Ideas to Action: Recent Episodes
Design Council
The Ideas to Action podcast brings you conversations with community-led designers, exploring how design can help overcome inequalities in physical activity. The organisations are working together and finding new solutions - based on what people want and need - to bring about positive and lasting change. Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery. To find out more about the Ideas to Action project and use its free online resources, please visit https://www.ideastoaction.design/
Today's guest is Shelley Ames of the NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical and Commissioning Group. Shelley works alongside the Great Yarmouth Borough Council and the Active Norfolk partnership. The organisations share a mission to engage local residents in physical activity with special focus on those demographics who are least active and least supported to take up physical activity. In our conversation, Shelley shares how the Ideas to Action project redefined her programme.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
This podcast has been produced by Green Podcast Productions.
In this episode we speak to Dave Hembrough of Hallam Barbell Weightlifting club. Hallam Barbell is much more than what you might expect from a weightlifting club. Their mission is to lift people up and help their members live happier and better lives. And whilst the club is going through a period of change - a new name and new ways of attracting members from all backgrounds, Dave reflects on his challenges and the progress he's made through the Ideas to Action programme.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
This podcast has been produced by Green Podcast Productions.
In this episode we speak to Beth Rees of Move It or Lose It, an organisation dedicated to improving the fitness of older people. Beth shares the challenges brought on by Covid, especially around digital literacy of people using Move It or Lose It's programmes to stay fit. She also reflects on the silver lining of the services' shift to online and shares her lessons from the Ideas to Action programme.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
This podcast has been produced by Green Podcast Productions.
In this episode we speak to Ryan Hunt of the Rio Ferdinand Foundation - a youth and community development charity. For the Ideas to Action programme, Ryan and his team focused specifically on their Go Girl project - empowering girls through physical activity. In our conversation we hear more about the campaign and how it has developed. Ryan will also share his learnings on using design tools and methodologies.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
This podcast has been produced by Green Podcast Productions.
In today's episode, we speak to Terry Yarnall of the Sutton Hill Community Trust. Terry and his team are currently working on the design and build of a new multi-use games area which will serve the local community. The current area simply doesn't work and doesn't get used. The reason? Bad design. We’ll be finding out more about the project and Terry will be sharing his learnings on community engagement.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
This podcast has been produced by Green Podcast Productions.
In this episode, we meet Clare McCarroll of Music Makes Us Move - an organisation which brings physiotherapy to individuals living with dementia through dance. With an empowering mission and visible results, Clare and her team face challenges when proving the effectiveness of the treatment outside of the organisation. That's where the Ideas to Action programme came brimming with benefits to support them in making the organisation accessible to those in need.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
This podcast has been produced by Green Podcast Productions.
In this episode, we speak to Katrina Rawson-Mackenzie of The Bridge – a charity which works on reducing inequalities in health and wellbeing by supporting women to make healthy life choices. Katrina explains how the Ideas to Action programme made her and her team completely reconsider the charity’s mission, how it runs its programmes and how they engage with the women they want to help the most.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
This podcast has been produced by Green Podcast Productions.
In this episode we speak to Katie Davies of Active Dorset – an organisation which helps Dorset’s residents be more physically active. Katie will be sharing her insights into the Health and Nature collaboration. This project brings together people from the healthcare and environmental services, to find ways of bringing people who experience inequalities closer to Dorset’s abundant green spaces.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
This podcast has been produced by Green Podcast Productions.
In this episode, we speak to Chris Wilkins of Sporting Memories - a charity that tackles dementia, depression, and loneliness through the power of sports reminiscence. Chris reveals the challenges of working on such a large-scope project and explains the impacts the COVID pandemic has had on the people Sporting Memories support. He also shares with us his insights into narrowing down the scope of his individual projects, to be able to help those the most in need - care home residents.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
This podcast has been produced by Green Podcast Productions.
In this episode our guest is Jo Maule of NHS Norfolk and Waveney Commissioning Group. Her particular focus is West Norfolk where she works to support local residents’ health and wellbeing. In our conversation Jo introduces us to the various demographics of West Norfolk and in particular groups which may struggle with physical activity and discusses the benefits of running focused programmes, tackling one issue at a time.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
This podcast has been produced by Green Podcast Productions.
In this episode we speak to Dianne Holmes of Empowering Health, a new organisation which aims to help people be healthier and happier through physical activity. Whilst Dianne works across many demographics, in the Ideas to Action programme she focused specifically on one target group: mums. In our conversation, she shares her insights into what stops mums from being physically active. She will explore the solutions there might be to help all mums - whether they're single, working or stay at home mums, to engage with physical activity again or even for the first time.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
This podcast has been produced by Green Podcast Productions.
In this episode, we speak to Ashley Ahlquist of Versus Arthritis - the UK's largest charity dedicated to supporting people with arthritis. Ashley is currently working on a project which helps people with arthritis through physical activity. In our conversation, we will learn more about the obstacles that keep people who suffer from arthritis from engaging in physical activity. Ashley will also be reflecting on the importance of making mistakes and learning from them, when devising new programmes.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
This podcast has been produced by Green Podcast Productions.
In today’s episode we speak to Martin Symcox of Metro Blind Sport - a London based charity that ensures the provision of sport and physical activities for blind and partially sighted people. Martin discusses how design improvements to sports equipment can empower blind and partially sighted people to be more active both at a gym and at home.
Ideas to Action is a programme delivered by Design Council and supported by Sport England with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. To find out more about the programme, please visit ideastoaction.design and to find out more about the Ideas to Action podcast, please visit ideastoaction.design/podcasts.
This podcast has been produced by Green Podcast Productions.