Surrey Voices: The Disability Podcast

The General Election and Representation in Politics

Join David and Andrew for this Podcast on The general Election.
David and Dan discuss what they would do if they where Prime minister. 
We visit our Longmead hub who are holding their own election for advocacy speaker and interview Ankita Sharma a local councillor. 
https://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/news/latest-news/voting-resources-2024/
Please find below some of the manifestos from some of the parties; other parties and manifestos are available. 
https://labour.org.uk/change/manifesto-accessibility/
https://manifesto.conservatives.com/
https://www.libdems.org.uk/manifesto
https://greenparty.org.uk/about/our-manifesto/
https://www.reformparty.uk/policies
Below is breakdown by the BBC of who should I vote for and what are the parties promising 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxeez8271nvo
 

Shirley the Middle-Aged Siren; Debbie Bridge and The Chichester fringe

Join us as we speak with Debbie Bridge a singer, actor and performer who will be performing her piece Shirley the middle aged Siren at The Chichester Fringe this week. 
Shirley the middle-aged Siren is a delightful exploration of the trials and tribulations faced by a middle-aged female siren, washed ashore in Chichester from the bustling metropolis of New York. Through witty anecdotes and soul-stirring melodies, Shirley bares her heart, tackling themes of aging, body image, and resilience in a refreshingly candid manner
Her journey, marked by years of chronic pain and uncertainty, has only strengthened her resolve and resilience. Through sheer determination and a deep understanding of her body, Debbie continues to pursue her passion for performance while advocating for greater awareness around disability issues.

World Hunger Day ; The Hunger Project, Besom at Camberley, Longmead Foodbank

This Month we are Talking about World Hunger Day. Around the world, women and children are facing malnutrition due to war, famine, climate change and more. Over Billion adolescent girls and women suffer from malnutrition today.
This Month we are Lucky to speak with Diane Gault from the Hunger Project and this year they are shining a light on nutrition for new and expecting mothers
We speak with Karen from Besom at Camberley and Musa from our very own Longmead Food Bank.
 
https://www.worldhungerday.org/
https://www.thebesomincamberley.com/
https://www.surreychoices.com/
 
 
 

National Pet Day with PETA, RSPCA, Four Paws and Magic Ponies.

Join us as we celebrate national pet day. National pet day is a day for us to come together and celebrate the joy that pets bring into peoples lives and encourage people to help reduce the number of animals in shelters. 
We wanted to talk all things animals and find out how we can do our bit to advocate for animals. 
PETA
https://www.peta.org/
RSPCA
https://www.rspca.org.uk/
FOUR PAWS
https://www.four-paws.org.uk/
Magic Ponies 
https://magicponies.co.uk/
 
 
 
 

English Tourism Week with Boomtown Festival and Kew Gardens.

This Month we explore English Tourism week. We Speak to Judy Bec from Boomtown festival who tells us all about what to expect this summer and how their festival is more accessible than ever and find out what's happening at Kew, we speak to Eleanor Cocks about how to make the most of your visit with their huge range of events and activities. 
https://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/
access@boomtownfair.co.uk
 
https://www.kew.org/
kew.org/community-open-week
 
 

Time to Talk ; Anxiety UK ,The Mary Frances Trust

This month's Podcast is all about Time to Talk and breaking down the stigma around Mental health. We speak with Connie from The Mary Frances Trust and David from Anxiety UK and Join us for a guided meditation and take 5 minutes for yourself. 
Guests
https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/
https://www.maryfrancestrust.org.uk/
 
Help and Information
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health/
 
 

National Storytelling Week

Joined by Dr Belo Cipriani of Oleb Books, Gordon Jackson from Guildford Book Fest. 
 
https://belocipriani.com/
https://olebbooks.com/
https://www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk/
 
Produced by David Lance, Carinder Malhi, Natasha Hall, Dan Tromp, Matthew England, Andrew Wray. 
 

Nationwide, Gatwick Airport, Freedom Leisure - Talk about Accessibility

Joined by Nationwide-Gatwick Airport-Freedom Leisure 
In this months podcast we continue to talk about accessibility. We explore accessible services and ask what companies are doing to be more inclusive to all consumers.
 
https://www.nationwide.co.uk/
https://www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/
https://www.freedom-leisure.co.uk/
https://www.gatwickairport.com/
 
 
 

Purple Tuesday and Accessibility

 This Month we are supporting Purple Tuesday. Accessibility is important to our team at Choices Waves, and we wanted to talk to different areas of the community to see how accessible these places really are. We speak with AccessAble about how to find accessible places and the importance of accessibility.  
We talk with Hassell Inclusion about how companies can train to be more inclusive, TFL talk to us about public transport and getting out and about. We head to London to chat with the science museum about accessible information.  
 
https://tfl.gov.uk/ 
https://www.hassellinclusion.com/ 
https://www.accessable.co.uk/ 
https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ 
https://purpletuesday.co/ 

Disabilities and Relationships

This month's Podcast is hosted by Poppy, Matthew and Martin. We wanted to explore Sexual Health week which was the 11th-17th of September. But we wanted to do it a little differently. We explore the world of disability Dating and relationships. Carinder, David, Dan and Tash chat with Rachel who is doing amazing research on LGBTQ+ and disabilities, Stephen from Pryzm about Discobility , Jamie from Mayhem in Woking and Lucy from Meet N Match, a Disability dating agency. 
www.facebook.com/LinkAbleWoking
www.instagram.com/linkable_woking
www.linkable.org.uk/events/mayhem-october
https://fixr.co/event/discobility-tickets-680844574
https://www.pryzm.co.uk/club/kingston-upon-thames/
 
https://www.meet-n-match.co.uk/
https://www.choicesupport.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/supported-loving