Changing The Record

Changing The Record

News and views from a group of community reporters aged 50+ who are capturing & sharing stories that change the record on living our lives in Greater Manchester.

Episodes

July 16, 2025 16 mins
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June 25, 2025 13 mins
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June 25, 2025 42 secs
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June 25, 2025 28 secs
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June 25, 2025 41 secs
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June 25, 2025 1 min
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June 25, 2025 15 mins
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Our Pathfinder Press reporters Bill and Dorretta visit Old Trafford Cricket Ground to talk with volunteers about West Indies in the Lancashire League and about their role as a volunteer at this important landmark in Old Trafford.
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Our Pathfinders Press reporter Donna from Abbey Hey in Gorton spoke to visitor at the Age-Friendly Futures Summit in Manchester which saw people join locally, nationally and internationally. 
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In this episode, we visit a special choir providing hope, friendship and support for people in Greater Manchester who have lost someone they dearly love to suicide.

We speak to various members about how they got involved and the incredible impact the choir has had on their mental health.
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The Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale Circle run a series of lunch clubs around the borough. 

They believe that events and activities for older people are really important. 

Our community reporter Mark has been out to chat with people who attend the weekly session at The Strand Hub to find out why it's so well attended.
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This Pathfinders podcast visits St Jude's Warm Hub in Worsley Mesnes (Wigan) to discuss the impact of the free social club for older people within the community.

The Pathfinder press project is running in collaboration with The Greater Manchester Ageing in Place Pathfinder run by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

For more information about The Ageing In Place Pathfinder click here.
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After a close friend died by suicide aged 18, six friends got together to mark his 40th and see what they could do to help prevent future suicides in Blackely and Moston.

Hear from Toni and Ben how their goal to boost mental health led them to kick-start a Dutchy football team getting lads together, talking and tackling mental health. 

Beyond the football team, Toni shares information on the charity's weekly ...
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In this special ‘Communities of Hope’ podcast episode we are introduced to Matriarch MCR CIC which guides women through the sacred portal of birth & postpartum so that they may break generational cycles and reclaim the art of feminine nurture in families.

In this episode hosted by founder Alexa Mellor, we meet three women who share their experiences with starting a family and connecting with Matriarch - Rosa, Eliz...
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In this podcast episode, Talking About My Generation reporter Pauline Smith chats with friend Mindy Meleyal about her experience of having a stroke and having HOPE. 

Mindy is a mature lesbian who is married to Linda. She is an active member of Pride in Ageing, especially the Pocket Garden and Box of Me projects. She volunteers for the LGBT Foundation as a counsellor and as a wellbeing adviser.

In her working ...
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August 7, 2024 21 mins
People facing divorce, people moving to a new area, people growing older: these are ordinary life experiences that can have an extraordinary impact on our wellbeing. 

Join Jean Byrne as she meets people who have found hope at Longford Park, choirs, allotments and beyond. 

Feeling inspired to take that first step to try something new? Click here for more details on Friends of Longford Park and click here for S...
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My Gen reporter Christian Allen chats with Reverend David Gray, well known across Manchester and in particular East Manchester, for not only being the Belle Vue Great Ape Keeper, but for his community work.

Did you miss part 1? Click here.

David is an award winning Franciscan whose mentors range from great apes to saints; homeless people to rock stars.

This podcast focuses on his work within the com...
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My Gen reporter Christian Allen chats with Reverend David Gray, well known across Manchester and in particular East Manchester.

David is an award winning Franciscan whose mentors range from great apes to saints; homeless people to rock stars.

This podcast focuses on his role at Belle Vue Zoological Gardens - where David was a Great Ape Keeper. 

He is now also a personal and community wellbeing consul...
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