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What’s on our radar? 🌟 In 2024 we were proud to see three members from our #SDMNetwork deliver a series of inspiring speeches at the annual Expert Citizens CIC National Insight Awards. Palma Black spoke on her work with empowering Black women in the UK, Siobhan Down on her work supporting young people in the UK and Anna Wardley discussed the need to transform support for children and young people who have experienced parental suicide. That & more in our Jan newsletter: https://lnkd.in/e7tpFDiv

🎭What’s on our radar? Tickets are now on sale for Punch, the new play by Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham which brings Jacob Dunne’s powerful true-life account to stage. We first heard Jacob's story through our friends at The Forgiveness Project who documented this story through audio. Punch will be showing at the Young Vic 1 Mar- 26 Apr 2025.  That & more in our Jan newsletter: https://lnkd.in/e7tpFDiv

Today in the Daily Mirror, Marissa Begonia, Mimi Jalmasco and Grace from The Voice of Domestic Workers share with Ros Wynne-Jones their experiences of abuse from employers and how they are now working to protect other women from #ModernDaySlavery. Both are part of our #VODWFutureVoices programme in partnership with The Voice of Domestic Workers. In the article, Marissa Begonia highlights a key issue: the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), the current system for identifying victims of trafficking, is no longer fit for purpose. Instead, this failing system leaves migrant domestic workers vulnerable to further exploitation and abuse. The Voice of Domestic Workers is campaigning to reform the system and restore all protections against #ModernDaySlavery. Our #VODWFutureVoices programme is dedicated to empowering migrant domestic workers by helping them build the skills and confidence to advocate for themselves and influence change in the fight against modern-day slavery. You can read more about their journey and experiences in their blogs here: https://lnkd.in/eq_syVvq Thank you also to our partners City Bridge Foundation, Trust for London. and Paul Hamlyn Foundation for supporting this vital work. You can read the article here: https://lnkd.in/ekT4GHmg

"That pen saved me" - Lady Unchained from our #SDMNetwork shared her transformative journey on the BBC's The Late Show last night. Reflecting on the pivotal moment when she began writing to document her time in prison, she highlighted how this act became a turning point in her life. Lady Unchained is now a multi-award winning broadcaster, poet, TEDx speaker, author, and facilitator working with people who have lived experience of the UK criminal justice system to show them there is #LifeAfterPrison. Hear her full story and why she thinks writing can change your life: 

Our January newsletter is out now, this month features... 🔸Our director Jude Habib's 10k swim challenge 🏊♀️ 🔸Ideas on how to influence in 2025 📢 🔸 #SDMNetwork awards & news 🏆 🔸 What’s on our storytelling radar: theatre, talks & podcasting opportunities this month #livedexperience #charitycomms

On Sunday, on the 25th Anniversary of the military ‘gay ban’ being lifted, Craig Jones MBE from our Spokesperson Network appeared on BBC Breakfast alongside other LGBT veterans to reflect on their experiences.   Craig and the team at Fighting With Pride - LGBT+ Military Charity have tirelessly campaigned to seek out reparations for LGBT veterans who’ve lost careers, livelihoods, mental health and friends to the historic ban. The government issued a formal apology in 2023 and in 2024 issued £75 million in financial compensation for veterans affected by the ban. Watch the full segment below to hear more about their stories and inspiring campaigning efforts:

Our wonderful Director Jude Habib has set herself the challenge of completing a 10k swim in 2025 to fundraise for our charity, Sounddelivery Media! 🏊 If you’d like to support her, you can donate through this link: https://lnkd.in/eeYP_4R4 And if you can’t donate right now, sharing this page with your networks would still be a huge help. Watch Jude's vlog below to find out more about her fundraising swim! 💫 #justgiving #fundraising

Today marks 25 years since the European Court of Human Rights’ ruled to outlaw the military’s ‘gay ban’. Now, a quarter of a century later, the final design for a monument being erected in these #LGBTVeterans honour has been revealed. Across the news today, veterans from Fighting With Pride - LGBT+ Military Charity and their community reflect: https://t.co/4NP5cHSrik In this recent piece by Craig Jones MBE of Fighting with Pride for the Big Issue he reflects on their campaign win of £75m in reparations to LGBTQ+ Veterans announced in December. Craig is part of our Spokesperson Network, campaigning alongside his community for justice. https://t.co/6Bn2h2gOK2

We'd like to extend a huge congratulations to Kevin Osei BEM, Founder of Bridging Barriers, from our #SDMNetwork who has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) by the King on the 2025 #NewYearsHonours List for services to Young People. Through 1-1 personalised mentoring, Bridging Barriers has empowered young people aged 16-25 from disadvantaged backgrounds with the soft and hard skills needed to thrive, whilst building employment networks to strengthen access to opportunity. Learn more about their impactful work here: https://lnkd.in/e3ywNaKX Kevin also joined our Spokesperson Network programme in 2023. He is an incredible leader who has used his own life experiences to inform and develop support for young people, with a transformative impact. We're proud to work with him and look forward to seeing how he continues to inspire and create opportunities for young people. #SDMNetwork

"The kind of perspective that comes from lived experiences can't be learnt, and so when you're casting for roles which have neurodiversity as part of their character, it's really important that those voices are being heard and are actively in the room." Star of Channel 4 detective drama ‘Patience’ Ella Maisy Purvis, highlights why we need lived experience voices behind our cameras too - shaping our dramas. When lived experience voices are omitted from the creative process, storylines risk feeling inauthentic as well as potentially perpetuating harmful stereotypes. Members of our Spokesperson Network have been influencing drama storylines using their experiences & expertise. Read Ella Maisy Purvis’ full interview: https://lnkd.in/erSMkSaV