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2/2 Karen and Hannah are part of a network of community reporters with experiences of #homelessness, supported by & Radar. From reporting on the impacts of #COVID19 in the pilot, they continue to share their own stories at the #ListenUpHub👇
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How can lived experience drive change? Listen to community reporters as they share how they’ve been using their stories and insight to challenge stereotypes and end health inequalities📢
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OUT NOW: Citizen journalists from @ItsGroundswell's Listen Up Hub project explain how they report on their own experience... and give some handy tips to other reporters pod.fo/e/123c57
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Migrants’ voices, expertise and experience should be at the heart of decision-making. #Migration2022 #IMRF
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Wonderful to be in Novi Sad meeting 180 journalists & media professionals from across the Balkans to talk about engaged journalism, ’s #ShiftThePower manifesto & the incredible work of our community reporters around the world 🌍
Thanks to for the invite!
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Reminder📢 Do you want to amplify stories for social change? We're looking for freelance project leads to support our work to #shiftthepower through community reporting. Read about the roles and apply!
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Do you believe stories can change the world? On Our Radar is looking for new freelance project leads to support our #communityjournalism and co-production work! Read more and apply here
#shiftthepower #freelancers onourradar.org/announcements/
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5/5 Together with , we created #thekindplace podcast, a 6-part series that brought ppl together to discuss what it means to be #lonely - what it feels like; how it comes about; and what they’re doing to get through it. Listen to ep one📢
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4/5 What does it mean to be #lonely? For Tess, it’s not just about connection but feeling safe. Tess is part of a network of community reporters with experiences of #homelessness, supported by and Radar. Read her report👇#IveBeenThere
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3/5 71% of young ppl we spoke to felt worried about behaviours they noticed in a friend’s relationship. We’re working with and young ppl to amplify their experiences with toxic relationships and better support isolated friends👉yourbestfriend.org.uk/friendscantell #MHAW22
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2/5 I want to tackle #loneliness and #ageism by encouraging people to talk to each other in public spaces’ - Oliver is part of a network of Disabled community reporters trained by and Radar. Read Oliver’s report💭#MHAW22
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1 in 5 people in the UK say they often or always feel lonely. The pandemic only made this worse. This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek see how communities have come together to share their experiences of #loneliness and how they’re getting through it🧵
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Why does #loneliness matter and why is it so hard to talk about? Read the stories from people who often or always feel lonely, shared as part of a report by . They discuss how it can happen and why we need better support💭#MHAW2022
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"At the start of lockdown I struggled. I felt so desperately lonely even though I didn’t live alone"
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, Karen's #ListenUpHub report discusses the loneliness many of us have experienced during COVID-19 👇
#IveBeenThere
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2/2 Interested in Radar's work but not looking to join the team right now? Join our Community of Practice - bringing people together to share learning and build a network of knowledge and support! If you'd like to be notified when this goes live, please email [email protected]
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Do you believe stories can change the world? On Our Radar is looking for new freelance project leads to support our #communityjournalism and co-production work! Read more and apply here👇 #shiftthepower #freelancers
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"Furthermore, you give me a terrifying advantage: you never had to look at me; I had to look at you. I know more about you than you know about me—James Baldwin"
This quote reminding me of the importance of & of hearing stories from those living on margins
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In the early days of , I shared the idea with an int journalist. He dismissed it saying: People want quality #journalism, not 'fairtrade news'. I took that as a challenge. To change attitudes #CommunityReporting needs to punch through & here is a thread to prove it can
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This week marks her last working week at Radar! After a decade as the founding director, over the next few days, she is sharing her experiences with amplifying community voice to #shiftthepower🧵
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Over the last 10yrs years at @OnOurRadar, I’ve worked with many young reporters. It’s been a privilege to hear their #stories, told with #power, #dignity and often justifiable anger. Dismissing young #voices weakens society. We overlook our best witnesses & problem-solvers
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Achieving #zeromalaria will help us achieve a fairer & safer world for everyone🌎We can improve economic growth, advance gender equality, expand access to life-saving health care, enhance response to current & future diseases and ensure people thrive in malaria-free communities💚
