Season 12 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast: social impact stories from Manchester will launch in March 2026.

Episodes

Helping mothers recover from addiction with Chrissy Carr
April 27, 2026

Helping mothers recover from addiction with Chrissy Carr

Host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe introduces the sixth episode of Season 12 of Meet the Mancunian and speaks with Chrissy Carr, co-founder of Mums in Recovery, about supporting mothers recovering from addiction and rebuilding famil...

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Making homes greener and warmer with Charlie Baker
April 20, 2026

Making homes greener and warmer with Charlie Baker

In episode five of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks with Charlie Baker, founder of Your Home Better, about making existing homes greener, warmer and healthier through retrofit. Charlie shares...

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Talking community gardens with Alun Morris
April 13, 2026

Talking community gardens with Alun Morris

In the fourth episode of Season 12 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks with Alun Morris, creator of the Red Lane Growing Project in Bolton and a community engagement worker with Bolton at Hom...

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Turning waste into community meals with Norton Robinson
April 6, 2026

Turning waste into community meals with Norton Robinson

Host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks with Norton Robinson, director of Fungall CIC, about tackling food insecurity sustainably through community mushroom farming. Norton shares how his interest began at university and through e...

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Talking food literacy with Seb Linares
March 30, 2026

Talking food literacy with Seb Linares

In the second episode of Season 12 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks with Seb Linares, Development Manager at Farm Urban, about using sustainable, hydroponic urban farming to improve health...

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Turning pain into purpose with Nicky Wake
March 24, 2026

Turning pain into purpose with Nicky Wake

Host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Nicky Wake, founder of the Widowed Collective in the first episode. Nicky shares her lifelong passion for building community, and recounts the personal tragedy that led to her mission. A...

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Season 12 trailer
March 17, 2026

Season 12 trailer

Host Deepa Thomas- Sutcliffe welcomes listeners to Season 12 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast: social impact stories from Manchester. Across 12 episodes, the series will feature conversations with people shaping the city, fr...

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Talking volunteering and community support with Wardeh Al Nasir
Nov. 24, 2025

Talking volunteering and community support with Wardeh Al Nasir

In the season finale of Season 11 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe engages in a heartfelt conversation with Wardeh Al Nasir, Director of Community Thriving Together and nominee for Volunteer of t...

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Advocating for accessible train stations with Nathaniel Yates
Nov. 17, 2025

Advocating for accessible train stations with Nathaniel Yates

In this episode, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe spotlights the inspirational journey of Nathaniel Yates, a train safety access campaigner whose personal experience with inaccessible train stations in Manchester spurred them into...

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Empowering women and youth with Tahera Khanam
Nov. 10, 2025

Empowering women and youth with Tahera Khanam

In this episode of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Tahera Khanam, founder of Better We and nominee for Volunteer of the Year at the Spirit of Manchester Awards. Tahera shares her journey...

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Tackling substance abuse with Idowu Morafa
Nov. 3, 2025

Tackling substance abuse with Idowu Morafa

In this episode of the Meet the Mancunian podcast,host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks with Idowu Morafa, Founder of Across Ummah and nominee for Volunteer of the Year and Social Economy Champion at the Spirit of Manchester Awa...

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Supporting the Irish community with Francis Duncan
Oct. 28, 2025

Supporting the Irish community with Francis Duncan

In this episode of 'Meet the Mancunian' hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, Francis Duncan, Community Engagement Manager at Irish Community Care, shares insights into how the organisation supports the Irish and Irish travelling...

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Raising Awareness on Modern Slavery with Jillian Alexander
Oct. 20, 2025

Raising Awareness on Modern Slavery with Jillian Alexander

In the first episode of Season 11 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Jillian Alexander, the founder of the Unbound Programme and anominee for the Spirit of Manchester Awards in the Inspi...

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Season 11 Launch: Celebrating Community Champions with the Spirit of Manchester Awards
Oct. 13, 2025

Season 11 Launch: Celebrating Community Champions with the Spirit of …

In Season 11 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe partners with the Spirit of Manchester Awards to highlight the incredible nominees making social impact in Manchester. The season explores the person...

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Taking climate action with Sophie Jones
May 5, 2025

Taking climate action with Sophie Jones

In the season 10 finale of Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks with Sophie Jones, Community Engagement Lead at In Our Nature about taking climate action in communities across GreaterManchester. Soph...

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Supporting communities with Chris Marsh
April 28, 2025

Supporting communities with Chris Marsh

In the 11th episode of Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Chris Marsh, an ambassador for Forever Manchester. Chris shares his journey of becoming involved with the charity thro...

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Addressing food poverty with Zoe Marlow
April 21, 2025

Addressing food poverty with Zoe Marlow

In the 10th episode of Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Zoe Marlow, Food Bank Manager at Dandelion Community Church. They discuss Zoe's personal journey from seeking help to ...

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Supporting sustainable clothing with Ghada Soliman
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 conditi...

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Empowering community-led change with Niki Banks
April 7, 2025

Empowering community-led change with Niki Banks

In the eighth episode of Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks with Niki Banks, co-founder of One World Together. Niki shares herjourney from her academic background in global develop...

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Empowering youth through play with Ryan Miemczyk
March 31, 2025

Empowering youth through play with Ryan Miemczyk

In the seventh episode of Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe engages with Ryan Miemczyk, Chair of Trustees at Manchester Young Lives. Ryan shares his journey into social work, driven by h...

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Creating awareness for the environment with Lydia German
March 25, 2025

Creating awareness for the environment with Lydia German

Join host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe in the sixth episode of Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast as she interviews Lydia German, Senior Content and Campaigns Officer at Lancashire Wildlife Trust. Lydia discusses her journ...

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Championing Environmental Conservation with Simon Owen
March 17, 2025

Championing Environmental Conservation with Simon Owen

In the fifth episode of Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Simon Owen,founder of Standby Productions and the first-ever ambassador for the Wildlife Trust of Lancashire, Greater...

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Empowering Ukraine refugees with Marianna Vaszilyliv
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 tea...

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Empowering youth voices with Kieran Innes
March 4, 2025

Empowering youth voices with Kieran Innes

In the third episode of Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Kieran Innes, CEO of Tootoot. Kieran shares his inspiring journey from growing up in a council estate to co-founding ...

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