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Do you have someone with Autism in your life? Have you stopped to think how life is different for them? Or how you can help them? In this episode, Mike speaks to Alex, a young lad with Autism who was diagnosed during the pandemic as well as Chris from Door84, a charity offering an innovative, welcoming and stimulating environment that offers children, young people and the community a wide range of social and developmental opportunities that are supportive, challenging and fun. This episode explores the systems we have in place for everyday life like education and the health system and how they interact with people with Autism, are they set up to help these people? Do they understand Autism? 
 
Discussion:
Alex’s journey into learning he had Autism
How did the diagnosis change things for Alex?
Are health professionals always clear in how they communicate with people with autism?
What is the best way to communicate with people with Autism?
How emotional intelligence can really help
What can be better in the education system for people with Autism?
What can mainstream education learn from speciality schools?
Hyper-obsessions and OCD and their relation to Autism 
What Door84 is and how you can get involved
Useful links
Charity Website - https://www.changing-lives.org.uk
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ChangingLivesCharity/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/changing-lives/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/changinglives__
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCunNO1s09d4mcb6lsjcI68Q
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/changinglives_uk/

What is your perception of the Gypsy and Traveller communities? Is it a positive or negative one? It is an unfortunate fact that the Gypsy and Traveller communities are discriminated against in the UK. In this episode, Mike speaks to Violet Cannon, the CEO of the York Travellers Trust and Chase, a 14-year-old traveller who lives in York and has been learning Maths and English skills through the York Travellers Trust alongside his roofing career with his father. The two guests speak to the ‘Together With Young People’ host Mike about the challenges they face in everyday life. 
 
Discussion points:
What happens with Gypsy children and their education
Is there any kickback from the education systems or schools on how Gypsy children are educated?
Chase flips the interview and starts asking his own questions
Learning life skills at the York Travellers Trust (YTT)
Police history with Gypsies
What police relationships are like nowadays with Gypsies
What can the police do to bridge the gaps with Gypsies at the local level?
Why you shouldn’t be putting all Gypsies in the same category
How YTT helps the community
Useful links
Charity Website - https://www.changing-lives.org.uk
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ChangingLivesCharity/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/changing-lives/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/changinglives__
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCunNO1s09d4mcb6lsjcI68Q
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/changinglives_uk/

On this episode, we are talking about Race inequality and inclusion. This is a big topic which can be an entire podcast of its own so I invited 2 guests to help with the subject; Zara, a third year Education student from London who is looking to become a primary school teacher and is particularly interested in how teachers and the education system can be more inclusive for children of colour. My second guest  is Sambiro-Grace, a health and wellbeing coach for mothers, author of `Navigating Mommy-hood’ and is passionate about the disparities that exist in maternal services. We discuss what more can be done in the city of York to help minorities to be/ feel more included in our community. On this episode we also cover the following;
 
Discussion:
What is racial inequality?
The importance of community and a sense of belonging
How does primary school fit in terms of inequality?
Showing diversity in children’s content from day 0
Diversity in York and the diversity university brings
Feeling like a minority for the first time
Diversity in York hospitals
How can we break the cycle of non-diversity in places like York? 
 
Useful links
Charity Website - https://www.changing-lives.org.uk
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ChangingLivesCharity/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/changing-lives/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/changinglives__
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCunNO1s09d4mcb6lsjcI68Q
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/changinglives_uk/
 

Welcome to this bonus episode of the Together With York Podcast! Today we’re at a Youth Led event talking to groups aged between 11-16 years old about how much they know about the systems that affect them. We talk about politics, mental health as well as education. 
 
Conversations in this episode; 
Is education important or not? And why? How important is Mental Health & Wellbeing to young people?  Where does your confidence come from? What does your future look like? What stands in your way as a young person? Having a level playing field when it comes to punishment - the problems with discrimination How youth groups help young people The school curriculum and what needs to be changed  School culture - Is everyone happy? The downside to Social Media Making young people feel safe and listened to  
Useful Links
Charity Website - https://www.changing-lives.org.uk
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ChangingLivesCharity/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/changing-lives/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/changinglives__
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCunNO1s09d4mcb6lsjcI68Q
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/changinglives_uk/

Today we are joined by Matty and Cheryl who both have experience of the Youth Criminal Justice System, but from very different perspectives.  They each talk candidly about Youth Justice and discuss what's working for young people in the justice system and what they feel needs improvement, giving unique insights along the way.
 
Discussion Points:
 
- The age of criminal responsibility.
- How ADHD affects young people.
- Police behaviour towards young people. 
- Court experience and the difference between Crown Court and Magistrates Court.  
- The role and value of Youth Justice Workers.
- Youth Custody
 
Useful links
Charity Website - https://www.changing-lives.org.uk
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ChangingLivesCharity/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/changing-lives/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/changinglives__
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCunNO1s09d4mcb6lsjcI68Q
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/changinglives_uk/
 

Today’s guests are Thea, an A Level student and Alison Willis, a teacher at York College of Further Education. They discuss the changes in education from their own viewpoint and what the challenges are at each stage. We hear too, how Covid impacted those being educated and those educating them.
 
Discussion:
- Recent education changes.
- Tests and assessments at each stage in education.
- Career guidance and opportunities.
 - Covid pandemic, the impact and short and long term implications.
 
Useful links
Charity Website - https://www.changing-lives.org.uk
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ChangingLivesCharity/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/changing-lives/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/changinglives__
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCunNO1s09d4mcb6lsjcI68Q
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/changinglives_uk/