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Podcasts
Previously featured podcasts on CYC-Net ...
2010
Week 1 (4 January):
Tommy: The Story of Tommy
As part of his exploration of Getting It Right For Every Child outcomes, Professor
Leon Fulcher shared some of Tommy’s story about his life in care. The words
are Tommy's, read by a young person from Kibble, for the 2007 Specialist Accommodation
Forum Conference in Edinburgh.
Week 2 (11 January):
Billy: IFS: A Young Person's
Perspective
Billy is a young person in the care of Kibble's Intensive Fostering Service.
He was happy to provide some feedback about the foster service during an open
evening event at Kibble.
Week 3 (25 January):
Eddie: Involving Young
People
Young People leaving care often need extra support to help them make the transition
from school to the world of work and independent living. Martin Hazelhurst,
from the UK’s National Leaving Care Advisory Service, met Eddie, to hear about
his placement at KibbleWorks in Paisley.
Week 4 (1 February):
Jim Halpin:
Bridging the Skills
Gap
Young People leaving care often have gaps in their development and need extra
help and support to get employment and hold onto a job. Jim, from KibbleWorks
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Week 5 (8 February):
Richard Benjamin, Part
1: Standing Up To Bigotry
All too often, young people in Scotland experience sectarianism through negative
attitudes, language and behaviours in their community. This can have a damaging
impact on them and their environment. Richard, from Nil by Mouth, explains how
the sectarian murder of a Glasgow teenager inspired the charity to challenge
sectarianism.
Week 6 (17 February):
Richard Benjamin, Part
2: A More Tolerant Future?
Campaigning groups like Nil By Mouth work with the authorities, police, religious
groups and football clubs to rid Scotland of Sectarian abuse and violence. Richard
Benjamin from NBM, explains more about the progress that is being made and how
young people can play a big part in tackling the problem.
Independent Psychologist Joe Nee talks about the role of Foster Care and the
type of support Carers need along with the young people with whom they work.
Independent Social Worker Sally talks about how one of the biggest challenges
for victims of child abuse is overcoming the trauma. Children will have often
been removed from the cycle of abuse into new unfamiliar surroundings.
Week 10 (15 March):
Roger Bullock, Part
1: Measuring Outcomes.
Professor Roger Bullock from the UK’s Darlington Social Research Unit presented
on 'effective practice and measuring outcomes' at the 2007 Specialist Accommodation
Forum Annual Conference. In part one he looks at different ways of measuring
outcomes and the factors involved.
Week 11 (22 March):
Roger Bullock, Part
2: Barriers to Achieving Outcomes.
In this second part of his presentation on 'effective practice and measuring
outcomes' Professor Bullock discusses how services try and tackle different
challenges to achieving outcomes.
Week 12 (29 March):
Roger Bullock, Part 3:
Influencing Outcomes.
In this third part of his presentation on 'effective practice and measuring
outcomes' Professor Bullock discusses the ways in which professionals can adapt
their services to fit the needs of children.
Week 13 (6 April):
Roger Bullock, Part 4:
Whose Outcomes?
In this final part of his presentation on 'effective practice and
measuring outcomes' Professor Bullock concludes with a practical example
from his evaluation work.
Week 14 (12 April):
Graham Bell and Jim
Schorr: No Boundaries to SE (Social Enterprises)
The variety of organisations running social enterprises around the world can
be an inspiration to others. Kibble Chief Executive, Graham Bell and Juma
Chief Executive Jim Schorr, talk about examples and also associations that
can help social entrepreneurs develop in Scotland.
Week 15 (19 April):
Joe & Anne: IFS: A
Carer's Perspective
Joe and Anne are Foster Carers with the Kibble Education and Care
Centre’s Intensive Fostering Service. They describe what they think of IFS,
as part of the IFS Difference event at Kibble.
Week 16 (5 May):
Robert: IFS Feedback
(Intensive Fostering Service)
Robert is a young person in the care of Kibble's Intensive Fostering
Service. He spoke about his thoughts on the foster service, during an IFS
Difference event at Kibble.
Week 17 (10 May):
Robert Brownlee:
What's it like to be an IFS carer?
As one of the foster carers who attended the IFS Difference open
evening event at Kibble, Robert spoke about his experience with the
Intensive Fostering Service.
Week 18 (17 May):
Norma McLellan:
Caring for Carers in IFS
Norma is a Relief Carer with the Intensive Fostering Service at
Kibble. She gives her perspective on the fostering service as part of the
IFS Difference event at Kibble.
