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We really believe that as a society we should talk more about Domestic Violence, break the silence and end the stigma! Through raising awareness we can help make it stop. 'It starts with men' is campaign message created by White Ribbon UK their aim is to prevent violence against women and girls by addressing its root causes. They work with men and boys to change long-established, and harmful, attitudes, systems and behaviours around rigid gender norms and masculinity that perpetuate inequality and violence. Please check them out and see how you can support putting a stop to Domestic Violence. We created this campaign video on behalf of Stockport Women & Girls’ Network at Heaton Norris Community Centre. We recorded many different languages, expertly coordinated by Nadia Ali this was kindly sponsored by One+All, A Certified B Corporation who offer support and training around Domestic Violence to their colleagues. Click on the video link to watch below! https://lnkd.in/eSNW--pW

Paying the living wage is first step to valuing your employees. Great to be in the good company of all involved in the Living Wage movement. I think this video we produced highlights how important it is to keep it going! Living Wage Foundation

FINAL SPEAKER CONFIRMATION We are delighted to bring the AMAZING Beth Sherman to Manchester for our Inaugural Annual Conference, to talk to us through 'A comedian's guide to humour at work'. Beth Sherman is a speaker, comedian, and seven-time Emmy Award-winning Hollywood comedy writer who's written for the biggest shows in American television, including Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Ellen, and the Academy Awards. As a speaker, she helps individuals and organisations harness the power of humour to create meaningful connection and genuine engagement with clients, colleagues and audiences. She’s performed at comedy clubs across the United States, as well as combat outposts and forward operating bases in Iraq. Her comedy writing credits include Ellen, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, and the Academy Awards. She is the winner of seven Emmy awards, and was nominated for a 2023 Writers Guild Award for the Netflix comedy special, Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration. Having sold out a few weeks ago, 5 additional tickets have just been made available. So you can still sign up here - Thanks to Crowe UK, Linten Technologies Ltd, Huddle Digital, Charity People and SAZ MEDIA for sponsoring this event.

Today we captured through film & photography the start of #LivingWageWeekGM WOW the room was packed!!! A massive thanks to Living Wage Foundation for having us, we can’t wait to share content with you and see the reach it has with stakeholders and business owners; encouraging them to become accredited Living Wage Employers. If you’re wondering how paying more makes business sense then check out this video we created in the meantime with Adept Corporate Services Seddon & Carrs Pasties Ltd made possible by Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter https://lnkd.in/e6pw6rKH

Yesterday we officially welcomed Jordan Henrys to our team! After a brilliant day delivering a workshop to young people in Stockport we got together for a drink and chat. Jordan’s role will help us reach more young people, creating greater impact and opportunities for them across digital media 📸✨🎥 #socialenterprise #sazmedia #socialimpact

The perfect ending to a busy week! Working with Stockport Women & Girls’ Network to create a film campaign to end violence against women and girls. We can’t wait to share it with you and we hope you share it further. Together we have greater impact. A big thanks to One+All, A Certified B Corporation for support in sponsoring this. #whiteribboncampaign #endviolence #endviolenceagainstwomenandgirls #stockport #swag #sazmedia #socialenterprise #socialchange

Just reflecting on the highs of last week… after a check in call with my mentor Donald Moore this morning. It’s business as usual again for me and I could get lost in the busyness of it all but a lesson I’ve learnt of late is to reflect. Really look back at how far I’ve come, all the progress made on that journey and how it supports me in the now and where it could lead. Last week SAZ MEDIA received Membership status from Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter the award was presented by Andy Burnham and the room was filled with so many people who we’ve been on this journey with. A big shout out to Sharon McDonnell Carol Halford and Ian MacArthur for being a huge part of our journey to social change. You and the wider team are a real force for good. And then inviting me to be a speaker for the Leadership Conference! I crumbled and was humbled when asked but I was so well supported again by Donald and Gillian Drakeford MBE who is ‘wow’ 🤩 And sharing the stage with the wonderful Nick Cooper & John Herring I couldn’t be in better company. Hearing the inspirational Sharon Amesu just topped it all off 👏 A brilliant Good Employment Week! And a shout out to my coach Simone Callaghan who has been so supportive from day 1 when we meet all those years ago. I’ll not forget anyone who’s supported me on my journey and I’ll always be paying that forward 🫶

In 2016 SAZ MEDIA created a mission statement ‘to be the go to place for creative content that inspires positive social change’, and we’ve been following that commitment through ever since. One of the ways we’ve created social change is by being a good employer and we’ve learnt from business peers and the framework of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter It’s been a really rewarding process. We’ve gone on a journey from being supporters of the charter to now membership status and we are so proud. If you are looking to better your business the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter is a great place to start.

Yesterday was fantastic! A big thank you to Caroline Patten (MCIPD) and Grassroots Consulting for choosing us as their video partner. What a great day to combine our love for working across sectors and with inspiring young people. Stay tuned for some great educational films 🎥 ✨😀

We loved creating this with Donald Moore and Nicola Ryan MCIPD from One+All, A Certified B Corporation Thank you Living Wage Foundation for commissioning us to do this. We really see the benefits of the Living Wage movement, it makes so much business sense. #livingwageemployer #livingwage #betterbusiness