Best nigel@faces.org.uk Podcasts (2025)

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Part 2 Face to Face with Amran Malik & Nauman Javaid (Cricket East and Wicketz) 16:28

1+ y ago16:28

16:28

PART 2 with Cricket East and Wicketz Luton Nigel meets over 2 podcasts with Amran Malik and Nauman Javaid and a group for their young coaches to discuss how the sport of cricket is being used to bring protection to young people. In this podcast we discuss how sport can be a powerful tool in helping young people overcome difficulties that they face.…

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Face to Face with Amran Malik & Nauman Javaid (Cricket East and Wicketz) 20:15

1+ y ago20:15

20:15

Nigel meets over 2 podcasts with Amran Malik and Nauman Javaid to discuss how the sport of cricket is being used to bring protection to young people. In this podcast we discuss how sport can be a powerful tool in helping young people overcome difficulties that they face. For more information of both Cricket East and Wicketz and the hope they give i…

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Luton Refugee Week discussion with Maria from Noah Enterprise 7:00

2y ago7:00

7:00

Nigel and Maria discuss the work she heads up within Noah Enterprise with people seeking asylum and refugees. She discusses the charity's wholistic approach to working with people which cares for the whole person. You can find out more about the work of Noah Enterprise from their website: https://noahenterprise.org/…

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Luton Refugee Week with Pauline and Nahida From Squared 11:00

2y ago11:00

11:00

Nigel discusses the work of Squared in Luton with Pauline and Nahida who are part of their work with people seeking asylum and refugees. They discuss how people need more than just bricks and how they work to see people empowered and gaining skills to to live their best life. You can find out more about the work of Squared here: https://www.squared…

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Luton Refugee Week Peter and Linda from Hightown Baptist 26:58

2y ago26:58

26:58

Nigel (FACES) and Melissa (FACES and The Courtney Foundation) discuss with Peter and Linda the work taking place at Hightown Baptist Church with people claiming asylum and refugees. They discuss the importance of collaboration and how working together can be very beneficial. Hightown Baptist Church run a coffee morning every Monday 9.30am-12pm that…

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Luton Refugee Week - Abderrahmane Mezdidioua from Discover Islam 17:00

2y ago17:00

17:00

Melissa and Nigel hear about the support Discover Islam provide to local refugees and people claiming asylum. Abderrahmane Mezdidioua, Translator and Coordinator, explains that better understanding of the asylum systems and improved housing conditions are common types of help that people ask for. He also reminds us about the lasting friendships bei…

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Luton Refugee Week with Revd David Kesterton 13:52

2y ago13:52

13:52

Melissa and Nigel meet with Revd David Kesterton (Area Dean of Luton) to hear about All Saints and St Peters Church and their initiative to help people who are seeking asylum. This includes an art display in Luton Central Library. You can find out more about how to help by contacting David on [email protected] or their website www.allsaint…

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FACES Update on our Summer Conference 2023 11:07

2y ago11:07

11:07

Melissa and Nigel discuss our Summer Conference- Safeguarding Together and some of the people who will be attending. It's been several years since we last hosted a FACES conference (pre-pandemic) and we're looking forward to the discussions this year! We'll be introducing new training and research opportunities, listening to local school leaders an…

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Facing Issues: Thoughts around the investigation into Mike Pilavachi 47:08

2y ago47:08

47:08

Peter, Lucie, Tony, Melissa and Nigel discuss their thoughts around a current ongoing investigation into a key Christian Leader Mike Pilavachi. They discuss the investigation and also what can be learned by organisations and churches from what is emerging. They discuss accountability, charisma, good practice and how difficult it may have been for p…

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Facing the News: The Illegal Migration Bill moves to the Lords 29:43

2y ago29:43

29:43

Nigel and Melissa discuss the UK Illegal Migration Bill as it moves from the House of Commons to the House of Lords. The Bill seeks to change how people seeking asylum are processed and aims to prevent people arriving in the Uk through non sanctioned routes by firm action. There is much debate around the bill and what it could do to vulnerable peop…

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Facing Issues: Does government ‘do God?’- Discussion on The Bloom Review 34:30

2y ago34:30

34:30

Nigel, Melissa and Peter discuss The Bloom Review- entitled "Does government ‘do God?’ " and also briefly look at the Coronation and the offer for public to declare allegiance to King Charles. You can find the full 159 page report here : https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1152684/The_Bloo…

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Face to Face with our upcoming conferences 7:30

2y ago7:30

7:30

Nigel briefly describes the work in the background towards our up coming conferences and our hopes for what they can achieve. He refers to our research and also a few of the courses we run to help schools, young people and organisations. We would like a good spread of people at our conferences parents, teachers, faith leaders and other professional…

