Season 13 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast: social impact stories from Manchester will launch in October 2026.

Children Episodes

Transporting Sick Children with Marie-Anne Eckersall
10
May 25, 2026

Transporting Sick Children with Marie-Anne Eckersall

In the tenth episode of Season 12 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks with Marie-Anne Eckersall, Fundraising and Communications Co-ordinator at Transport for Sick Children, a small charity founded in 1977 that provides volunteer-led transport to children’s hospital appointments. Marie-Anne shares how volunteering on her children’s school PTA sparked her move from a corporate career into the VCSE sector, and how she grew her part-time role after joining in 2019. ...
Supporting early years with Shelley Roberts
6
Nov. 26, 2024

Supporting early years with Shelley Roberts

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners from your host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe. In the sixth episode of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, I interview Shelley Roberts, CEO of Home-Start Manchester, an award-winning volunteer involving organisation. Shelley discusses her lifelong passion for supporting children,the impactful work of Home-Start in providing peer support for families with young children, and the challenges and successes they've faced. Shelley shares inspiring stories of how Home-S...