The Southern Housing Group Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The podcast covers social housing issues and from the perspective of Southern Housing Group colleagues and our guests.
Each year Southern Housing Group chooses a selection of charities that we want to support for the course of that year. The third charity we are supporting this year is The Lucy Faithfull Foundation who work to prevent sexual abuse from happening in the first place - and to prevent it from happening again if it already has. Our host Daryl caught up with Donald from the foundation to find out a bit more about them and the fantastic work they do.
Please note: this podcast references sexual abuse, pornography and sex offenders.
Listener discretion is advised.
Useful references
Pantasaurus - This resource helps you keep your child free from sexual abuse.
Each year Southern Housing Group chooses a selection of charities that we want to support for the course of that year. The second charity we are supporting this year is Dandelion Time who help children with very challenging emotional issues often as a result of trauma, violence or serious health difficulties in the family. Our host Daryl caught up with Jess and Tora from the charity to find out a bit more about them and the fantastic work they do.
Each year Southern Housing Group chooses a selection of charities that we want to support for the course of that year. The first of the charities we are supporting this year is Pilgrims Hospices who provide free palliative care to the people of east Kent. Our host Daryl caught up with Kate Duddell from the charity to find out a bit more about them and the fantastic work they do.
With Pride Month coming to a close, Daryl caught up with Jo Bhandal from AKT, the LGBTQ+ homeless charity, to look at what they do, the impact of COVID-19 on their work and the importance of celebrating Pride.
If you or someone you know would benefit from the services that AKT offers, feel free to get in touch with them to find out more.
In the final episode of our series on domestic abuse, Daryl is joined by Brea Attrill, Safeguarding Officer at Southern Housing Group. Following on from the previous episode where we heard Gurvinder’s story, Amy Fox from Penningtons joins the show once again to discuss what can be done about forced marriage from a legal standpoint of view with Graham and Brea.
Then in the second half of the show, Brea catches up with Saranya from the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) to discuss the work they do in the housing sector and to take a closer look at the DAHA accreditation.
All the resources that have been mentioned throughout the series can be found on our website.
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In episode four, Daryl is joined again by Brea Attrill, Safeguarding Officer at Southern Housing Group to take a look at the topic of forced marriage.
We hear from former Southern Housing Group colleague Gurvinder, as she gives us her account of going through a forced marriage and how it affected her life and offers advice to anyone who is going through a similar situation.
Please note: This episode covers themes that are violent and sexual in nature.
Key references from this podcast are:
Karma Nirvana: An award-winning British human rights charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage.
Southall Black Sisters: A not-for-profit organisation for BAME women who aim to challenge all gender-related violence against women.
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In episode three, Daryl is joined by Brea Attrill, Safeguarding Officer at Southern Housing Group to take a look at domestic abuse and tenancy.
We hear from Kelly, a Home Services Manager who shares a case study on a case that she has worked on here at the Group and how she worked with the relevant services to bring about a positive solution for one of our residents.
Then, in the final part of the show, we welcome back Brea, Graham Littlewood our Area Services Manager, and Ben Robinson from the real estate litigations team at Penningtons. They join us in a round table discussion and to cover some of the key issues on how domestic abuse can affect tenancy and what help advice is available both internally and externally.
All of the resources mentioned can be found on our website.
Please note: This podcast covers themes referring to domestic abuse. Please ensure you know how to delete this podcast from your device in case you need to do so for your own safety.
In this episode, host Daryl is joined again by Brea, Safeguarding Officer at Southern Housing Group, to take a closer look at coercive control; what it is, things to look out for and what to do if you are experiencing it.
We’ll hear from our Housing Services Manager, Laura, who shares an ongoing coercive control case that she has been working on for over a year.
We also welcome back Brea, Graham Littlewood, Area Services Manager at Southern Housing Group and Amy Fox, Senior Associate in the family team at Penningtons to discuss coercive control in more detail as well as look at what help is available from Southern Housing Group and externally.
All of the resources they mention can be found on our website.
Please note: This podcast covers themes referring to domestic abuse. Please ensure you know how to delete this podcast from your device in case you need to do so for your own safety.
In the very first episode of our brand new podcast our host Daryl is joined by guest co-host and Brea Attrill, Safeguarding Officer at Southern Housing Group. To kick off our three-part series on domestic abuse we look at what it is, and how Southern Housing Group can help.
We speak to Housing Services Manager Jemma to get an account of one of the difficult cases she's dealt with. Then, to wrap up, we welcome Graham Littlewood, Area Services Manager at Southern Housing Group, and Amy Fox, from our solicitors Penningtons, to discuss the topic in more detail and go over what help is available.
All of the resources mentioned in this episode can be found on our website, here.
Please note: This podcast covers themes of violence and abuse. Please make sure you know how to delete this podcast from your device in case you need to do so for your own safety.