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   1. Safer Waves: Support for Merchant Seafarers Who Have Experienced Sexual Assault

   This is a re-release of Givey Connect+ Fiza Surhiyo speaks to the Safer Waves charity. Safer waves provides support to merchant seafarers who have experienced sexual assault, sexual harassment or gender discrimination on board. Click to donate. Follow us on social media Instagram, Twitter and Facebook 

   Feb 16,2023 24:58
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   2. Newid: How to Embrace Social Media & Find New Income Streams

   Ruby Illing speaks to Paul Stepczak, who works for Cwmpas the UK’s largest co-operative development agency, providing business support for social businesses and co-operatives.We’ll be discussing the current project Paul is working on Newid which focuses on helping third-sector organisations in Wales to embrace digital technologies and explore new income streams. Find out how your origination can embrace social media and what income streams are right under your nose!Cwmpas' website: https://cwmpa

   Feb 02,2023 36:30
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   3. Red Kite: Equipping Survivors to Recover from Abuse

   On this re-release of Givey Connect+. Fiza Surhiyo speaks to the Red Kite Rape & Sexual Abuse Support charity. Their vision is to provide comprehensive services to survivors of historic or recent rape or sexual abuse or violence to enable them to recover and thrive once more in their communities. Click to donate. Follow us on social media Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

   Jan 19,2023 29:37
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   4. Find emotional support after pregnancy loss through Footsteps Counselling and Care

   This is a re-release episode of Givey Connect+. (Ruby's first ever episode) We speak to Marianne Green, CEO of Footsteps Counselling & Care. Footsteps Counselling and Care offers counselling and care to anyone affected traumas relating to pregnancy issues and loss by providing a number of services such as one to one or couples counselling and local run counsellor led peer support groups. Click here to donate.Visit their website: https://footstepscandc.org.uk/Follow us on social media Instagram,

   Jan 05,2023 30:24
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   5. The Unlikely Way Nick Recovered from His Coma: Building His Life Again

   17 years ago, Nick was in a coma due to encephalitis and when he woke up, he had no memory of who he was or how to do simple tasks such as making a cup of tea.The only way he recovered was by building a tool kit for getting through and changing his perspective when the old ones were blocking his path.  So here is Nick's story and how he built his tool kit for life.A warning, there is mention of suicide in this story, if this is something you are not comfortable with hearing, you can skip this ep

   Dec 15,2022 40:32
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   6. Bridgend Farmhouse: What’s an Eco-Bothy?

   On this re-release episode of Givey Connect+ Fiza Surhiyo speaks to the Will Golding from the Bridgend Farmhouse charity. They are a community owned and run centre for learning, eating and exercise. Will is talks about their volunteer training programme in sustainable construction which is building a community owned Eco-Bothy in the old barn at Bridgend Farmhouse. Click to donate. Follow us on social media Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

   Dec 01,2022 22:15
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   7. OLLIE: Empowering professionals and young people to save lives

   On this re-release episode of Givey Connect+ Fiza Surhiyo speaks to Debi from OLLIE (one life lost is enough), a nonprofit organisation that provides training in suicide awareness, intervention, and prevention by empowering professionals and young people to organise suicide prevention initiatives in their local communities. Click here to donate  Follow us on social media Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

   Nov 17,2022 33:25
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   8. Whitehawk Foodbank: “I believe we are responsible to our fellow man”

   Sonically visit the Whitehawk Foodbank and listen to the powerful and utterly thoughtful voices of volunteers working to help people become self-sufficient and break the cycle of dependence on foodbanks. Click to donate.Follow us on social media Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

   Nov 03,2022 16:28
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   9. Meet Hello Beautiful a holistic cancer prevention organisation

   This is a re-release episode of Givey Connect+ with Fiza Surhiyo. Fiza speaks with Jane Wingman and Kevin Helton about the Hello Beautiful Foundation, a cancer prevention organisation. Hello Beautiful employs holistic practices; at their headquarters in London's Bloomsbury, they offer exhibits, talks, classes, and other awareness campaigns to draw attention to the advantages of leading a healthy, non-toxic lifestyle, which begins with mindfulness and includes social responsibility and nutrition.

   Oct 20,2022 30:07
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    10. KDVCS: Stuck in a transport desert? Here’s what one community is doing about it

    What would you do if you lived in a transport desert? Well, in this episode of The Givey Community you'll be able to hear about how a local community is trying to tackle that exact problem. Listen to the volunteers and passengers from The Killin and District Volunteer Car Scheme, based in the Scottish Highlands. KDVCS drives the residents of Killin and District who struggle with accessing public transport to and from hospital appointments (most about 60 miles away) and to activities that help bo

    Oct 06,2022 19:51
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    11. Meet Hopscotch Women’s Center and find out how they work to empower women

    This is a re-release episode of Givey Connect+ with Fiza Surhiyo. Fiza speaks with the Hopscotch Women's Center's chief executive, Benaifer Bhandari. Hopscotch Women's Center is a nonprofit organisation that offers a range of services for women, including assistance with obtaining welfare and other benefits, job and skill training, support groups, and advocacy for refugees. Their mission is to support women in a way that is culturally sensitive, empowering, connected, well, and safe so that they

    Sep 15,2022 24:48
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    12. How access to water can change lives: Om Prakash Sharma from WaterHarvest

    Ruby Illing speaks with Om Prakash, a civil engineer from WaterHarvest. WaterHarvest is a UK based charity that works with rural communities in India to assist them in building structures to collect and store rainwater, providing them with access to clean water year-round. Om discusses his fieldwork with the villagers and the profound effects that access to water may have on the lives of women and girls in these communities.Alyson Mitchell, who has been given a golden ticket entry into the Londo

    Sep 01,2022 20:15
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    13. WaterHarvest with Neil Mehta Chair of WH

    This is a Givey Connect+ episode re-release as WaterHavest has some news! Fiza Surhiyo speaks with Neil Mehta the chair of WaterHavest, a UK nonprofit organisation working with rural communities in India to support them in building structures that catch and store rainwater, giving them clean drinking water at home all year round. Fiza Surhiyo speaks with Neil Mehta about his role and the ways in which having clean accessible water can change the lives of women and girls in these communities. Wat

    Aug 04,2022 20:19
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    14. My Emotions Activity Book: How one aunt is changing the lives of many children

    Laura Brown talks to Ruby Illing about her My Emotions Activity Book, a passion project she began during lockdown. She produced an activity book using her beautiful animal watercolour illustrations in order to encourage her nephew to communicate and express himself. Learn about the development of her project since then and the effects it has had on the lives of many other children. Click to donate. Follow us on social media Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

    Jul 07,2022 24:36
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    15. The Buddy Bag Foundation: Helping restore children’s sense of comfort and love in homes of refuge

    Sonically visit The Buddy Bag Foundation who supply children that require emergency care with a buddy bag containing essential items to help restore a sense of comfort and love. Click here to donate. Follow us on social media Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

    Jun 02,2022 14:43