Best Newham Podcasts (2026)

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Episode 52: [52] Reframing pathways into music careers, with Kate McBain and Dan Tsu 34:45

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In this podcast I’m talking with Kate McBain and Dan Tsu, researchers and authors of Industry Connect, a report commissioned by Youth Music. It explores the realities of moving from education into careers in music, particularly for young people from underrepresented backgrounds. We unpack the barriers mapped in the report and the solutions emerging…

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Episode 51: [51] How to use music with intention in education and in life – with Sara Leila Sherman and Mort Sherman 37:37

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In this episode I’m talking with the authors of a new book called Resonant Minds – the transformative power of music, which explores how we can use the powerful response that our brain has to music, with intention – to feel more, focus better, connect deeper and lead more resonant lives. Sara Leila Sherman is a classical musician, educator and co-f…

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Episode 50: [50] Advocating for music education – with Dr Anita Collins 49:01

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My first ever guest, and music education advocacy superstar, Dr Anita Collins, returns in the 50th episode of my podcast. Anita describes herself as an educator, researcher and writer in the field of brain development and music learning - but she is so much more than that. We discuss her work in advocating for music education, and focus in on pract…

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Episode 49: [49] Contemporary urban music in schools and beyond – with Prof. Pam Burnard, Dr Pete Dale & Dr Raphael Travis 41:48

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In this episode I’m joined by some of the team at CUMIN – the contemporary urban music for inclusion network: Dr Pete Dale, Professor Pam Burnard, and Dr Raphael Travis from the universities of York, Cambridge and Texas State University. The network is for anyone working through music with young people in genres like hip-hop, grime, EDM, house and …

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Episode 48: PODCAST [48] Growing a trauma-informed creative organisation with Jenny Young of Blue Cabin 40:41

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In this episode I talk with Jenny Young, Director and founder of Blue Cabin, a charity based in the north East of England that strengthen relationships between care-experienced individuals and the people in their lives through creative activities. We talk about how Blue Cabin has grown, touching on developing practitioners, growing income streams, …

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Episode 47: [47] One way to solve the arts framing problem? 10:08

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In this second mini podcast, I want to quickly touch on framing again, but this time, thinking about long-term, systemic solutions. But perhaps not in the way you might imagine. Because at a time when support for the arts from politicians in the UK doesn’t seem to be improving, I think we have a massive opportunity. It’s an opportunity to make a sy…

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Episode 46: [46] Do the arts, culture and music have a framing problem? With Anita Holford 17:39

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In this short episode, I’m talking with … myself! In a change to the usual format, I’m sharing some thoughts on how we talk about why arts, culture and music matter. I touch on framing, messaging and decision science, and I mention organisations and individuals that can help, and are worth following.…

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Episode 45: [45] Evaluating and communicating impact: the key to resilience - with Adam Joolia, CEO, AudioActive 43:47

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How did a youth music charity go from moments of almost giving up, to being core funded by Arts Council England, and respected by commissioners/funders in public health and youth justice? Listen in on my chat about resilience with Adam Joolia, CEO of AudioActive, the brilliant Sussex charity that uses music as a tool for social change, education, a…

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Episode 44: PODCAST [44] A rich music education ecology – with Dr Ally Daubney, researcher & John Bergin, Newham Music 38:35

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In this episode, I talk with Dr Ally Daubney, educator, researcher, evaluator and author and John Bergin, CEO of Newham Music, one of the partners in the East London Music Alliance music education hub. Following 5 years of research into participation, professional development, progression and sustainability in music education, they’ve developed a m…

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Episode 43: PODCAST [43] Music education research, social justice and public engagement – with Erin Johnson-Williams and Caz Creagh 34:06

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In this episode, I talk with Erin Johnson-Williams and Caz Creagh from the Arts & Humanities Research Council - Hub for Public Engagement with Music Research. The hub is part of the Centre for Music Education and Social Justice at Southampton University. It aims to connect music education research to real-world settings, and to fund research that i…

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Episode 42: PODCAST [42] Drumming research with young people and world-famous rock musicians - Professor Marcus Smith, Clem Burke Drumming Project 37:55

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In this episode, I talk with Professor Marcus Smith, who is co-founder of the Clem Burke Drumming project, based at Chichester University which is researching the physical, mental and health benefits of drumming. Marcus co-founded the project with Dr Clem Burke, who is the drummer with Blondie; and Professor Steve Draper of Hartpury University. We …

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Episode 41: PODCAST [41] Running a community music organisation - with Nikki-Kate Heyes MBE, founder, soundLINCS 38:42

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In this episode, I talk withNikki-Kate Heyes MBE, who was the founder, and until recently, CEO of soundLINCS, a community music organisation that’s been working with people from all walks of life through music, for 26 years. We talk about the development of the organisation, the health and direction of the community music sector, and Nikki-Kate giv…

