The People First Podcast

In this weeks episode we have the pleasure of speaking to a good friend of People First Keighley & Craven, Mike from the band Playing for Kicks. Playing for Kicks have been performing at our all inclusive social nights for many years, so we thought it  would be great to have one of the band on to talk to about their history and how they first got involved with PFKC. Thanks to Mike for coming o...

In this weeks episode of the People First Podcast we spoke to disability advocate and co-founder of The Disability Policy Centre Celia Hensman. We met Celia while we were podcasting at Naidex 2023 and wanted to take the time to really get to know her and some of the work that she has been doing. We learnt a lot about the legal work Celia has been looking at, and about the potential and capability...

In this weeks interview we speak to Poppy who is an artist based in Brighton. Poppy has an online store called PoppysPapercuts which sells a number of crafts which can be coloured and worked on at home by anyone who wants to be creative! We also discussed some of her other projects such as her GriefCase project, and why it's important to talk about grief. Please rate our podcast and leave a r...

In this week's episode we spoke to Jess and Natalie, nurses from Waddiloves Health Centre, about annual health checks. They shared with us what the health check involves, why getting it is important, and what they're doing as transition team members to support young people with learning disabilities getting the check.  Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell our...

We had 2 great guests on the show in this weeks episode. Andy and Harris from Bradford Buddies (formally Gig Buddies) to tell us more about their organisation. We learnt that there is more to what they do than just attending gigs, and we also find out how to get involved if we wanted to join the service or attend as a volunteer. Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell our...

In this weeks episode, we have part 2 to our Naidex visit! We spoke to so many amazing people and fantastic organisations that we had to split this episode into 2 parts, so if you didn't hear yourself on part 1, listen out in this episode! Thanks so much to anyone who came and chatted to us, we really hope to catch up with you all next year at Naidex. Please rate our podcast and leave a revie...

In this weeks People First Podcast, we sent our staff lead Adam to record on location at the NEC event Naidex. Naidex stands for National, Accessibility, Inclusion and Disability, Expo. We wrote some questions for Adam to ask to some of the companies, organisations and people who were at Naidex... We hope you enjoy!  Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell our members how...

In a really exciting episode of the podcast, we spoke to Rueben Reuter who is a reporter for Channel 4 news. We spoke to Rueben about his job and some of the other things he has done, including being an actor and presenter. It was one of our favourite episodes of the year so far and we thank Rueben for taking the time to talk to us.  Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell...

To celebrate International Women's Day in 2023 we decided to interview our former Chief Officer Hanna Bennett about her time at People First Keighley & Craven. Hanna has decided to take semi retirement and leave PFKC, and we wanted to talk to her about her best memories and what the future holds for us and her. Thank you for all your hard work over the last 15 years Hanna, and happy Inter...

In today's episode we spoke to David who is a speech and language therapist. We thought it was really important to ask David about his job and the things he does to support adults with learning disabilities with their speech and language. We hope that sharing that information will help you understand how someone like David could help you in future! Please rate our podcast and leave a review!...

Have you heard of the VIP Red Bag project? It is a pilot scheme first launched in Wakefield that aims to give people with learning disabilities a ready to go carrying bag for their Health Passport, and anything that they may need upon going into hospital.  We spoke to a couple of the people behind this project being brought to the Bradford District, about who a Red Bag is for, why it is important,...

For our first interview recorded in 2023, we spoke to Vicky Donnelly the Strategic Health Facilitator at the Learning Disability Health Support Team based at Waddiloves. Vicky told us about her role and background as well as some information about the LDHS team and the things that they can offer people with learning disabilities in Bradford.  Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really h...

At the back end of last year, we spoke to Sophie Alder who is an Artistic Learning Manager at Northern Dance in Leeds. Sophie works closely with the Ability project, an inclusive dance troupe that works with people with learning disabilities. We spoke to her about a couple of things, including SHIFT research project and the Expressions dance event. Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It re...

In our first episode of 2023 (which we're calling Season 2!) we speak to Angie who is a wellbeing advocate and influencer. Angie talks to us about her story and how looking after your own wellbeing is very important as well as giving us some tips about how to stay healthy your self. She then leads our office in a short meditation session which you can join us for at the end of the show! Remem...

In this weeks episode we decided to do something a little bit different! Instead of doing an interview a couple of our team decided to do some Christmassy segments to get everyone in the Christmas spirit! Thanks to everyone who has listened to our episodes this year for their support, have a great holiday season. Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell our members how they...

We had the pleasure of welcoming Billy Pearce back to our show for his second appearance! We had such fun interviewing Billy that we had to have him back!! We spoke to Billy about his best acting performances, what he would have been if he wasn't on stage and what he does to relax after shows. Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell our members how they are doing and...

On this weeks show, we spoke to Natasha from Shipley College to find out more about a great local place of education! We learned a bit about some of the different  things you can study, and also about what support you can get if you are a disabled person who is considering pursuing education. Thanks for coming on the show Natasha! Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell ou...

In this weeks episode of the Podcast, we spoke to Jen and Becki who are researchers from the organisation Nifty, who work with International Mixed Ability Sports (IMAS). We spoke about what their research looked like and what they look for while they are working, as well as how IMAS has grown and how important mixed ability sports are to our communities. Please rate our podcast and leave a review!...

In this weeks episode, we spoke to Luke Maunsell - the youngest town mayor we have ever had! We spoke to Luke about his roll as mayor of the town of Keighley, as well as his history with mental health and some of the charity work that he has done during his time in office. Thank you so much to Luke for being such a great guest to the show! Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really help...

In this weeks episode of the show, we spoke to Jodie who is an occupational therapist. Jodie came into our office to talk about her job and we thought it would be a great idea to have her on the show to share information about being an occupational therapist. Thanks so much to Jodie for joining us, please remember to share the show to help us grow! Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It re...

In this episode of the show, we talk about the event that Create Connect Make hosted at the Keighley Library! We were on location to talk to some of the organisers and activity leaders to find out a bit more about what was going on and why it is so important that we have events like this in our area. Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell our members how they are doing an...

This week on the People First Podcast, we speak to local artist Jess Kidd. We have worked with Jess previously at People First Keighley & Craven on an art day which was very well received, so we really enjoyed this opportunity to talk to Jess and learn a little bit more about her story and why art is so important to her. Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell our memb...

In this weeks episode we speak to our colleague Nadia Clarke who has been volunteering at People First Keighley and Craven. Nadia is a high profile advocate for people with disabilities and has appeared on BBC news as well as running her own blog. Nadia uses a communication aid to be able to talk to us, we thought it was very important she had this opportunity to talk about her work. Please rate o...

In this episode we talked to Leeds band, Ultimate Thunder. Ultimate Thunder are a group where many of the members themselves have learning disabilities. We talked to them about their music and what is so unique and enjoyable about being a part of the group. They also told us about their new album, self-titled "Ultimate Thunder" that was released earlier this year. Please rate our podcast...

In this episode of the People First Podcast, we spoke to local music duo Undercover 2. As the group has been going for over 25 years, we had a lot to talk about! They also gave us a song or two for a sing along! We apologize for some audio issues with this show, we should be back to our usual standard next week. Please rate our podcast and leave a review! It really helps tell our members how they...