A Series of Difficult Conversations...

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   1. 25 Years On - The London Nail Bombings

   In this episode we're joined once again by journalist and playwright Jonathan Cash as we remember, 25 years on, the London nail bombings of April 1999, exploring how they affected society at the time, and looking at where we are now as a society in relation to hate crime.Jonathan recently had an article published in The Guardian about his lived experience as a survivor of the Soho bomb attack which you can read I was having a drink on a warm spring evening - then a nail bomb exploded just feet a

   Apr 17,2024 52:03
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   2. Richard Padwell - Temporary Bradford District Commander for West Yorkshire Police

   In this episode, Richard Padwell, the temporary Bradford District Commander, discusses West Yorkshire police's approach to hate crime, how they are building trust in communities, and why hate crime reporting is so important.

   Mar 20,2024 38:20
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   3. Philip Kitson - Stronger Communites Partnership & Engagement Officer

   Phil is a partnerships and engagement oficer with Stronger Communities here in Bradford. His influence on establishing support networks for the LGBTQ+ community in Bradford, is undeniable and here, he shares his creer experiences as well as his own personal experience of hate crime.

   Mar 07,2024 49:02
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   4. Jonathan Cash - 25 Years On from the Admiral Duncan Bombing

   In a heartwarming interview, Jonathan Cash, author, journalist, and playwright discusses his experiences as a victim of the Soho nail bomb, its impact on his life, the attitudes of society towards victims of trauma, and how his experience moulded his future career.

   Feb 14,2024 01:07:18
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   5. Leeds Gate - Exploring society’s relationship with the GRT community

   In this episode we are joined by Tom Gaffney, the services manager at Leedsgate, and Bernard Cunningham, a member of the GRT community working at Leedsgate in suicide prevention and mental health support as we discuss the issues that the community have to face each day, together with the normalisation of the hate directed towards them. An honest and very frank interview that we hope will be thought provoking, especially as we head into Christmas and its message of peace and goodwill to all.

   Dec 21,2023 33:27
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   6. Heather Wilson - Tackling knife crime and the parallels with hate crime

   Heather is the Youth Services Development Manager for Bradford Children and Familes Trust. In April 2023, when the Knife Angel came to Bradford to help raise awareness, Heather produced a stunning piece of work on the impact of knife crime that she very kindly shares with us here. We also discuss commonalities between hate crime and knife crime.

   Dec 08,2023 37:37
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   7. Darryl Smith - Disability Hate Crime Awareness

   To mark UK Disability History Month 2023, we talked with Darryl Smith. Darryl is an inclusive practice consultant, and equality and inclusion trainer with specialism in disability awareness and hate crime, a programme lead with Equality Together and an equality, diversity and inclusion champion.

   Nov 15,2023 42:52
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   8. Saorsa Tweedale Part 2

   The second part of the unmissable interview with Saorsa. 

   Dec 05,2022 25:13
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   9. Saorsa Tweedale Part 1

   Saorsa is one of the UK's greatest advocates for trans rights. In a climate where hate crime is growing against the trans community at an alarming rate, Saorsa tells the reality of daily life for trans people and why the rhetoric surrounding gender is contributing to that. Part 2 to follow......

   Dec 05,2022 28:03
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    10. Daniel Balaz

    Daniel Balaz from Connecting Roma talks to us about his life growing up in Bradford and the work he does to support and connect the Roma community across the district, as well as their new role as a hate crime reporting centre. 

    Dec 05,2022 42:26
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    11. Alison Lowe

    Our conversation with West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor Alison Lowe is a must listen. She speaks with searing honesty about her own personal experiences with hate crime and her advocacy for the work we do is so evident. 

    Dec 05,2022 48:39
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    12. Restorative Justice

    To coincide with Restorative Justice Awareness week, Kate Brooksbank, from Restorative Justice West Yorkshire, one of our strategic partners in fighting hate crime, popped in for a chat to tell us all about the fantastic work that they do and how restorative solutions might just be an option for people who are victims of hate crime. 

    Nov 21,2022 26:41
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    13. Charles Dacres - Bradford Hate Crime Alliance Director

    For our first episode, Charles Dacres tells us about his experiences growing up in Bradford as well as the journey that took him to Bradford Hate Crime Alliance and his vision for the future. 

    Oct 18,2022 33:35