1.1 Giving Children A Voice

In this episode we talk to Liz Todd (@plizt), Professor of Educational Inclusion at Newcastle University and Luke Bramhall, Poverty Proofing and Participation Service Manager at Children North East (@ChildrenNE), about VOICES.

The VOICES project aims to understand the challenges that children and young people face in the context of Covid19, particularly in economically disadvantaged areas of the North East.

Hear why both Liz and Luke are so passionate about co-producing work with children, young people, and their families and why we need to give them a voice.

A staggering 35% of children in the North-East live in poverty, and it is clear from the project that one of the most powerful ways to support children and young people through these challenging times is to give them the opportunity to speak, and to stop and really listen.

If you’re interested in finding out more visit the VOICES project website and follow @voicesprojectNE.

Introducing the From Newcastle Podcast

Welcome to From Newcastle, a new fortnightly podcast from Newcastle University.

In Series One ‘Research From Newcastle’ our host Izzy sits down with world-leading academics to uncover the stories behind their work and how their research is changing lives around the world.

From Newcastle Podcast launches on 10 May.

From Newcastle is a podcast from Newcastle University. If you’d like to find out more about our research before the next episode is released take a look at our From Newcastle blog.