only 6% have one.  It’s a fact that people with learning disabilities are excluded from mainstream life in ways which are simply not acceptable. 
 
One of the ways in which CHANGE brings progress is through using their toolkit.  This turns the decision-making process on it’s head, creating an emotional connection between people who're the ‘power holders’ (think professionals, policy makers, budget holders) and everyone else.  This means that they then meet on a 'level playing field' – and that’s just the starting point.  
 
Philipa Bragman is at the helm of this cutting-edge charity; listen to her speak passionately about how the CHANGE team and the tools for engagement that are creating waves.

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[FROM THE ARCHIVES] #WhenGoodStuffHappens: Philipa Bragman Founder & CEO CHANGE

The #GoodSynergy podcast catches up with Natasha Muller, mental health activist and Founder/CEO of NM Impact.

Natasha, a passionate changemaker, shares her lived experience with mental health and how she has transitioned this into working with others across the board in building a global mental health ecosystem.

Strategic by nature, she leverages her philanthropic and impact investing interests, along with multiple other skills and talents, to create the change that she wishes to see through collaboration from the ground up through to working alongside global partners.

In her own words, she shares her journey and approach from personal insights, some eye watering stats and why mental health is an issue that is everyone's business.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-muller/
United for Global Mental Health - https://www.unitedgmh.org/
NM Impact Limited - https://xn--natashamller-klb.com/home/

#GoodSynergy Podcast - Natasha Muller

The #GoodSynergy podcast meets, Jacob Marshall, impassioned student and campaigner.  

In this episode, interviewer Abigail Tate and fellow student, chats with Jacob about climate activism, specifically Extinction Rebellion (also known as ‘XR’) a worldwide movement aiming to stop social and ecological collapse due to climate change through disobedience, as well as the STOP HS2  and HS2 Rebellion campaigns.  HS2 is a high-speed rail network spanning Birmingham to London met with significant opposition from the public and XR. 

Since 2018 the conversation around climate change has been catapulted into the public domain. Extinction Rebellion protests have amassed crowds of thousands having appeared across the UK and sparking a global movement to combat the climate emergency. This has forced the government to acknowledge the importance of the planet we live on, and work towards combating the destruction of this. 

Jacob shares his personal journey and lived experience of being a climate activist in the UK.

Further Information:

Extinction Rebellion

- W: https://rebellion.global/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/extinctionrebellion/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExtinctionR
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinctionRebellion
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/extinction-rebellion/


Stop HS2
- W: http://stophs2.org/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hs2rebellion/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/stophs2
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/STOP.HS2

#GoodSynergy Podcast - Jacob Marshall

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