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6/6 This network of community reporters was trained by Radar and to use their mobile phones to tell their own stories of #malaria. They worked with communities across #SierraLeone, setting out the changes they wanted to see in a manifesto👇
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5/6 As the rate of #malaria gets out of hand, people turn to their own communities for help. The Kayako community in the Koinadugu district did just this, taking matters into their own hands to protect the lives of their women and children👇#SierraLeone
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4/6 Miles away from the health centre, and completely cut off during rainy season, being pregnant can be dangerous. Under the Coffee Tree is the story of Sundu, her baby Coffee Kour & the Traditional Birth Attendant who saved their lives👇#WorldMalariaDay
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3/6 Pa Brima is over 80 years old and lives in remote Makali village in #SierraLeone. Before being trained as a community reporter, he had never sent an SMS before. He has now sent in over 150 reports and produced films that have inspired change around #malaria⚡️ #WorldMalariaDay
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2/6 York Island is a remote community. With only two medical staff and a lack of supplies, critical cases are referred to Bonthe Island. With no speedboat, pregnant and #malaria positive, Aminata faced a dangerous journey👇#WorldMalariaDay #SierraLeone
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Sierra Leone has one of the highest burdens of #malaria in the world. This #WorldMalariaDay2022, follow the stories from community reporters across the country who have been sharing their experiences of life at the sharp end of the healthcare system through their mobile phones🧵
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"I suppose it’s cathartic to talk about this painful stuff, and it is painful and it’s shameful as well, you know?"
In this personal #ListenUpHub piece, Steve discusses facing feelings 👇
groundswell-listenup-hub.org/facing-feeling
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3/3 Alongside , we've been working with this network of young people to amplify their experiences of toxic relationships and develop resources for other young folk. Find out more👉 yourbestfriend.org.uk/friendscantell #FriendsCanTell
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2/3 71% of young people have seen or talked to a friend about worrying behaviours in a relationship. #FriendsCanTell is a campaign guided by young people to give friends clarity and confidence to spot abuse⚡️
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Friends can be the first to spot red flags of a toxic relationship. Find out more in the new #FriendsCanTell film by young people at 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=VC9z5I
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Fantastic first steering group for our new #ListenUp! Project. Thank you to all those who took the time to contribute. Link here for more info about this exciting project - groundswell.org.uk/listenup/
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How did the #ListenUpHub reporters find getting together in person for the first time?
Read GG's report to find out 👇
groundswell-listenup-hub.org/our-first-face
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2/2 We've been working with and young people to amplify their experiences of toxic relationships and develop resources that help other young friends gain clarity and confidence to spot abuse. Find out more about the #FriendsCanTell campaign 👉 yourbestfriend.org.uk/friendscantell
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What are the red flags in young relationships? #FriendsCanTell is on TikTok - designed and created by young people to de-normalise controlling behaviours and better support this invisible frontline - friends helping friends. Follow their videos👉 tiktok.com/@friendscantell
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So inspired after our first Citizen Journalist training with and - part of our People's Newsroom pilot.
I learnt so much and am so excited about the untold stories that will now get to be heard. 🤎🔥👏🏽
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☕️ Join us this Wednesday for our People's Newsroom Community Coffee, with some of the brilliant team from .
🔎 It's at 11am, and we'll be hearing how they go about connecting and tell stories with and for young people.
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"So if you are ever in a position to help, grab it, do it, and you’ll possibly save someone’s life, and they may, in return, help you!"
Paul's #ListenUpHub piece considers his experiences of what 'help' in healthcare looks like today ✍️
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7/7 Thank you to and all those who fundraise - your support has contributed to On Our Radar's work with communities across the UK and globally. Good luck #RedNoseDay2022!
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6/7 The #ListenUpHub launched last month - a network of community reporters with experiences of #homelessness sharing their insights to end health inequalities. They are supported by , Radar and . Read their reports 👉
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5/7 Beyond the Bite is a funded community newsfeed, led by mobile reporters tracking the impacts of #malaria in Sierra Leone. Their powerful web documentary and manifesto are helping shape a healthcare system that matches community needs👇
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