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

Refugees And Asylum Seekers Episodes

Supporting sustainable clothing with Ghada Soliman
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April 14, 2025

Supporting sustainable clothing with Ghada Soliman

In the ninth episode of Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks with GhadaSoliman, Founder, of Sustainable Threads. They discuss Ghada's journey from overcoming a serious health condition to her passion for volunteering and helping marginalised communities. Ghada shares how Sustainable Threads reuses old fabrics to create new products, aiming to support vulnerable womenand promote environmental sustainability. Despite funding challenges, and having to over...
Empowering Ukraine refugees with Marianna Vaszilyliv
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March 11, 2025

Empowering Ukraine refugees with Marianna Vaszilyliv

In the fourth episode of Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks withMarianna Vaszilyliv, co-founder and project lead of United for Ukraine. Marianna shares her journey from being a teacher to passionately supporting Ukrainian refugees in the UK after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Marianna discusses the inception and evolution of United for Ukraine, which started as an informational platform and has grown to provide extensive employment servicesand support...
Uplifting Ukrainian voices with Maria Romanenko
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Oct. 22, 2024

Uplifting Ukrainian voices with Maria Romanenko

In the Season 9 opener of the 'Meet the Mancunian' podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe highlights award-winning activist Maria Romanenko's journey. Maria was nominated as Volunteer of the Year in the Spirit of Manchester Awards. Fleeing Ukraine amid war, Maria finds solace and purpose in assisting fellow Ukrainian refugees in Manchester, providing free walking tours among other support initiatives. She addresses the challenges Ukrainian refugees face, the shortcomings of official support system...
Refugees and asylum seekers with Mona Moussa
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Jan. 23, 2024

Refugees and asylum seekers with Mona Moussa

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 7, Episode 2 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #GM #manchester # Refugees #AsylumSeekers #SocialImpact #NonProfit. Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe .( https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/ ). In the second episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Mona Moussa, Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service Manager, Caritas Diocese of Shrewsbury about supporting refugees and asylum seekers and helping them integrate into the communit...
Guest: Mona Moussa
Refugees and asylum seekers with Magdalen Bartlett
Oct. 3, 2023

Refugees and asylum seekers with Magdalen Bartlett

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 6, Episode 5 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #refugees #asylumseekers #community #socialimpact #nonprofit #blackhistorymonth. I'm Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, your friendly host.In the fifth episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Magdalen Bartlett [https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdalenbartlett/], Founder and CEO, Afrocats [https://www.afrocats.org.uk/]about helping refugees and asylum seekers integrate...
Refugees and asylum seekers with Liz Hibberd
June 20, 2023

Refugees and asylum seekers with Liz Hibberd

Good morning. Presenting Season 5, Episode 10 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #refugees #asylumseekers #community #socialimpact #nonprofit Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/).In the tenth episode of Season 5, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Liz Hibberd, Strategic & Partnership Lead, Manchester City of Sanctuary (https://manchester.cityofsanctuary.org/) [https://manchester.cityofsanctuary.org/]about welcoming refugees a...
Ukraine refugees with Jez Myers
Dec. 13, 2022

Ukraine refugees with Jez Myers

Good morning. Presenting Season 4, Episode 4 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #ukraine #refugees #community #socialimpact Hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe (https://www.instagram.com/meetthemancunian/). This week's Mancunian guest is Jez Myers, Co-founder, Reddish News and Chair, Spirit of Manchester Awards (https://twitter.com/jezmyers) Jezz is also passionate about creating awareness and mobilising support for Ukrainian refugees in Manchester.--- Send in a voice messag...