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The Diff

We spotlight the vital work of small charities, not-for-profits and social enterprises, and share anecdotes, discussions and ideas for building a better world. Through conversations that challenge and inspire in equal measure, we explore how we can all make the difference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24/06/2024

The End of Charity retrospective: MrBeast, influencer philanthropy and reconfiguring power

In a session recorded at the Third Sector Conference, Lucinda and Emily are joined by Rhodri Davies, director of Why Philanthropy Matters, to reflect on some of the themes covered in Third Sector’s recent podcast documentary, The End of Charity. These include the rise of influencer philanthropists, such as the YouTube megastar MrBeast, and their potential role in attracting a new, younger support base for charities. They discuss the need for charities to sustain the momentum in tackling historical power imbalances in the voluntary sector, as articulated in an interview clip from series contributor Chilande Kuloba-Warria. They also question the very role of charity in the modern day. Listen to The End of Charity. Read Rhodri’s article in the Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing. Do you have stories of people whose lives have been transformed for the better thanks to your charity? If so, we’d like to hear them! All it takes is a short voice message to be featured on this podcast. Email lucinda.rouse@haymarket.com for further information. Tell us what you think of the Third Sector Podcast! Please take five minutes to let us know how we can bring you the most relevant, useful content. To fill in the survey, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

36 min
23/04/2024

The End of Charity episode 6: What is a world without charity?

In November 2023, the finance officer of West Norfolk Carers came to a devastating realisation: after more than a year of rejected funding applications, the charity wouldn’t be able to stay afloat for longer than four months. Several months earlier, the Lankelly Chase Foundation, a grantmaker tackling severe social disadvantage and extreme marginalisation, had reached a similarly terminal conclusion. After finding that its very existence perpetuated past harms and injustices, the foundation’s leaders decided the best way forward was to shut down. In the final episode of The End of Charity, Lucinda Rouse is joined by Jane Evans and Julian Corner, the chief executives of West Norfolk Carers and Lankelly Chase, respectively, to ask: what’s next for the charity sector? Rhodri Davies, Martha Awojobi and Eshe Kiama Zuri consider the road ahead for doing good, while Steve O’Donnell, a recipient of West Norfolk Carers’ services, lays out the impact of the recent rash of charity closures on vulnerable citizens. Read the transcript. If you have enjoyed The End of Charity, please consider rating and reviewing the series on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your podcast platform of choice. Series writer and presenter: Lucinda Rouse Editor: Emily Burt Executive producer: Ollie Peart Production manager: Louise Hill Series producers: Riham Maged, Penny Bell, Matt Hill Studio producers: Nav Pal, Inga Marsen, Til Owen Art director: David Robinson Videographer: Julian Dodd Video producer: Til Owen Sub-editor: Rachel Jerden-Cooke Contributing editor: Andy Ricketts Voicing support: Emily Harle, Dami Adewale Concept developer: Rebecca Cooney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

32 min
16/04/2024

The End of Charity episode 5: Power in the wrong hands

When The Times newspaper’s chief reporter, Sean O’Neill, broke the story that senior Oxfam aid workers had been accused of sexual misconduct while working in the disaster zone of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, it sent shockwaves around the charity sector and wider society. O’Neill reflects on his memories of the scandal; and experts including Chilande Kuloba-Warria and Martha Awojobi discuss how the very foundations of charity can create imbalances of power – and environments in which abuse can thrive. How do the ways we think about the “haves” and “have-nots” perpetuate these inequalities? And how have the historical roots of charitable work steered us in this direction? Kolbassia Haoussou, director of survivor leadership and influencing at Freedom from Torture, suggests how the balance can be tipped to allow the people that charities exist to serve to exercise power on their own terms. With commentary from the philanthropy expert Rhodri Davies. Read the transcript. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 min
09/04/2024

The End of Charity episode 4: The political chokehold

In May 2018, three climate activists called time on lukewarm campaigning over the climate crisis. They wanted a different and radical approach. The plan: mass civil disobedience. The name: Extinction Rebellion. And the first major act of the movement? Stage an occupation – of the Greenpeace offices in London. Why is it that charities are so often perceived to be “the opposite of disruptive?” Experts including The Wildlife Trusts’ chief executive, Craig Bennett, and the domestic violence campaigner Janey Starling outline the legislative and political challenges that defang charities’ ability to campaign. Lucinda also speaks to Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, and the Trussell Trust’s Emma Revie about the tussle encountered by charities seeking to both deliver services and advocate for change. With commentary from the philanthropy expert Rhodri Davies. Read the transcript. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 min
02/04/2024

The End of Charity episode 3: Who are charities missing?

Why donate to a charity if you can just help out a fellow human yourself – or buy a piece of premium fashion that promises to generate a similar result? In episode three of The End of Charity, Lucinda Rouse explores two very different alternatives to the charity model: mutual aid theory, and the rise of buzzy “for good” business. The activist and founder of Mutual Aid UK, Eshe Kiama Zuri, discusses mutual aid as an alternative to the “oppressive dynamics” of traditional charitable structures, suggesting that charities could act more effectively and meet community needs by devolving funding to grassroots organisations. Theo Clay, the former policy manager of the think tank New Philanthropy Capital, identifies the UK’s charity "deserts" – causes and geographical areas that receive insufficient funding. And the finance and enterprise development expert Tej Dhami explores the opportunities and pitfalls for businesses looking to capitalise on socially conscious customers while attempting to solve some of the world's biggest problems. Read the transcript. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

32 min
26/03/2024

The End of Charity episode 2: Can MrBeast save humanity?

