Episodes
Supporting the BMX Racing community with Mike Whittaker
In the Season 12 finale of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks with Mike Whittaker, a BMX volunteer and racer at Bruntwood Park BMX Club in Cheadle. Mike shares how BMX filled the community gap ...
Encouraging the Sewing Community with Luke-Matthew Iveson
In episode eleven of Season 12 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks with Luke-Matthew Iveson, a community sewing teacher and Season 10 winner of the BBC’s The Great British Sewing Bee. Luke sh...
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 fo...
Designing a Healing-Centred Work World with Kerry Tottingham
Host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe introduces the ninth episode of Season 12 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast and speaks with Kerry Tottingham, co-director of A Brilliant Thing, about supporting healthier, more sustainable work cul...
Supporting Adults with Neurodiversity with Isobel Lepist
Host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe introduces the eighth episode of Season 12 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast featuring Isobel Lepist, a neurodiversity coach and ADHD advocate. Isobel shares her shift from 25+ years in corporate H...
Supporting prison leavers in recovery with Sean Chaplin
Host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe welcomes listeners to the seventh episode of Season 12 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast with Sean Chaplin, co-founder of Rehab Fitness. Sean shares how, after 30 years of addiction and 42 prison s...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...