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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · Aug 23

"The way that we treat people seeking safety says something about who we are as a country."

We told Three Counties Radio why the UK's attitude to people seeking asylum is getting more hostile - and how to get back to the welcome that most of us value.
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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Aug 20

Nominations are open for the @expertcitizens.bsky.social INSIGHT Awards! ✨

🗓️Deadline is Sunday 31st of August, nominate your team or someone you admire: expertcitizens.org.uk/insight-awar...

Insight Awards 2025

National Insight Awards 2025 - Expert Citizens - Lived experience - homelessness, mental ill-health, addiction, domestic abuse, poverty, criminal justice

expertcitizens.org.uk

Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Aug 14

Samantha Southern, from our #SDMNetwork, was featured by the BBC this week to share her upcoming role in leading
the Baton of Hope to Blackpool in honour of her husband Glen who lost his life to suicide in 2020.

📖Read the full article here:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Blackpool mum 'proud' to join suicide baton relay in hometown

Samantha Southern says she's honoured to bring the Baton of Hope to Blackpool for the first time.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Aug 4

🗳️ Vote for Lady Unchained for the Outstanding Contribution to Social Change Award.
She has harnessed her experiences to create change for others through workshops, media, broadcasting and poetry so people are empowered for life after prison.
Voting closes TODAY! inspire-awards.com/vote/#change

Vote - Multicultural Inspire Awards

Jump to section Outstanding Contribution to Charity & Community View Nominee Bios Outstanding Community Champion View Nominee Bios Most Inspirational Entrepreneur of the Year View Nominee Bios Outstan...

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Aug 2

Today is #BrightonPride, the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ festival! If you’re not able to make it to the celebrations, take a moment to read & share Oscar Sharples’ piece on #TransPride an joy.
www.bigissue.com/opinion/tran... #Pride2025 #SDMNetwork

At Trans Pride, I march for a future that teenage me didn't think I'd have

Trans Pride isn't just a celebration, it's about survival. Oscar Sharples reflects on how we all need a bit more trans joy in our lives.

www.bigissue.com

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Jul 27

Jacob Dunne, author, campaigner & advocate of restorative justice spoke at our recent Learning Lunch. His story was adapted into the play PUNCH by award-winning playwright James Graham. He offers invaluable advice on sharing your story through arts & media buff.ly/h7meMsy

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Jul 26

🏳️‍⚧️ Its London Trans+ Pride bringing the community together & calling for the necessary social & political change.
Listening to the voices of the community is essential. Read Oscar Sharples’ recent piece ‘What I wish you'd ask me about transness’ today:

What I wish you'd ask me about transness • Sounddelivery Media

The trans community has been undergoing increasing attacks on their rights and freedoms over the last several years. Proud trans activist Oscar Sharples reflects upon what he wishes cisgender people…

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Jul 24

Our July news is out now 📣
It’s been an exciting month as our 2025 #SDMNetwork visited @itvnews.bsky.social & @bigissue.com HQs
We share their 1st vlogs & opinion pieces on media narratives, challenging the welfare reforms & more.
Plus what's on our storytelling radar: mailchi.mp/sounddeliver...

group photo of 15 people behind the news desk at ITV News studios.

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Jul 14

📑 NEW: Oscar’s Blog - 'What I wish you'd ask me about transness'

#SDMNetwork member, Oscar Sharples shares what he wishes cis people knew about the intricacies & joys of trans identity.

“But they never ask the right questions.”

🔗Read: www.sounddelivery.org.uk/blog/what-i-...
#TransRights

What I wish you'd ask me about transness • Sounddelivery Media

The trans community has been undergoing increasing attacks on their rights and freedoms over the last several years. Proud trans activist Oscar Sharples reflects upon what he wishes cisgender people k...

www.sounddelivery.org.uk

Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Jul 9

📑 NEW: Diane Johnson, Founder & CEO of EnFold, writes for The Big Issue about the Welfare Bill’s painful impact on the autistic community. She calls for lived experience to shape every stage of reform.
Read her first op-ed via our #SDMNetwork: www.bigissue.com/opinion/welf...
#DisabilityJustice

Autistic people like me at risk if harmful welfare reforms go ahead

Proposed changes to disability benefits could exclude autistic people from vital support and deepen barriers to employment, says charity CEO

www.bigissue.com

Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Jul 4

🗞️ Want to hear more stories from our Spokesperson Network, updates, and lived experience voices changing the narrative?

