• Making a Fresh Start: Elmore's Homelessness Project
    Mar 30 2023

    In this podcast, we speak to Art Lagun (Multiple Needs Case Worker), Tracy Jesson (Embedded Homelessness Worker) and Nataleigh Bateman (Team Manager, Floating Support Services) about Elmore's Homelessness Project in which the team were embedded within O'Hanlon House for this new pilot.

    They talk about the client groups that they worked with as part of the project, the challenges that they faced and the unique support that they were able to offer as workers from an outside organisation coming into O'Hanlan House to improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness.

    Many people who are experiencing homelessness have multiple and very different needs, and working with small case loads allowed the Elmore team to provide tailored support to every person they worked with. Not only did the clients themselves benefit from this pilot scheme, so to did the team at O'Hanlon House - and we very much hope that this work can continue in the future.

    To find out more about Elmore Community Services, please visit elmorecommunityservices.org.uk

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    48 mins
  • Ending the Cycle of Abuse - BBC Interview
    9 mins
  • The Campaign Bootcamp Podcast (Episode 2): Brittany Mulhearn & Michelle Sorrell (Save the Children)
    Dec 21 2022

    In this podcast series, The Campaign Bootcamp Podcast from Elmore Community Services, CEO of Elmore Tom Hayes speaks to successful campaigners to hear their stories, to find out what drives them, and to get some useful hints and tips for other people looking to campaign on an issue that's important to them.

    In this episode Tom is joined by Brittany Mulhearn and Michelle Sorrell, two campaigners from Save the Children. Michelle is part of the award winning Parent Campaigner Network at Save the Children and has lots of lived experience in this area as a single mother on Universal Credit, and Brittany has been a campaigner since leaving university and leads much of Save the Children's work on domestic poverty campaigning.

    Brittany and Michelle talk about their different routes in to campaigning, and how their backgrounds have shaped their approaches. They also talk about how important creativity is in campaigning, especially in today's world - and they give some brilliant practical tips about working on campaigns in partnership with other organisations or campaigns that involve building communities.

    If you'd like to find out more about Elmore Community Services, please visit our website - and we wish you the best of luck with your campaigning!

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    46 mins
  • The Campaign Bootcamp Podcast (Episode 1): Kirsty McNeill (Save the Children)
    Dec 21 2022

    In this new podcast series from Elmore Community Services, CEO of Elmore Tom Hayes speaks to successful campaigners to hear their stories, to find out what drives them, and to get some useful hints and tips for other people looking to campaign on an issue that's important to them.

    In this episode Tom is joined by Kirsty McNeill, the Executive Director of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns at Save the Children and a campaigner with a huge amount of experience in many different areas.

    Kirsty talks about why campaigning is important in the modern world as a way of making change happen safely, and she gives some fabulous tips for getting your message heard - especially for those who feel as if their campaign isn't getting the cut through they hoped it would get with decision makers.

    If you'd like to find out more about Elmore Community Services, please visit our website - and we wish you the best of luck with your campaigning!

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    41 mins
  • Ending The Cycle of Abuse: Episode 4: Myths and Stereotypes
    Nov 3 2022

    What are the myths and stereotypes? How do we challenge them?

    This episode investigates the misconceptions and stereotypes that influence how society perceives abusers and victims/survivor and features Liz Jones and Sadia Hussain.

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    47 mins
  • Ending The Cycle of Abuse: Episode 3: Perpetrator Programmes
    Nov 3 2022

    How do perpetrator programmes benefit partners and children?

    Featuring Oxfordshire County Council’s Laura Clements, this episode explores why we need perpetrator programmes, what they can achieve and what they can’t achieve, and the benefits they can make to partners and children.

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    57 mins
  • Ending The Cycle of Abuse: Episode 2: Abusers
    Nov 3 2022

    How do we change abusers, and what does it take?

    Featuring Elmore perpetrator caseworkers Kerrie and Irina and the team manager Tilly, this episode explores what needs to be in place for abusers to change and the interventions that support them to change.

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    53 mins
  • Ending The Cycle of Abuse: Episode 1: Society
    Nov 3 2022

    Does society make abusers... And can it change abusers?

    This episode explores the role of society in conditioning abusers and whether people who abuse can change, and features Liz Jones and Sadia Hussain.

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    42 mins