Canon Kathryn Fitzsimons, Anglican priest of two parishes in highly contrasting areas of Leeds, reflects on some of the costs to challenging poverty and inequality in the city, and engaging with power structures to bring meaningful change.
Jul 19, 2022
36 min
Jamie Jones Buchanan, interim Head Coach of Leeds Rhinos Rugby League club, reflects on how sport can transform lives and outlooks for those facing their troubles, and the vital role of local sports clubs as beacons of hope and inclusivity.
Jul 12, 2022
31 min
Rev Dr Carol Tomlin reflects on her Leeds childhood as part of the Windrush generation, and how her role as both an academic educator and a Pentecostal minister allows her to address racial injustice across society, academia and the church.
Jul 5, 2022
30 min
Simon Phillips discusses his work as an interfaith leader and community engagement officer with Leeds Jewish Housing Association as both the Jewish community and wider city seek to develop compassion in the context of racial and economic injustice.
Jun 27, 2022
29 min
Mary Brennan talks about her work as a Leeds Poverty Truth Commissioner and the impacts poverty has on peoples' lives and wellbeing in her local neighbourhood of Cross Green.
Jun 16, 2022
31 min
Tom Riordan, Chief Executive of Leeds City Council discusses how his childhood experiences have shaped his values and leadership approach in the face of the challenges and opportunities facing Leeds and the North of England.
Jun 7, 2022
40 min
Andrew Grinnell, co-director of the Poverty Truth Commission Network, describes the gifts and the wounds he has encountered whilst living alongside those experiencing poverty.
Jun 8, 2021
36 min
Mark Tan, intensive care doctor in Manchester, explains how understanding medicine as an act of faith helps deal with the uncertainty of a global pandemic. (Apologies for the poor sound quality on parts of this recording.)
Jun 1, 2021
26 min
Anderson Jeremiah discusses how being a Dalit has shaped his theology, and his work on the Archbishops' anti-racism taskforce.
May 25, 2021
33 min
Maria Power describes her own experience of The Troubles in Northern Ireland and explains how it has had an important influence on her academic work on peacebuilding.
May 18, 2021
34 min
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