The Advocado: Recent Episodes
Chris Mead
Presented by the Christian Aid Collective, The Advocado is a podcast that starts the conversation about the intersection of faith, social justice and taking action.
Hosted by Lydia Cotton and Anna Wooding, every week we'll talk to someone who has seen an injustice in the world and done something about it.
[Any views or opinions expressed belong to the individual themselves and do not necessarily represent the views of Christian Aid as an organisation]
We chatted to Laura, a second year theology student from Cardiff, about her experience of finding Jesus in the midst of good & bad church experiences. She is passionate that you CAN be gay and a follower of Jesus, is asking for churches to be safe places but where no-one is fully comfortable as they are challenged to think differently and be part of diversity. She wants all of this to be based off a foundation of loving each other & being united as image bearers of God.
Twitter: @lauumascarenhas
Instagram: @lauumascarenhas
Blog and resources: https://lauralivingloved.wordpress.com/resources/lgbtq/
More links: https://linktr.ee/lauumascarenhas
Cynthia & Rachel from UK Teach Anti Racism spoke to us about launching their petition to make education on racism and racial diversity mandatory. They spoke of starting a campaign during lockdown - the pros and cons of mobilising online, how they found lobbying the government & why their faith drives them to seek change.
Socials: https://www.instagram.com/ukteachantiracism/
Petition link (now closed): https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323808
We chatted to Naomi Bennett, Co-CEO of Red Letter Christians UK, about how she found her niche in campaigning both personally and in where RLC's work is placed in the campaigning movement. She mentions the priority of living by Jesus' words in the Bible, the need to recognise and dismantle privilege and her justice work in housing, the environment and healthcare.
Twitter / Insta: @RedLetters_uk
Website: http://redletterchristians.org.uk/
This week, Lydia and Chris talk to Gabby Edlin, CEO of Bloody Good Period. Gabby discusses how she is a period and feminist activist, how they use humour to discuss periods but also the intersectionality of period awareness and asylum seekers.
[Any views or opinions expressed belong to the individual themselves]
https://www.bloodygoodperiod.com/ Website
https://www.instagram.com/bloodygoodperiod/ Instagram
https://twitter.com/bloodygood__ Twitter
This week, Lydia and Chris talk to Isaac Harvey, Videographer and president of Wheels and Wheelchairs. Isaac is involved in multiple projects and campaigns surrounding mental health, climate change and perception of disability. He shares wisdom on balancing how we use social media and the importance of videos.
[Any views or opinions expressed belong to the individual themselves]
Social media links:
https://www.instagram.com/iamisaacharvey Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/iamisaacharvey/ Facebook
https://twitter.com/iamisaacharvey Twitter
President of Wheels and Wheelchairs, http://www.wheelsandwheelchairs.co.uk/
This week, Lydia and Chris talk to Helena Webb, who ran a dance and choreography course at HMP Wormwood Scrubs with Seacole, the mental health unit at the prison.
[Any views or opinions expressed belong to the individual themselves]
Website
https://helenawebb.com
Instagram mentioned
https://www.instagram.com/bluebaglife/
This week, Lydia and Chris talk to Holly-Anna Petersen of Christian Climate Action.
Website
https://christianclimateaction.org/
https://www.facebook.com/christianclimateaction/
https://twitter.com/CClimateAction