Week 19 (31 May):
John Carnochan:
Tackling Violent Behaviour
Strathclyde Police are taking a new approach to reducing violence in
Glasgow and the West of Scotland, based on findings by the World Health
Organisation. We chat to Detective Chief Superintendent John Carnochan from
the Violence Reduction Unit.
Week 20 (7 June):
Eddie: What Makes the
Difference?
The UK Government have sought to improve the prospects for young care
leavers in England. John Hill, Manager of the What Makes the Difference
Project met Eddie, one of the young people at KibbleWorks in Scotland,
during National Care Leavers Week.
Week 21 (14 June):
George Rae: You Have
Been Framed!
The right frame for a picture can make a huge difference to a print or
image. FrameWorks is part of the KibbleWorks Enterprises, based not far from
the main Kibble campus in Paisley. George Rae is a professional
picture-framer and he explains more about the business and the young people
on placement.
Week 22 (21 June):
Brendan Merrick: Thank you for the music!
Some of the most loved films have memorable soundtracks but even corporate
DVDs can benefit from a great backing track to complement the words and
images. Brendan at MusicWorks in Scotland explains how music is playing a
key role in the development of the young people.
Week 23 (28 June):
Sarah Speight: Adding a Touch of Colour
Personalised t-shirts and mugs are great ways to mark special occasions like
birthdays, or stag and hen nights. Sarah of PromoWorks with the KibbleWorks
group in Scotland describes the services they provide and how this can help
young people on placement.
Week 24 (5 July):
Yennie Van Oostende: Food For Thought
There are plenty of high profile people calling for people to eat more
fresh, local food and the Bute Healthy Living Initiative has been putting
those ideas into practice. Yennie moved to the Scottish Island of Bute from
her native Rotterdam and started up a social enterprise called The Green
Tree Cafe with a range of activities to promote healthy eating.
Week 25 (12 July):
Doug Croucher: A Better Environment
Social Enterprises can help those with mental health issues as well as
physical disabilities. Manager of Green Tracks in Aberdeen, Doug explains
how they help with employment.
Week 26 (19 July):
Susanne Astwood: Getting Off the Ground
Autism Initiatives in Edinburgh is part of a partnership that is encouraging
social firms to start up. Susanne explains the challenges they faced in the
early stage.
Week 27 (26 July):
Jennifer: Learning a Trade
Jennifer works for a social enterprise called Solstice nurseries just
outside of Aberdeen. She explains how working for a social firm has boosted
her confidence as well as learning new skills.
Week 28 (2 August):
Maggie O'Carroll: Improving Prospects for Women
Maggie talks about Train 2000 a Liverpool-based organisation that provides
enterprise and employment services aimed at improving economic prospects for
women.
Week 29 (9 August): Stephanie
Ward: Graphic and Web Design
Stephanie talks about Bravadesign and how they help women gain industry
experience in a competitive commercial market.
Week 30 (16 August): Declan
Jones: European Social Enterprise
Many people in the Scottish Social Enterprise Sector believe Scotland could
become one of the world leaders in the field. Recent research by Heriot Watt
University compared Scotland with Greece in terms of Social Enterprise.
Declan talked about the findings at a Glasgow conference.
Week 31 (23 August):
Michael
Spence: Introducing NLP
Neuro Linguistic Programming may sound like something out of science fiction
but many believe it can be useful to changing negative aspects in the lives
of people. Michael from NLP Limited in Edinburgh spoke about how NLP can be
used in a positive way to help young people progress in life.
Week 32 (30 August):
Michael
Spence: Positive Mental Attitude
Scots have been responsible for a great many innovations throughout history,
from the telephone to penicillin, but they are not always self-confident. In
Part 2 of his chat, Michael Spence of NLP Limited
in Edinburgh talks about how structured positive thinking can help,
particularly for innovators like social entrepreneurs.
Week 33 (6 September):
Jim
Schorr: Scottish Memories
Following a jam packed week of conferences and events, Jim Schorr, Executive
Director of Juma Ventures in San Francisco, reflects on his time in Scotland
and shared his insight into the future of social enterprise.
Week 34 (13 September):
Tommy
Steel: Seeing the Wood From the Trees
Tommy shared his experience of running a social enterprise woodworks
business People with Potential, in Edinburgh that helps homeless people.
Week 35 (20 September):
Stephen
McMurray: Planting the Seeds for Success
When the sun shines, Scotland’s Renfrewshire is blooming in part because of
GroundBreakers, one of the KibbleWorks group of social enterprises with
young people. Experienced landscape gardener Stephen spoke about the
benefits of that service.