Meet Jimmy Donaldson, perhaps better known as MrBeast – the 25-year-old YouTuber who some say is on the verge of sparking a revolution in online philanthropy. With more than 236 million YouTube subscribers and an estimated net worth of $500m, MrBeast has turned his focus from filling houses with Lego bricks to curing blind people and building wells. Lucinda asks Darren Margolias, the executive director of Jimmy’s charitable venture Beast Philanthropy, why MrBeast’s storytelling may have the edge over charities in reaching a younger generation of potential donors. Plus, the philanthropy expert Rhodri Davies and the anti-racism consultant Martha Awojobi ask: is there anything charities could learn from the ways MrBeast taps into the natural human instinct to give back? And exactly how ethical are his approaches to making the world a better place? Listen to The End of Charity: Can MrBeast save humanity? on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your podcast platform of choice. Read the transcript. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 min
22/03/2024

The End of Charity episode 1: The food bank era

Last year the UK food bank network the Trussell Trust distributed almost 3 million emergency food parcels, 1 million of which were for children, up from 50,000 a decade ago. How has the UK landed in such a severe hunger crisis – and can food banks ever be the solution? In episode one of The End of Charity, journalist Lucinda Rouse hears from the Trussell Trust’s chief executive, Emma Revie, about the need to reimagine our social contract at a time when demand for charities is greater than ever. And the philanthropy expert Rhodri Davies traces the history of charity from its mediaeval and Victorian origins to its present state – where “something is fundamentally broken.” Read the transcript. To listen to the uninterrupted series, subscribe to the End of Charity on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 min
17/11/2023

Preventing knife crime: how art can break a cycle of offending

The Diff visits the Synergy Theatre Project. Guests explain how working with prisoners, ex-prisoners, young offenders and young people at risk of offending reveals the many factors that perpetuate cycles of violence in today’s society. They also share the vital importance of lived experience in Synergy’s work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 min
15/11/2023

Preventing knife crime: turning young people into lifesavers

Rhianna learns how the first-aid charity StreetDoctors empowers young people to become part of the solution to knife crime, by equipping them with the vital first-aid skills needed to save someone’s life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 min
13/11/2023

What's behind the knife crime epidemic?

What causes a knife crime epidemic – and what would it take to end one? Patrick Green, chief executive of the Ben Kinsella Trust, and Nathaniel Peat, founder of the Safety Box CIC, discuss the multi-layered factors driving knife crime in the UK, and explain how their work helps to tackle the crisis. Hosted by Rhianna Dhillon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

33 min
TRAILER

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Combatting the knife crime epidemic The first series of The Diff spotlights charities and not-for-profits working on the front line of the knife crime epidemic. Patrick Green, chief executive of the Ben Kinsella Trust, and Nathaniel Peat, founder of The Safety Box CIC, discuss the complicated context of knife crime and youth violence in the UK. Youth Charity StreetDoctors demonstrate how they teach young people the first aid skills to save the life of a victim of street violence, and chief executive Lucie Russell talks about empowering people to become part of the solution. And Esther Baker and the Synergy Theatre Project explain how unleashing creativity and the dramatic arts can facilitate the long-term rehabilitation of offenders and ex-offenders. With a 75 per cent increase in knife crime in England and Wales between 2013 and 2022, and more than 50,000 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in the past 18 months, Rhianna hears practical advice, ideas for long-term and meaningful change, and stories of hope in the face of a seemingly insurmountable challenge. Coming soon, to wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 min

TRAILER

The Diff Trailer

Combatting the knife crime epidemic The first series of The Diff spotlights charities and not-for-profits working on the front line of the knife crime epidemic. Patrick Green, chief executive of the Ben Kinsella Trust, and Nathaniel Peat, founder of The Safety Box CIC, discuss the complicated context of knife crime and youth violence in the UK. Youth Charity StreetDoctors demonstrate how they teach young people the first aid skills to save the life of a victim of street violence, and chief executive Lucie Russell talks about empowering people to become part of the solution. And Esther Baker and the Synergy Theatre Project explain how unleashing creativity and the dramatic arts can facilitate the long-term rehabilitation of offenders and ex-offenders. With a 75 per cent increase in knife crime in England and Wales between 2013 and 2022, and more than 50,000 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in the past 18 months, Rhianna hears practical advice, ideas for long-term and meaningful change, and stories of hope in the face of a seemingly insurmountable challenge. Coming soon, to wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09/11/2023

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We spotlight the vital work of small charities, not-for-profits and social enterprises, and share anecdotes, discussions and ideas for building a better world. Through conversations that challenge and inspire in equal measure, we explore how we can all make the difference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Haymarket Media Group Ltd
Years Active

2023 - 2024
Episodes

11
Rating

Explicit
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