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Facing the News: Responding to Suella Braverman’s comments 28:13

2y ago28:13

28:13

Nigel and Peter both discuss Home Secretary Suella Baverman's Comments in the press over the last couple of weeks. FACES has put out a statement on this and the statistics from the Home Office that appear to contradict the racial accusations she makes. Peter and Nigel discuss some of the implications of this. They also reference a podcast where Bar…

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Facing Issues: Volunteers, Refugees and Safeguarding 30:00

2y ago30:00

30:00

Nigel, Melissa and Courtney discuss the importance of safeguarding training for volunteers working with refugees. Their discussions include a course that Faces(Luton) are building in order to help organisations and groups better help refugees. The course trials at the end of this month and should be available more widely soon. The course benefits f…

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The Casey Report with Chief Constable Trevor Rodenhurst 35:11

2y ago35:11

35:11

Nigel meets up with Bedfordshire Police's Chief Constable Trevor Rodenhurst to discuss the Casey Report. The Casey Report pulls no punches as it looks at institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia in London's Police force and their failings in the community. Nigel and Trevor look at the report's implications for policing. They look at how Bedfor…

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Face to Face: With Sujel Miah 33:05

2y ago33:05

33:05

Nigel and Sujel Miah discuss community initiatives around the vibrant and very diverse town of Luton. They discuss current issues of local poverty, community generosity and the focus that faith brings. Sujel is a trustee of FACES, a keen distance runner and has wide involvement in community activities alongside many charities.…

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Facing the News: The sentencing of Eleanor Williams 37:00

2y ago37:00

37:00

Peter, Lucie and Nigel discuss the sentencing of Eleanor Williams, a 22 year old jailed for eight and a half years for nine counts of lying about being raped and trafficked by an 'Asian grooming gang' and making false rape claims against a series of other men. They discuss the many things we can learn from this including the way the narratives and …

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Facing Issues: Is faith allowed in today’s politics? 29:51

2y ago29:51

29:51

People of different faith backgrounds, Katie Forbes and Humza Yousaf are amongst those running for the leadership of the Scottish National Party. Many articles in the press are asking the question, "Can a person of faith lead at a high level in today's society?". Nigel and Melissa discuss this question with Tony Thompson (Hope Church Luton/FACES) a…

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Face to Face: With Peter Adams (St Mary’s Centre for Peace and Reconciliation) 29:18

2y ago29:18

29:18

Nigel and Melissa meet with Peter to discuss the origins and principles of his peace and reconciliation work in Luton. Peter takes us around the world and shares how he discovered his own purpose in bringing peace to others. One of the successes of this work is FACES itself- Peter was one of our founders. You can find out more at https://www.stmary…

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Facing Issues: Refugees: Humanity, people and process 49:38

2y ago49:38

49:38

Nigel and Melissa meet with Courtney who works with refugees locally. Courtney helps explain the process and also bring real life examples of of how local contact can help protect people from exploitation. We discuss the local impact of a hotel shutting its usual functions to house refugees and the responses from the community (https://www.lutontod…

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Face to Face: With Melissa (The Courtney Foundation) 13:17

2+ y ago13:17

13:17

Nigel talks with Melissa about her work with The Courtney Foundation, a social inclusion and anti-poverty charity in Luton. The discussion includes caring for mental and emotional wellbeing and meeting practical needs. You can find out more about The Courtney Foundation on their website: https://thecourtneyfoundation.org…

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Face to Face: With Zaffar Iqbal (Inspire FM) 18:05

2+ y ago18:05

18:05

Zaffar Iqbal meets with Nigel to discuss Inspire FM and its 25 year history. They discuss how it began, the relevance of faith within their work and how radio facilitates community voices on health and other topics. Inspire continues to spread positive messages and bring communities together in difficult times. Inspire FM is a FACES partner. You ca…

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Face to Face: With Tony Thompson (Hope Church Luton) 22:38

2+ y ago22:38

22:38

Nigel and Melissa meet with Tony Thompson to discuss his work with Hope Church Luton, founded by Tony as a 'church for people who don't go to church'. It serves the people of Luton in many ways as an active hub during the week for people from different communities. You can find out more from their website www.hopechurch.co.uk.…

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Facing the News: Discussing current UK news articles on grooming 36:31

2+ y ago36:31

36:31

Nigel, Melissa and Rehana Faisal discuss three news articles: Schools look at how to tackle influential misogynistic views from Andrew Tate A BBC podcast on Shamima Begum The sad death of a Rhianan Rudd groomed by neo-Nazi idelology We look at the stories, the language used in these articles, the discrepancies in how narratives are portrayed, and e…

