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

Episodes

Combating homelessness with Judy Vickers
Dec. 10, 2024

Combating homelessness with Judy Vickers

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners from your host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe. In the season finale of Season 9 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, I speak with Judy Vickers, Executive Officer of Lifeshare and Spirit of M...

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Empowering Women and Youth through creativity with Beth Powell
Dec. 3, 2024

Empowering Women and Youth through creativity with Beth Powell

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners from your host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe. In the seventh episode of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, I interview Beth Powell, Managing Director of Creative City and a nominee for the S...

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Supporting early years with Shelley Roberts
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...

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Tackling food poverty with Tracey Torley
Nov. 19, 2024

Tackling food poverty with Tracey Torley

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners from your host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe. In the fifth episode of Season 9 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, I speak to Tracey Torley, director of Cracking Good Food and a Spirit of ...

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Supporting women's employability with Jan Iceton
Nov. 12, 2024

Supporting women's employability with Jan Iceton

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners from your host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe. In the fourth episode of Season 9 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, I interview Jan Iceton, Board Chair of Smart Works Greater Manchester. J...

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Transforming Manchester's green spaces with Claire Biggs
Nov. 5, 2024

Transforming Manchester's green spaces with Claire Biggs

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners from your host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe. In the third episode of Season 9 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, I interview Claire Biggs, Director of Sustainable Northmoor Urban Greenin...

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Fostering community wellbeing with Josh Deegan
Oct. 29, 2024

Fostering community wellbeing with Josh Deegan

A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. In the second episode of Season 9 of the Meet the Mancunian Podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe chats with Josh Deegan, a volunteer at Happy Somedays and Spirit of Manchester Awa...

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Uplifting Ukrainian voices with Maria Romanenko
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 Awa...

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Meet the Mancunian Season 9 Trailer
Oct. 15, 2024

Meet the Mancunian Season 9 Trailer

Celebrating Social Impact: Season 9 of Meet the Mancunian Podcast In Season 9 of the Meet the Mancunian Podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe collaborates with the Spirit of Manchester Awards to feature interviews with award w...

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