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Jul 1

📢 Today MPs debate the Universal Credit & PIP Bill.
These benefits are a lifeline for many in our community - yet cuts & new rules could push more families into poverty.

🗣️ Nothing about us, without us.

🔗 Live: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
#UniversalCredit#PIP#DisabilityRights#SDMNetwork

Labour welfare bill latest: Starmer warned secret rebels ready to sink benefits vote

Commons to vote on legislation today as dozens of Labour MPs still set to rebel

www.independent.co.uk

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Jun 30

🎥 NEW: Diane Johnson, Founder & CEO of Enfold and one of our brilliant Spokesperson Network members, shares how our residential helped her grow her skills, amplify her expertise & connect with others with lived experience.

Watch her vlog:
#SDMNetwork #LivedExperience #Storytelling

Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Jun 26

📰 Our June newsletter is out!

Inside: our Spokesperson Network residential, a multi-year grant from @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social, #JudesBigSwim, updates from our Network + more.

Catch up: mailchi.mp/sounddeliver...

#SDMNetwork #LivedExperience #SocialJustice

Correction: Celebrating New Funding, Voices, and #JudesBigSwim

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Jun 17

NEW: Marissa Begonia (Voice of Domestic Workers) writes for The Big Issue on why the UK must reinstate the original Overseas Domestic Worker visa and end the Hostile Environment.

She recently took these demands to a UN roundtable on modern slavery.

🔗 www.bigissue.com/opinion/dome...
#SDMNetwork

If Labour really wants to protect women, it must restore domestic workers' rights

Domestic workers in the UK face exploitation under restrictive visa rules. Marissa Begonia calls for urgent reform to protect their rights.

www.bigissue.com

Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · Jun 4

📺 What It Feels Like for a Girl is a bold new BBC drama based on Paris Lees’ memoir - centering working-class trans girlhood.

We’re sharing it to amplify vital lived experience stories for Pride Month.

Watch here 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

#PrideMonth #TransYouth #ParisLees

What It Feels Like for a Girl

To find yourself, sometimes you need to lose yourself. It's Y2K, and Byron's flirting with discovery and destruction, love and anarchy. Inspired by Paris Lees's raw, riotous memoir.

www.bbc.co.uk

Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · May 30

We'd like to thank you all for your messages of encouragement and your donations.
And you can still support - if you'd like to celebrate Jude's achievement & support our work with grassroots leaders driving change - here's the link: justgiving.com/page/judesbi...

Jude's 10k Swim Challenge

Help Jude Habib raise money to support sounddelivery media

justgiving.com

Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · May 30

Starting in the dark winter days, Jude trained for 5 months to take on her challenge swim, determined to raise money for our charity's work, motivated by the incredible leaders we work with. She set her mind to it, and she did it! Our SDM team are really proud of her.

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · May 30

🏆 She did it #JudesBigSwim is complete. Yesterday our amazing Founder Jude swam a huge 10km in the sea to raise funds for our work 🌊

🚀 Jude has raised an incredible £6,539 so far
📈 That's 65% of her £10,000 target
🫂 185 have supported her

www.justgiving.com/page/judesbi... #swimchallenge

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Gemma Pettman @gemmapettmanpr.bsky.social · May 29

I'm so proud of Jude. She's currently in the sea off Mallorca, swimming 10km to raise money for the brilliant charity she founded. She will tell you this challenge is nothing compared to the challenges faced by the people Sounddelivery works with, but it is going to be a tough day. #JudesBigSwim

Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · May 29

Today is the day! 🏊‍♀️ 🌊 Our Founder Jude Habib is taking on #JudesBigSwim, challenging herself to swim a whopping 10k in the Mallorcan sea.

