Tea with the Changemakers
Episodes
46 episodes
Kate Lee - Alzheimer's Society
This week on the show Kelly’s chatting with Kate Lee, CEO of Alzheimer’s Society.Dementia is not a normal part of ageing; it’s not getting old- it’s getting ill. We all forget things from time to time, but dementia causes damage to nerv...
Dave Linton - Madlug
Imagine carrying your most treasured belongings in a bin bag - uncomfortable, isn’t it? Sadly, that is the reality for thousands of young people in the UK's care system when moving from place to place. While on a foster carers’ ref...
Jade Statt - StreetVet
This week on Tea with the Changemakers Kelly’s chatting with Jade Statt, co-founder of StreetVet, the registered veterinary practice delivering care for homeless canine companions.Homelessness is a growing problem in the UK. Many homele...
Andy Farenden - TEDxBrayfordPool
This week on Tea with the Changemakers Kelly’s chatting with TEDxBrayfordPool curator, Andy Farenden. This year at Social Change UK we’re sponsors of TEDxBrayfordPool, and will be facilitating a TEDx Aventure! We'll be running workshops to expl...
Dan Parker - VegPower
80% of kids don’t eat enough veg and 50% of parents say they have given up trying to get their kids to eat 5-a-day, but there’s one man who’s on a mission to change that- VegPower’s Chief Executive Dan Parker! Kelly’s joined by Dan...
Emily Kerr - ShareOurCars
This week on the podcast we’re talking to Emily Kerr, Oxford City Councillor and car sharing advocate. Like so many people during 2021’s Covid-enforced lockdown, Emily had some unexpected time on her hands, and whilst gazing out of her window a...
Alice Williams - Founder and CEO of Luminary Bakery
This week, welcome to Tea with the Change-bakers! Kelly’s chatting with Alice Williams, CEO, and founder of Luminary Bakery!At Luminary Bakery you’ll find everything you’d expect to see in a regular bakery, del...
Eshita Kabra-Davies - CEO and Founder of By Rotation
Did you hit the high-street at the weekend and pick up something new to wear on your summer holiday? How many times are you going to wear your hot new look? A 2019 survey found most outfits are only worn an average of seven times before they’re...
David Challen - Domestic Abuse Campaigner
This week on the podcast, Kelly's chatting with David Challen, a domestic abuse campaigner and keynote speaker who successfully campaigned to free his mother from prison after she killed his father - it was a landmark appeal and recognised the ...
Kate Valentine - Founder and CEO of Singing Mamas
This week on the podcast, Kelly’s speaking with Kate Valentine, founder and CEO of the national non-profit, Singing Mamas. Bringing together 120 community leaders, the song sharing network was founded to tackle the alarming statistic that suici...
Seb Barker - Co-Founder of Beam
This week, Kelly’s chatting with Seb Barker, Beam's Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer. Beam is a website that uses technology to make it easy for members of the public to make donations and help homeless people for the long term. By sharin...
Anna Earl - Founder and CEO of Nutrivival
This week on the show, Kelly’s chatting with Anna Earl, founder and CEO of Nutrivival. Anna focuses on the dietary wellbeing of shift workers, particularly how diet is incredibly important for both your short and long-term health.Anna w...
Lily Tse - Founder and CEO of Think Dirty
This week, Kelly’s chatting to Lily Tse, founder and CEO of Think Dirty, the app that makes it easy to identify and learn about potentially toxic ingredients in cosmetic and personal care products. After her mum developed breas...
Daniel Tomlinson-Gray - Co-founder of LGBTed
This week on the show Andy's chatting to Daniel Tomlinson-Gray who co-founded LGBTed, the movement that strives for the better representation of LGBTQ+ within the education system Daniel is a media teacher, and in 2017 he decided to pro...
Mercy Shibemba - HIV Activist
This week Kelly’s chatting to HIV rights advocate and campaigner, Mercy Shibemba. Mercy strives to raise the profile of young people living with HIV, as she herself was born with it, and is one of 3000 people under the age 24 in the UK living w...
Jaime Thurston - Founder and CEO of 52 Lives
52 Lives is a charity with the mission to help an individual or family for every week of the year. Since its inception in 2013, 52 Lives has helped over 12,000 people, hugely surpassing their target! Jaime Thurston, the founder and CEO ...
Fran Beer - Founder and CEO of The Beeswax Wrap Co.
The Beeswax Wrap Co. make an innovative yet tried-and-true product-that eliminates the need for cling film and unnecessary plastics in the kitchen, and the firm’s founder and CEO, Fran Beer, is on the show this week chatting with Kelly. Fran fo...
Charlie Bethel - CEO of the UK Men's Shed Association
This episode contains sensitive content and discussions about suicide. Charlie Bethel CEO of the UK Men’s Shed Association, the organisation that champions and supports the development of safe spaces for men to connect, is on the...
Joshua Coombes - #DoSomethingForNothing
Joshua Coombes – Founder, #DoSomethingForNothingJoining Kelly for a chat this week is Joshua Coombes, founder of the #DoSomethingForNothing movement, which started when Joshua gave a haircut to a homeless man; offering his time, skill, a...
Michelle Kennedy - Founder and CEO of Peanut
Michelle Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Peanut, the app that helps women navigate fertility, pregnancy, motherhood, and the menopause, is on the show this week chatting to Kelly. Michelle founded Peanut in 2017, and last year the app was named one...
