The Rooftop News Podcast

Ian and Delia speak to Dr Tim Nutbeam, the co-founder of The Exit Project. Tim describes the project, which researches new and safer ways to get people out of cars following a collision. https://theexitprojectcouk.wordpress.com/

Ian speaks to Jose Galindez and Gerardo Arriaga-García, the co-founders of The Place of the Nations. Jose and Gerardo speak about why they founded the CIC, and the struggles and successes they have experienced in their mission to support migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in their community. https://www.theplaceofthenations.org/

Ian and Delia speak to Cherron Inko-Tariah MBE, founder of The Power of Staff Networks. Cherron talks about how and why she started the consultancy, and the importance of empowering employees to use their voices.https://www.thepowerofstaffnetworks.co.uk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StaffNetworksDay

Delia and Ian talk to Nadine Campbell, founder of Ace Entrepreneurs, and learn about the importance of diversity in business.Website: https://www.aceentrepreneurs.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aceentrepreneur/

Delia and Ian talk to Peter Paduh, founder of Socialbox.biz, and learn about digital inclusion and the social value of donated and refurbished tech. Website: www.socialbox.bizTwitter: @SocialBoxBiz

Ian and Delia speak to Simon Francis, the editor of The Rooftop, about how and why the company was founded, and the importance of independent media and positive news stories in today's world.

Ian talks to artist and academic Shalhavit-Simcha Cohen about mental health and wellbeing. From her love of research to her multi-disciplined advocacy, we hear about Shalhavit’s journey through the realms of positive psychology and her founding of PosiFest.Featured in this episode:PosiFest.ukshalhavit.com

Today we hear from the founder of 1,000 Black Boys Ademola Adeyeba who shares his personal story with us about how he came up with the social enterprise to empower young black men and black boys. Ademola also shares with us about the next 1,000 Black Boys event on 22 May.

Delia and Ian round up their favourite good news stories from therooftop.news, from biodiverse gardens to awe-inspiring fundraisers.Stories featured in this episode:https://therooftop.news/2021/03/09/back-gardens-helping-to-prevent-environmental-breakdown/https://therooftop.news/2021/02/24/red-sky-foundation-installs-four-defibrillators-in-boldon/https://therooftop.news/2021/03/04/