As we hit 9am UK time the klaxon is sounding 📣 🎉

Jude has raise an incredible £5,665 towards her £10k goal, can you help her reach it?

Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · May 28

🏊‍♂️🌊 After months of training tomorrow our Founder Jude is taking on her 10k swim! #JudesBigSwim is all in aid of our charity Sounddelivery Media, building a movement of lived experience leaders shaping the future.
Help Jude reach her target ✨ www.justgiving.com/page/judesbi...

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · May 29

Today is the day! 🏊‍♀️ 🌊 Our Founder Jude Habib is taking on #JudesBigSwim, challenging herself to swim a whopping 10k in the Mallorcan sea.

As we hit 9am UK time the klaxon is sounding 📣 🎉

Jude has raise an incredible £5,665 towards her £10k goal, can you help her reach it?

Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · May 28

🏊‍♂️🌊 After months of training tomorrow our Founder Jude is taking on her 10k swim! #JudesBigSwim is all in aid of our charity Sounddelivery Media, building a movement of lived experience leaders shaping the future.
Help Jude reach her target ✨ www.justgiving.com/page/judesbi...

Jude's 10k Swim Challenge

Help Jude Habib raise money to support sounddelivery media

www.justgiving.com

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · May 28

🏊‍♂️🌊 After months of training tomorrow our Founder Jude is taking on her 10k swim! #JudesBigSwim is all in aid of our charity Sounddelivery Media, building a movement of lived experience leaders shaping the future.
Help Jude reach her target ✨ www.justgiving.com/page/judesbi...

Jude's 10k Swim Challenge

Help Jude Habib raise money to support sounddelivery media

www.justgiving.com

Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · May 27

Launched today by @peerpoweryouth.bsky.social with @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social & @placematters.bsky.social - a valuable new resource to shape ethical practice in lived experience employment.
It contains ‘Calls to Action’ for employers, for funders and for the sector as a whole to learn from. 👏

Peer Power Youth @peerpoweryouth.bsky.social · May 27

A new visual resource demonstrates the learning journey of working with and supporting employees with lived experience 🎨

This project aims to shine a light on the strengths that lived experience employees can bring to organisations 💪

Read more here: www.peerpower.org.uk/supporting-e...

Supporting Employees with Lived Experience - Peer Power Youth

Description: A visual resource was created with Lizzie Lines, demonstrating the learning journey of working with and supporting employees with lived experience. See the visual resource here. Lived ex...

www.peerpower.org.uk

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Isabella McRae @isabellamcrae.bsky.social · May 20

There’s a great guide here from @turn2us.bsky.social for journalists around reporting on the benefits system.

There’s so much misinformation out there in the media, and it’s leading to dangerous stigma against claimants, so please do give this a read 👇

Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk · May 20

(2/3) In a recent polling half said that feelings of shame and unworthiness would stop them from making a claim at all.

Misleading claims about misuse have dominated the conversation despite fraud accounting for less than 3% of claims, while there are millions struggling to afford the essentials.

Black and orange text on a grey background: “It makes you feel worthless.” For years, the words used by politicians and the media to discuss social security have shaped public attitudes. Scribbled speech bubble with an unhappy face.

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Sounddelivery Media @sounddeliverymedia.bsky.social · May 20

#SDMNetwork @janjengba.bsky.social and @jengba.bsky.social families interviewed in @mirrortogether.bsky.social ahead of their stories of #JointEnterprise being shared on stage at #Bradford2025

Mirror Together @mirrortogether.bsky.social · May 17

'I spent my son's childhood in prison for a murder someone else committed'
Families of people in prison for 'joint enterprise' come together with @jengba.bsky.social to tell their story at @bradford2025.co.uk
@clairedonmedia.bsky.social @roswynnejones.bsky.social
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

'I spent my son's childhood in prison for a murder someone else committed'

Families of people in prison for 'joint enterprise' have come together to tell their story on stage, as part of Bradford City of Culture 2025

www.mirror.co.uk

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