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Episode 40: [40] Evidencing music education’s impact using local authority & music service data - with James Dickinson, Head of Hull Music Service and hub lead 31:33

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In this episode, I talk with James Dickinson, head of Hull Music Service, which is part of the local authority and also lead for the new music education hub covering Hull, East Riding, north and northeast Lincolnshire. We discuss how the music service is partnering with the local authority to use data to explore the impact of music on attainment. W…

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Episode 39: PODCAST [39] Music, positive youth development, and academic partnerships, with Professor Beatriz Ilari, University of Southern California 33:04

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In this episode, I talk with Beatriz Ilari, a Professor at the Center for Music, Brain and Society at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. We discuss a 10-year study looking at the impact of music and sports programmes for young people; and a short study using an evaluation method and approach to teaching called Positive Youth Develo…

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Episode 38: PODCAST [38] A new music and leadership course driven by young people’s musical passions, with James McPherson 19:54

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In this episode, I talk with James McPherson, Managing Director of Music Leaders UK, a new music course and award for secondary school age students. The downturn in numbers of young people pursuing music in schools and other settings is a worrying trend, particularly in the UK. The award aims to address this, by acknowledging learners’ own musical …

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Sarah Findlater, Group HR Director at Marks & Spencer talks Flexible Working 15:02

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Flexible Working continues to dominate the workplace landscape. Reports show that demand from employees across the UK for flexible working remains high however many organisations across most industry sectors continue to wrestle with this. In the latest episode of Berwick Partners' and Odgers Berndtson's Leadership Series, Alka Gandhi, Head of Retai…

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In conversation with Ross Moloney, Chief Executive of Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) 27:41

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In this podcast, we are speaking with Ross Moloney, Chief Executive of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). Ross and Berwick Partners’ Principal Consultant, Tom Ewen discuss Ross’ career to date, as well as the motivations which have driven him throughout his career. He also reflects on how leading LEEA and working with the LEEA team…

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Leadership & Transformation - delivering significant change 30:49

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Post-pandemic many leaders continued to wrestle with a number of constantly changing economic challenges and delivering transformation, innovation and leadership against this backdrop. I was delighted to be joined by Darcy Willson-Rhymer, CEO of Card Factory who shares his experiences of transformation and leadership…

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"Talking Tech" with QLM Technology & Berwick Partners 13:53

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Rob Fain, Principal Consultant with Berwick Partners talks to Puneet Chhabra, Head of Software at QLM Technology. Puneet shares reflections on life at QLM, his career and plans for the future. Whilst discussing what makes a good Software Engineer and how QLM are using cutting edge technology to help their customers cut carbon emissions.…

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Nudges for Social Good: Ep 18 Merton Council – reducing vehicle idling 35:28

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Miar Crutchley and Jason Andrews of Merton Council join Rhian Gladman to share the work they have been doing to improve air quality for Merton residents. They discuss how they managed to reduce vehicle idling at level crossings and how using the correct message can make all the difference. Access the full transcript of this episode at https://www.l…

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Nudges for Social Good: Ep 17 Newham Council – encouraging debt arrears payment and supporting residents 1:01:55

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Katie Brunger of Newham Council joins Rhian Gladman to discuss how targeted support was used to encourage Newham residents to make payments to tackle their debt arrears and how behavioural insights trials can have sometimes have unintended consequences. Access the full transcript of this episode at https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/behavioural-i…

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Nudges for Social Good: Ep 16 Wirral Council – COVID-19 community champions 36:38

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Nicola Jones and Rory McGill from Wirral Council join Rhian to talk about how their 'Community Champions' programme was used to encourage adherence to restrictions during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss how they organised the programme and how they engaged hard-to-reach groups – and give an overview of their findings and where the…

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Episode 37: PODCAST [37] Music, healing and activism with Ami Gaston of the International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute 38:20

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A hate crime and a near death experience caused Ami Gaston to re-evaluate her life and future. She now works internationally to promote healing and wellbeing through music and activism. She’s worked with refugees and families through organisations such as the US government and the United Nations. She also has a great story to tell about performing …

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Nudges for Social Good: Ep 15 Cheshire East Council: improving men's mental health 42:40

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Content warning: this episode contains content that some people may find upsetting; in particular, references to mental health and suicide. In this episode, Rhian Gladman is joined by Katy Ellison and Carys Ward from Cheshire East Council to discuss their behavioural insights trial addressing men’s mental health during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Katy …

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Episode 36: PODCAST [36] Routes into the music industry with Dr Oliver Morris, UK Music; and Serona Elton, University of Miami and the Mechanical Licensing Collective 44:22

