In this brilliant episode, Nadia, Fran and Eugene are joined by  the brilliant Sarah Jordan Verghese and Jasmyn Fisher-Ryner. Sarah and Jasmyn are Producers on the award winning play 'For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy. They join your favourte trio of social workers to talk about the play, it's impact and why you should go and see it!   "Inspired by Ntozake Shange’s seminal work For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf.  For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy is located on the thr ..read more

What does it mean to truly be an Ally?  In a world where more and more minoritised groups are experiencing oppression, discrimination, abuse and violence, what does Allyship mean to you in this current era.  In this episode, Nadia, Fran and Eugene share their reflections on their understanding of Allyship, its importance in today's context and what being a good ally means to them. Tune in for a thoughtful and reflective conversation in this engaging episode! If you enjoy this episode then please share with your friends, leave a review and follow The Social Matters Podcast on Twitt ..read more

It's the month of February! This means, in the UK, we celebrate LGBT History Month.  In this episode, Nadia, Fran and Eugene share their reflections on LGBT History Month, why it is important and why there is a need to shine a spotlight on the LGBTQ+ community.  From discussions of lived experiences, to the impact of legislators, to colonialism and religion, your favourite trio of social workers cover a broad area of discussion, leaving you with a rich and engaging episode. If you enjoy this episode then please share with your friends, leave a review and follow The Social Matters ..read more

What does resilience mean to you? It's time to reframe the dominate narratives of resilience that we have in society.  In this brilliantly powerful and insightful episode, your favourite trio of social workers are joined by Josh Connolly. Josh is a Resilience Coach, Podcaster and Mental Health Advocate and joins Nadia, Fran and Eugene to share his own perspective on the notion of resilience. Josh draws on a lot of his personal experiences to provide an enlightening perspective on how we think about resilience.  This is one you cannot miss!  If you want to find out more about J ..read more

Season 5 is in full swing people. Welcome to episode 8! In this episode, Nadia, Fran and Eugene are joined by the brilliant Shantel Thomas. Shantel is an Anti-Racism lead at the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and shares her journey and experiences as an Anti-Racism lead. Shantel has a wealth of experience and knowledge and discusses what brought her into social work, her passion and the path she has taken to combat racism in social work. If you  enjoy this episode then please share with your friends, leave a review and follow The Social Matters Podcast on Twitter, Instagr ..read more

Season 5 is in full swing people. Welcome to episode 8! In this episode, Nadia, Fran and Eugene are joined by the brilliant Shantel Thomas. Shantel is an Anti-Racism lead at the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and shares her journey and experiences as an Anti-Racism lead. Shantel has a wealth of experience and knowledge and discusses what brought her into social work, her passion and the path she has taken to combat racism in social work. If you  enjoy this episode then please share with your friends, leave a review and follow The Social Matters Podcast on Twitter, Instagr ..read more

Happy New Year people!   This is the first Social Matters episode of the new year so, in Social Matters tradition, Nadia, Fran and Eugene have a conversation about aims and hopes for the new year. To do this, they review the word they chose at the beginning of 2022 and how this word guided them through the year. They also choose new words/phrases to guide them through 2023. Tune in, have a listen and think about your own words/phrases. Also, if you are listening to this episode and you continue to listen to our work then we'd like to thank you so much for sticking with us throughout th ..read more

Three friends that happen to be social workers discuss current social/social work issues from their front room via Zoom.  Your favourite trio of social workers are back with another episode. In this episode Nadia, Fran and Eugene have a discussion about misogyny. Misogyny is defined as "the hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women or girls". In recent weeks and months, a spotlight continues to be shone on how the structures of our society, our language and our acts continue to create hostile, uncomfortable and dangerous environments for women. What does misogyny look like in o ..read more

A conversation about class is long overdue on the Social Matters Podcast so your favourite trio of social workers were really excited about this one! In this episode, Nadia, Fran and Eugene are joined by the brilliant Sereena Abbassi. Sereena is an Inclusion Practitioner,  Advisor, Coach and CEO of gal-dem magazine to have a conversation about class. In the UK, we do not have enough conversations about class.  Class is not a protected characteristic by law. This means that people can be discriminated against, based on their class, and there is nothing legally to protect them. In th ..read more

In this brilliant, insightful and powerful episode, Nadia, Fran and Eugene are joined by Patrick Sandford. Patrick is an activist and survivor of childhood sexual violence.  Patrick joins your favourite trio of social workers to share his own personal story of childhood sexual violence, what impact this has had on him and how he has begun to heal. This is an episode that starts off an important conversation about the impact of childhood sexual violence. Through his experience and his work, Patrick created the brilliant short film title 'Groomed'. You can watch this film and find out more ..read more