The Hopeful Activists' Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Ahead of an online event on the 9th August Abi speaks to Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana about racial justice in the UK.

We also discuss the intersection with climate justice, mental health and how the UK church can respond and recover.

Abi has been out and about again, visiting the wonderful people at Leeds Craftivists to hear about their collaborative and crafty campaigns. Including campaigns around food waste, the cost of living crisis and local transport.

If you want to know more about the principles behind craftivism, we have two episodes here and here with Sarah Corbett, author and founder of the Craftivist Collective. Or you can buy her books here.

Abi met Emma Temple and Anna Bland, who co-founded the Leeds Craftivists. I was also able to talk to Husain Alogaily, who co-founded Compost It, a fantastic organisation collecting food waste from households and delivering it to local growers who then turn it into compost.

The Leeds Craftivist group is open to anyone who loves to craft for change.

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A great interview with the Rev Dr Ash Barker today! For over 30 years Ash has lived on the front line of urban poverty with his family, and Ash is the founder of Seedbeds, which is all about growing the capacities of urban leaders where they live. I went down to Birmingham to meet Ash at his community church building and there are so many riches to mine from him and we’ll also hear more from James Crystal, who we heard from in our Christmas episode about his experience on the Change Makers Programme, which Ash Barker set up. 

Find out more about Generosity Dinners here.

Last Christmas both Levi and Paul were in prison, this year they are free from addiction and rebuilding their lives and relationships. A real story of hope.

For support around addiction please visit:

www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/addiction-and-dependency

For more information about The Oaks, where Paul and Levi live, please visit.

themec.org.uk/the-mec-in-a-nutshell/theoaks/

This episode contains a description of a violent attack.

For the first in our advent series we hear an incredible story of hope from Sandra who suffered a violent attack.

"Your circumstances might be completely unique: but whatever your circumstances, God is there, and he never leaves, and he has a way through."

If you need support around any of the issues raised in this podcast please visit:

For support around mental health issues - mind.org.uk

This is not a story about domestic violence, but may be a trigger for someone to get help who is experiencing domestic violence. Please visit https://www.refuge.org.uk or call 0808 2000 247

"Landlord" is a dirty word, but Gavin Mullaley is putting people first in an industry with a bad reputation. He shares his unlikely inspirations, and why we don't need as much money as we think we do!

Plus find out more about the Praxis Labs from the wonderful Hannah Ling, who took part in the last course and now runs the social media for The Hopeful Activists' Podcast.

www.cornerstonepartnership.co.uk

https://praxiscentre.org/labs/

LICC have great resources to support and inspire you in your faith at work:

https://www.licc.org.uk/about/work/

Jane Sullivan from Wedding Angels shares how her own difficult upbringing fuelled her passion to help others through a sustainable business.

How to stop, let others lead, and embrace the mess (and transformation!) that results, with CEO of the award-winning youth organisation PrimeTime Bradford.

primetimebradford.com

primetimeyln.com

Comedian and preacher Andy Kind shares his wisdom on finding your calling.

http://www.andykind.co.uk

A challenge to think about our attitude to others and how to be builders of reconciliation today from Luke and Victoria, Reconciliation Programme Co-ordinators for The Archbishop of Canterbury. Brexit or no Brexit, how can we listen and truly hear each other's stories and bring healing and hope?