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In this episode, I talk with Serona Elton, from the University of Miami and the Mechanical Licensing Collective; and Dr Oliver Morris, Head of Education and Skills at UK Music. We talked about their routes into the music industry, and the challenges and opportunities for young people – and their families - wanting to understand what roles they coul…

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Nudges for Social Good: Ep 14 (north east London councils) 58:23

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Rhian Gladman is joined by Vickie Rowland, former public health practitioner at the London Borough of Havering, and Stéphanie Renucci, managing director and founder of insight and innovation agency UNPITCHD, to discuss how a group of councils in north east London used behavioural insights to help address local health inequalities by increasing the …

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In conversation with Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Mayor of Newham Council 47:33

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In this episode Marek Dobrowolski talks to Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Mayor of Newham Council about her career to date, the future of Newham and the journey they are on to find a CEO.By Berwick Partners

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Nudges for Social Good: Ep 13 (Doncaster Council) 1:04:47

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Rhian Gladman is joined by the Public Health Lead at Doncaster Council, Caroline Temperton, and Professor of Health Psychology and Director of the Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University, Maddy Arden. In this episode Rhian, Caroline and Maddy discuss how they pulled together a consortium of different cou…

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30 Minutes with Brian Johnson, Chair of Solent Free Port 28:27

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Marek Dobrowolski, Partner and Lead for Place, Regeneration & Partnerships at Berwick Partners spent some time with Brian Johnson, Chair of Solent Free Port to discuss the importance of Free Ports and how they are providing the biggest opportunities for generational regeneration. Announced in the 2021 budget, Freeports are a core component of the U…

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Episode 35: PODCAST [35] How singing and songwriting can help new mums experiencing mental health problems – with Penny Osmond, workshop and choir leader 40:35

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In this episode, I talk with Penny Osmond, workshop and choir leader, about her singing work with new mums who have perinatal mental health disorders. We discuss the first randomised control research in this area, led by Professors Rosie Perkins and Daisy Fancourt, which found that singing could relieve moderate to severe post-natal depression at d…

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Episode 34: PODCAST [34] Making music accessible to anyone through music tech instruments, with Emma Supica of Artiphon 35:44

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In this episode, I talk with Emma Supica, Education Coordinator for Artiphon, a music tech company that creates new instruments to enable everyone to be creative, with or without prior musical experience. It’s latest is the Orba, a palm-held instrument that can be used alone or connected to other technology. We talked about the importance of play i…

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30 Minutes with Tom Bridgman, Director of Development at Oxford City Council 41:30

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Tom Bridgman is the Director of Development at Oxford City Council, an iconic city immediately recognisable to many people, but one that not very many people will truly understand the nature of. Appointed in 2019 Tom’s career to date is a fascinating one, that has seen him work in place shaping roles across the public and private sectors, with both…

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Nudges for Social Good: Ep 12 (Rossendale Leisure Trust) 44:05

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Systems and lives meet often but what more can councils and public sector bodies do to provide a holistic support to help people through these moments? Ken Masser discusses the work carried out by Rossendale Leisure Trust to apply behavioural insights to systems, drawing on examples of supporting long term unemployed, embedding physical activity ac…

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Nudges for Social Good: Ep 11 (City of Wolverhampton Council) 52:58

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Shanara Abdin, Behavioural Science Specialist in the Public Health department at Wolverhampton Council and Michael Salmon, Head of Insight Health and Wellbeing at Active Black Country, join Rhian Gladman to discuss their behavioural insights trial, WV Gets Active. This trial was delivered in partnership to increase physical activity levels amongst …

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Episode 33: PODCAST [33] How Rocksteady Music school created a rock band model for inclusive music education – with Mark Robinson, founder 39:14

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In this episode, I talk with Mark Robinson, the founder of Rocksteady Music School, which brings in-school rock band lessons to primary schools across the UK. It’s a new model for music education that combines peripatetic tuition approaches with group rock band tuition and inclusive pedagogy, increasing children’s interest in and uptake of music le…

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Episode 32: PODCAST [32] Reducing prisoner reoffending with music - Carl and Grace of Inhouse Records 30:58

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In this episode, I talk with musicians Carl aka C. Roots, and Grace from Inhouse Records. Inhouse is an award-winning record label for change, working inside and outside of prisons with emerging musicians who are prisoners. The team work to highlight the creative potential of prisoners and to reduce reoffending, focusing on what's strong, not what'…

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Leadership Lessons with Carol Matthews, Chief Executive of The Riverside Housing Group 39:40

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In our sixth episode, Tom Neely, Housing Sector Lead at Berwick Partners was thrilled to be joined someone who was once described to him as "one of the most inspirational leaders I’ve worked within the sector" - Carol Matthews, Chief Executive of the Riverside Housing Group. In this episode we talk to Carol about her humble beginnings and what drov…