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Facing the News : The Arrest of Andrew Tate 32:51

2+ y ago32:51

32:51

Nigel, Melissa and Peter discuss the recent arrest of Andrew Tate in Romania.By Faiths Against Child Sexual Exploitation

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Facing Issues: Summary of our 2022 top 10 podcasts 14:19

2+ y ago14:19

14:19

Nigel and Melissa talk through our podcast highlights of the year.By Faiths Against Child Sexual Exploitation

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Facing the News: Luton royal visit 15:32

2+ y ago15:32

15:32

Nigel and Melissa discuss the recent visit by King Charles III to Luton, where he met with community organisations, visited the Town Hall, the Guru Nanak Gurdwara temple and saw the progress on the DART cable system at Luton Airport. Nigel and Melissa discuss the faith aspects of his visit and what this celebrates in the town.…

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Introducing Faiths Against Child Sexual Exploitation (FACES) during #InterFaithWeek 2020 25:05

2+ y ago25:05

25:05

Founding members of FACES discuss its beginnings, focus and the deep friendships that underpin its success in grasping difficult subjects. The episode includes examples of how people agree to disagree on some issues yet come together to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE) in our communities. This episode was originally recorded for Inferfaith We…

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Facing Issues: Local results from the 2021 census 36:10

2+ y ago36:10

36:10

Peter, Rehana, Tony, Melissa and Nigel discuss the UK 2021 census results and what they show us about Luton. Luton is found in the fastest growing region of England and is one of four authorities outside of London with the majority of the population being from ethnic minority groups. In this discussion we look at resources being matched to these fi…

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Facing Issues: CSA, CSE & human trafficking 19:15

2+ y ago19:15

19:15

Melissa and Nigel discuss the work of Azalea with Ruth Robb, CEO and co-founder. Azalea is a FACES partner. They are faith-based and 'empower men and women to choose to walk free from being caught up in trafficking.' On this episode we discuss CSA, CSE and human trafficking. Find out more about Azalea on their website.…

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Facing Issues: Caring for refugees 32:31

2+ y ago32:31

32:31

Tony, Melissa and Nigel discuss recent news regarding refugees and people claiming asylum and the situations they face in Luton. We discuss how faith encourages us to support people going through lengthy asylum processes, the vulnerabilities presesent and challenge the false idea that men seeking asylum are not also vulnerable.…

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Facing Issues: Islamophobia and its impact on young people 42:18

2+ y ago42:18

42:18

Nigel interviews Rehana, Sufian and Peter for Islamophobia Awareness Month. Rehana and Sufian share what it can feel like living, studying and working in an Islamophobic environment and its impact on jobs, career progression, mental health and other areas. Peter shares what can be done to challenge Islamophobia.…

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Inter-faith Week 2022: Inter-faith or multi-faith, which suits us best? 23:56

2+ y ago23:56

23:56

Nigel discusses with Sujel, Peter and Tony thoughts around 'inter-faith' and 'multi-faith' and which best suits FACES as an organisation. The discussion raises several key points on how organisations can work together whilst strongly holding a diversity of beliefs.By Faiths Against Child Sexual Exploitation

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Facing Issues: ICCSA report October 2022 33:09

2+ y ago33:09

33:09

An insightful discussion on the ICCSA report with Dr Lucie Shuker & Peter Adams with staff members Melissa & Nigel. The report gives a detailed understanding of abusive behaviour and its impact in the UK. You can read the full report here.By Faiths Against Child Sexual Exploitation

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Facing Issues: Introduction to our latest podcast series 16:31

2+ y ago16:31

16:31

Introducing our staff team Melissa and Nigel as we launch our weekly podcast.By Faiths Against Child Sexual Exploitation

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What faith can offer a secular society 24:57

2+ y ago24:57

24:57

A panel discussion with the founders of Faiths Against Child Sexual Exploitation (FACES) for Inter-faith Week 2021. For more information about our work, visit our website.By [email protected]

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Community welfare and safeguarding during the pandemic 38:20

2+ y ago38:20

38:20

In this episode we explore how places of worship are supporting communities during the pandemic, and the importance of understanding how communities experience challenges in different ways throughout this period. With Tony Thompson, Peter Adams, Lucie Shuker, Rehana Faisal and Melissa Llewellyn.By [email protected]

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Facing Issues: Refugees in the UK with Tony Thompson 13:15

2+ y ago13:15

13:15

Tony shares his thoughts and experiences around how the UK is responding to refugees, sharing stories from people claiming asylum as well as those trying to make a difference.By nigel5x

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