Empowering Blackpool: Recent Episodes
Empowerment
Empowering Blackpool is a podcast designed to help anyone overcome the problems that all of us can face at some point in our lives. Whether you're feeling lonely or struggling with your mental health, need help readjusting to life outside of prison or getting your voice heard, Empowering Blackpool will give you the tools and information you need to start making a positive change.
In each episode, Linzi Cason from the charity Empowerment will hear stories of people who have been in those types of situations themselves, and speak to those who can offer practical help. Empowerment works alongside people in Blackpool and the Fylde Coast who feel they have no voice and are not listened to so they can be empowered to bring about real and positive change to their own lives and the lives of others. Change is possible.
Linzi speaks to Lisa Greenwood, an advocate at Empowerment. Lisa works with people who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health to get their voices heard. In their conversation, Lisa explains how anyone experience mental health difficulties can get help when they need it.
For more information about the services discussed in this episode, go to empowermentcharity.org.uk, or call 0300 32 32 100.
Linzi speaks to David Wilson, a peer navigator with the prison leavers project. Through his own lived experience of drug abuse and serving time in prison over a period of three decades, he is best placed to understand and support others. In their conversation, David talks through the many ways prison leavers can access support in Blackpool.
For more information about the services discussed in this episode, go to empowermentcharity.org.uk, or call 0300 32 32 100.
Linzi speaks to Ethan Walker, who works alongside the Blackpool Advocacy Hub team at Empowerment to help those with a neurodivergent disability get their voices heard. In their conversation, Ethan talks about the ways neurodiverse people can access support in Blackpool, and about his own experiences with autism.
For more information about the services discussed in this episode, go to empowermentcharity.org.uk, or call 0300 32 32 100.
Linzi speaks to John Benson, an activities officer at Empowerment, about social and digital isolation. John works with men in the Claremont Ward who are socially and digitally isolated, which means they have little or no contact with others. In their conversation, John outlines the support currently out there for people in Blackpool who are feeling socially isolated and how people can access it.
For more information about the services discussed in this episode, go to empowermentcharity.org.uk, or call 0300 32 32 100.
Linzi speaks to Sophie Latham about women and addiction. Sophie is part of the Empowerment lived experience team influencing and improving services for women in addiction. In their conversation, Sophie explains how women in addiction in Blackpool can get the support they need.
For more information about the services discussed in this episode, go to empowermentcharity.org.uk, or call 0300 32 32 100.
Linzi speaks to Mike Crowther, the chief executive of Empowerment. In their conversation, Mike talks about his own personal experiences with mental ill health and explains how Elliot’s Place project is helping young men in Blackpool who are going through something similar.
For more information about the services discussed in this episode, go to empowermentcharity.org.uk, or call 0300 32 32 100.
Empowering Blackpool is a podcast designed to help anyone overcome the problems that all of us can face at some point in our lives. Whether you're feeling lonely or struggling with your mental health, need help readjusting to life outside of prison or getting your voice heard, Empowering Blackpool will give you the tools and information you need to start making a positive change.
In each episode, Linzi Cason from the charity Empowerment will hear stories of people who have been in those types of situations themselves, and speak to those who can offer practical help. Empowerment works alongside people in Blackpool and the Fylde Coast who feel they have no voice and are not listened to so they can be empowered to bring about real and positive change to their own lives and the lives of others. Change is possible.