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Leadership Lessons and Transformation with Léann Hearne, Chief Executive of Livv Housing Group 37:01

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This is the podcast where we aim to discuss some of the key issues facing leaders and today I was thrilled to be joined by Léann Hearne, Chief Executive of Livv Housing Group. In this podcast we talk to Leann about her background in manufacturing and some of the lessons she learned throughout her transfer into Housing. In addition to this, we discu…

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Leadership Lessons and Net Zero Carbon with Jonathan Higgs, Chief Executive of Raven Housing Trust 26:43

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This is the podcast where we aim to discuss some of the key issues facing leaders and today I was joined by Jonathan Higgs, Chief Executive of Raven Housing Trust. Raven Housing Trust was one of the first Housing Associations to share its anticipated costs of moving to net zero carbon and we caught up with Jonathan to find out how Raven is thinking…

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Leadership Lessons and Flexibility in the Workplace with Nick Atkin, Chief Exec of Yorkshire Housing 35:36

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This is the podcast where we aim to discuss some of the key issues facing leaders and today I was delighted to be joined by someone who I’ve known for a long time, Nick Atkin, Chief Executive of Yorkshire Housing. In this episode, we talk through Nick’s career, from being appointed CEO of Halton Housing at the age of 36 right through to returning b…

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Leadership Lessons and Investing in People with Vic Da Cunha, Chief Executive of Curo Group 39:01

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Within this podcast series, we aim to discuss some of the key issues facing leaders, and today I was delighted to be joined by Vic Da Cunha, Chief Executive of Curo Group. We discuss how under Vic’s leadership, Curo has become an Investors In People “GOLD” employer and was ranked in the top 50 best companies to work for in the South West. In additi…

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Nudges for Social Good: Ep 10 (Sandwell Council) 42:34

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Chitra Roberts, Behavioural Insight and Marketing Project Manager at Sandwell Council joins Rhian Gladman for this Nudges for Social Good episode to discuss her work in the public health team to increase the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccination in the working age population in Sandwell, using behavioural science techniques. Chitra shares insights int…

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Leadership lessons and mental health with Aileen Evans, CEO of Grand Union Housing 32:00

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Leadership lessons and mental health with Aileen Evans, CEO of Grand Union HousingBy Berwick Partners

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Episode 31: PODCAST [31] From connection to catharsis: the benefits of singing in a choir, with Sam Chaplin from The Choir With No Name 31:07

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In this episode, I talk with Sam Chaplin, community choir leader for The Choir With No Name, workshop leader, singer-songwriter, jazz trumpeter, pianist, composer and arranger. We discuss: how community choir leading is ‘caught rather than taught’; the four Cs of connection, confidence, congratulations and the catharsis of ‘singing it out and the s…

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Nudges for Social Good: Ep 9 (Barking and Dagenham Council) 49:45

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In this episode of the Nudges for Social Good podcast series Rhian Gladman is joined by Tim Pearse, Behavioural Science and Service Design Lead at London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Building on the insights shared in the first episode of the podcast series, Tim shares updates on how the council is using Behavioural insights to deliver debt sup…

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Episode 30: PODCAST [30] Community music, coaching and wellbeing – with Rachael Perrin, of Soundcastle 31:51

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In this episode, I talk with Rachael Perrin, a co-founder of community music organisation, Soundcastle, which runs projects in the south of England, coaches and trains music practitioners across the UK, and has an online community to support them. We talk about bringing together the music and social care worlds and wanting to find ‘other uses for m…

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Local Action For Our Environment: Engaging diverse audiences on climate change 31:18

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Councils often have diverse local populations. But those who engage with council activities and with climate change often do not represent that full diversity. In the last episode of this series, our guest speakers discuss the importance of engaging the full diversity of their local populations and what councils should think about before, during an…

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Episode 29: PODCAST [29] How I became X Factor’s vocal coach, with Annabel Williams 35:59

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In this episode, I talk with head vocal coach for X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, Annabel Williams. Annabel talks about her route into vocal coaching, gives some insights into the support given to TV talent show contestants and shares some tips and advice for vocalists. She goes on to talk about her The Vocal Coach app for singers of all levels …

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Local Action For Our Environment: Public engagement challenges – collaboration 40:19

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This episode will look at how the public can be involved in decision making on climate change, how councils can work with their residents and communities and discuss how to engage communities through these methods. Climate Assembly UK was a high-profile example of engaging the public in climate decision-making. Multiple local climate assemblies and…

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Local Action For Our Environment: Public engagement challenges – inform and educate 39:34

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The Climate Change Committee said that the public needs access to trusted information about the decisions being made in the transition to net zero, the reasoning behind and impact of these decisions, and the choices available at critical decision points. This episode will discuss where the current knowledge gap is, how we can fix it, and how Nottin…