Change Talk explores the complex dynamics of social change through insightful conversations with experts, practitioners, and thought leaders. Hosted by Imogen Blood, a social research consultant and MSC training specialist, this podcast delves into practical approaches for creating meaningful change in society.
Imogen runs a social research company: https://www.imogenblood.co.uk/
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In this episode, we hear from Mark John-Williams who has over 40 years experience in the care and support sector about the Circles of Support model and how it can mobilise family, friends, neighbours and acquaintances to provide support for an individual.
Most Significant Change part 2 - A deep dive with Nick Andrews
Season 1 · Episode 5
Thursday, August 7, 2025 • Duration 01:15:54
Imogen revisits Most Significant Change - this time with Nick Andrews to explore the methodology in depth, discussing story collection, editing, and the transformative power of narrative evaluation in social care and beyond.
Nicholas Pleace joins Imogen to discuss Housing First strategies, the European context, and how this approach is transforming homelessness services across the UK and beyond.
Nicholas and I first worked together on the Housing First Feasibility Study for the Liverpool City Region (Crisis, 2017): full report; summary version.
Lydia Guthrie shares insights on supporting personal change, attachment theory, and how to help people transform their lives through evidence-based approaches.
More information on Lydia Guthrie can be found on her website 'Change Point':
Imogen and Mark Robinson explore how storytelling and narrative approaches can transform our understanding of social change, drawing from their extensive experience with Most Significant Change methodology and beyond.
Paul Connery joins Imogen to discuss community development approaches, participatory methods, and how grassroots initiatives can create sustainable social change.
3:05 - Co-production with multiply disadvantaged groups
8:42 - What is Deep Democracy?
12:50 - Building better teams
16:45 - Managers’ roles
Penelope Green on Mental Health Supported Housing
Episode 1
Thursday, September 25, 2025 • Duration 01:01:36
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In this episode, we hear from Penelope Green, who left the civil service (after 18 years, holding senior roles at the Department of Health & Social Care and the Cabinet Office) to work for Look Ahead, a supported housing provider. We talk about the benefits of supported housing for people with mental health conditions and for the NHS, and reflect on opportunities to better integrate housing into Neighbourhood Health initiatives.
Penelope's report: The future of supported housing – how can we deliver more, faster: Scaling capital funding
Andrew Redfern. Save our Supported Housing!
Episode 1
Thursday, November 20, 2025 • Duration 01:00:48
Lived Experience Voices
Episode 1
Thursday, October 23, 2025 • Duration 01:02:01
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In this episode of ChangeTalk, I'm joined by representatives from three different lived experience groups working in different parts of England to improve services for people experiencing homelessness, multiple & compound needs, addiction, and poverty. Monica from LEAF in Oxford, Astrid from Lived Insights in York and Nicky & Cindy from Common Ambition in Brighton & Hove. We reflect on the benefits of lived experience involvement/ co-production, what it takes to do this well, what changes have come about as a result of their work and what needs to happen next. 'It needs to be in the core of how things are done'.
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In this episode, I'm speaking to Jane Farrell (former co-founder and CEO of Equality Works/ EW Group) who has spent over 30 years improving diversity and equity in workplaces . We talk about unconscious bias, institutional discrimination, equality monitoring, building a business case, what it means to take a strategic approach to Diversity, Equity Inclusion (and how you can do this on a tight budget).
35:09 - Strategic approach in a criminal justice setting
42:39 - Workforce and/or service provision
45:44 - Building a business case
50:53 - DEI in the care sector
53:39 - Advice for those working on DEI
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