SCHOOL OF ROCKING THE BOAT: training the activists of tomorrow
In this episode:
Ed got into a conversion with young campaigners on the tube and was so inspired that it’s sparked a whole episode. Turns out they were involved in Advocacy Academy, a training scheme for young activists in South London.
We talk to Advocacy Academy graduates, Rochelle Meaden and Sima Mangal, plus founder Amelia Viney about how it works and the campaigns it’s motivated.
Then we turn to Olivia Clarke and Katie Cosgrave at Reclaim, who do amazing work boosting the voices of working class young people in Greater Manchester.
Guests
Rochelle Meaden, Fill in the Blanks (@fillinthblanks) campaign
Sima Mangal, IC Free (@ICFreeUK) campaign
Amelia Viney (@ASVine), founder of Advocacy Academy
Katie Cosgrave (@CosgraveKatie), senior programme manager at Reclaim Project
Olivia Lacey, Reclaim Project
More info
Advocacy Academy
The Guardian: Matilda Marcus: Read all about it - the truth about British colonialism (Jan 2020)
Big Issue: How a new scheme is training young activists (Jul 2017)
Reclaim Project
The Guardian: The young activists changing British politics (May 2017)
HuffPost: The Charity Amplifying The Voices Of Manchester's Youths (Feb 2015)