Week 36 (27 September):
Jennifer
Li Shen & Way-Ting Chen: Leading from the Front
Good leadership and being clear about your goals are key aspects for running
a successful social enterprise business, according to these leaders from
Blue Garnet Associates in Los Angeles.
Week 37 (4 October):
The
Social Enterprise Academy: In the Business of Learning
The Social Enterprise Academy provides a range of courses focusing around
leadership in social enterprise. Most of these courses are accredited to the
Institute of Leadership and Management. We hear about the experiences of a
range of learners from around Scotland.
Week 38 (11 October):
The
Social Enterprise Academy: Expanding Leadership
We hear from a number of Social Enterprise Academy tutors about the style of
learning the Academy uses.
Week 39 (18 October):
Claire
Dunning: Engaging the Private Sector
Social Enterprises and Charities can benefit from working with commercial
and private companies. One way of making contacts with key figures across a
range of industries is by joining the local Chamber of Commerce. Glasgow
Chamber of Commerce is the largest in Scotland and President Claire Dunning
explains why membership is a good idea.
Week 40 (25 October):
Mick
Jackson: Heavy Metal to the World of Business
Mick Jackson is founder of Wild Hearts in Action, a social enterprise that
sales office stationery and supplies to alleviate poverty around the world.
He explains how he got into the world of business, which led him to social
enterprise.
2009
Week 1 (31 August 2009):
Claire, Part 1: Experiences
of Care
Claire describes her experiences of growing up in care and some of the problems
she had to overcome.
Week 2 (7 September 2009):
Claire, Part 2: A Testing
Time
Claire outlines some of the frustrations that she encountered during her time
in care.
Week 3 (14 September 2009):
James, Part 1: The Impact
of Foster Care
We hear from James, as he explains what it is like to be in looked after accommodation
and the impact on his life.
Week 4 (21 September 2009):
James, Part 2: Thoughts
on Care
We hear from James, as he explains what it is like to be in looked after accommodation
and the impact on his life.
Week 5 (28 September 2009):
Sheri & Andi, Part 1:
Life Changes in Care
We hear from Sheri and Andi about the experience of a young person growing up
in foster care.
Week 6 (5 October 2009):
Sheri & Andi, Part 2:
Bonding Through Fostering
We hear from Sheri and Andi about the experience of a young person growing up
in foster care.
Week 7 (12 October 2009):
Mark, Part 1: Residential
and Foster Care
Mark shares his story as a looked after young person, first in residential care
and then in foster care.
Week 8 (19 October 2009):
Mark, Part 2: Experiencing
Foster Care
Mark shares his story as a looked after young person, first in residential care
and then in foster care.
Week 9 (26 October 2009):
Jason, Part 1: Life in
Care
Jason and his carer describe the impact that foster care has had on his life.
Week 10 (2 November 2009):
Jason, Part 2: Triumph
Over Adversity
Jason describes some of the challenges he has had to face in care. He and his
carer are speaking to Professor Leon Fulcher.
Week 11 (9 November 2009):
Christine, Part 1: Can
You Care?
Do you have what it takes to become a Foster Carer? We hear about the personal
experience of a Foster Carer, Christine, with Foster Care Associates.
Week 12 (16 November 2009):
Christine, Part 2: A Career
in Care
There is a lot to learn through a career as a Foster Carer. We hear about the
personal experience of a Foster Carer, Christine, with Foster Care Associates.
Week 13 (23 November 2009):
Ian and Ashley: A Caring
Perspective
We hear from Ashley and his carer Ian who describe their experiences of Foster
Care.
Week 14 (30 November 2009):
Annette: A Caring Career
Annette explains how she became a carer with Foster Care Associates and why
it was a good career move.
Week 15 (7 December 2009):
Morris: Caring Partnerships
Morris tells Professor Leon Fulcher how he works with local authorities and
schools when young people are in the care of Foster Care Associates.
Week 16 (14 December 2009):
Ruth: The Role of Social
Work
Rose describes her career as a Foster Carer for Foster Care Associates and why
she decided to take on a new role as Supervising Social Worker.
Week 17 (21 December 2009):
Supported Learning for
Disabilities
Camphill Communities around the world provide a wide range of supportive services
for people with disabilities. We visited the original site in Aberdeenshire
and in part one, Laurence Alfred told us about the origins of the movement.
Week 18 (28 December 2009):
Opportunities for Young
People
In the second part of our chat with Laurence Alfred, he explains how the Camphill
Communities around the world try to give opportunities for people with disabilities
to grow and develop.
