How artistic expression is helping towards my healing process
16th June 2022
Josephine Apira tells us how she began to release by sharing her journey from Uganda to the UK as a refugee through artistic expression, and how it has helped her to communicate some of her experiences. What happened to her family 30 years ago is still happening now in Uganda and her hope is to empower other refugees to use art to tell their individual stories this World Refugee Day and beyond.
Your network is your ‘net worth’
19th November 2021
In 2019, Param Singh, who is part of our School for Changemakers alumni, was awarded an MBE for his outstanding business contributions. He tells Emma Brown and Gemma Perkins about this moment and how he believes a major key to his success was growing a network that would go on to become his ‘net worth’…
Education doesn’t just happen through the education system
9th November 2021
Gemma Perkins is the Founder of the Self Leadership Initiative and has been volunteering with Initiatives of Change UK since the age of 21. She shares her deep affiliation with the School for Changemakers and how it has shaped her development path, more than her school years did...
Reaching a wounded generation
2nd August 2021
Rumbi Mukoyi’s experience of not belonging spurred her to create African Youth Arise. She talks to Mary Lean.
Prayer Rug Selfies
9th September 2020
Marwan Bassiouni explores the relationship between photography, faith and the passing of time by photographing his prayer rug on a daily basis.
Centre stage for social reform
6th December 2019
Pamela Jenner tells the story of a theatre which reached out to the factories and mines of post-war Britain.
Painting from within
6th December 2019
For over 20 years, Su Riddell has been painting in silence with friends and strangers.
Where only puppets can go
6th December 2019
Raven Kaliana uses puppets to raise awareness of child trafficking and aid recovery from trauma. Lucy Patterson interviews her.
Dancing to freedom
6th December 2019
Indian arts helped Rupal Maru weather a painful childhood. Now she offers their power to others. She talks to Davina Patel.
Islamic windows on the west
5th December 2019
Marwan Bassiouni’s powerful photographs capture the diversity of Islam in the Netherlands. He talks to Davina Patel.