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47 episodes

Episode 45: Cancer isn't a gift, but the opportunity to look in the mirror at 32 was.

Jackie Scully got married on the Cutty Sark on the morning of the London Marathon in April 2017. She then ran the marathon with her new husb...

24:05May 18, 2017

Good News Shared podcast update for 2017

Good News Shared is a podcast created to inspire, energise and motivate you to either continue - or start - volunteering and giving back to...

02:11May 11, 2017

44: Pump Aid Working to Bring Sustainable Water Solutions to Malawi

Pump Aid deliver cleaner and safer water solutions in Malawi. Since the charity started in 1998 they have brought water to over 1.35 million...

16:54May 2, 2016

43: Volunteer One Hour, Get a Hour For Yourself via Time Credits

In episode 43 of the Good News Shared podcast we speak with David Russell, Head of Policy and Development for a social enterprise called Spi...

16:59Apr 25, 2016

42: Charity Week Bringing People Together to Break Down Barriers

Dr Wajid Akhter tells us about Charity Week in episode 42 of the Good News Shared podcast. Charity Week is an Islamic Relief campaign that W...

18:39Apr 18, 2016

41: Skin Deep Behind the Mask supporting people with ALL types of skin conditions

Kofi Dwinfour, a volunteer for a new charity called Skin Deep Behind the Mask, tells us about the work they do and why he got involved in ep...

09:39Apr 11, 2016

40: Incredible Teacher Runs 12 Marathons in 12 Months following Student Illness

Teacher Lynne Wheeler decided to run 12 marathons in 12 months when one of her students suffered severe brain damage. In episode 40 of the G...

10:16Apr 4, 2016

39: Opportunities Are Out There, Go For Them!

Paulina Platek realised that opportunities are out there and it's important to make the most of them while at university. In episode 39 of t...

11:55Mar 28, 2016

38: Act Now to Cure Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Maria Brooker and Rachel Hill tell us about the Blue Hair Day campaign they started to raise money for Harrison's Fund, a charity working ha...

14:39Mar 21, 2016

37: Why All Young People Should Consider VSO's International Citizen Service Programme

Esi Addae tells us about VSO's International Citizen Service (ICS) in episode 37 of the Good News Shared podcast. In the interview you will...

16:16Mar 14, 2016

36: Encouraging Young People To Become Trustees

Alex Swallow, the Founder of Young Charity Trustees tells us why he is so passionate about diverse charity boards in episode 36 of the Good...

16:26Mar 7, 2016

35: Lives of 10 Million Children Changed Forever Thanks to Education

Milly Unwin, a volunteer for Room to Read, shares her experiences with us in episode 35 of the Good News Shared podcast. In the interview yo...

16:00Feb 29, 2016

34: How Volunteering Led to A Job in the Third Sector

In episode 34 of the Good News Shared podcast we speak with Olivia Patt, a volunteer for Kidasha, a small NGO working with children in Nepal...

17:43Feb 22, 2016

33: You Can't Do Everything. You Can't Do Nothing. You Can Do Something

Barbara Heyes, a volunteer for Global Care, shares some incredible stories from her time in Uganda in episode 33 of the Good News Shared pod...

35:23Feb 15, 2016

32: How Small Change Creates a BIG Difference

Khalil Benkhalil shares his experiences and stories from Penny Appeal with us in episode 32 of the Good News Shared podcast. Khalil is an en...

18:32Feb 8, 2016

31: Volunteering Stalwart Awarded British Empire Medal

69-year-old Marilyn Nolan has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2016 New Year's Honours list for her outstanding contribution to...

12:26Feb 1, 2016

30: How CLIC Sargent helped Hodgkin's Lymphoma sufferer go to University

Michaela Roast was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at the age of 17 and from diagnosis was assigned a CLIC Sargent Social Worker. Now aged...

17:00Jan 25, 2016

29: How African Promise Has Provided More than 500,000 meals to Children in Rural Kenya

Suzzanne Payne, an Ambassador for African Promise - a small charity working to improve the quality of primary education in rural Kenya - tel...

24:35Jan 18, 2016

28: Using Recycled Computers to Change the Lives of Young People in East Slovakia

Eric Wiltshire tells us about the difference refurbished computers is making on the lives of children in East Slovakia and their community i...

24:02Jan 11, 2016

Top 3 Good News Shared Podcast Episodes in 2015

The Good News Shared podcast launched in August 2015. So far we have interviewed 25 inspiring volunteers for our podcast. The feedback from...

04:00Jan 4, 2016

26: Charity Teaches Boys in Uganda That Menstruation is Normal

Katherine Goodfellow, a 22 year old volunteer for PEAS, which stands for Promoting Equality in African Schools, shares her experiences with...

21:11Dec 28, 2015

25: How an organisation is building confidence and aspirations of girls across the world

19 year old Victoria Jenkinson is a passionate volunteer for Girlguiding UK. Listen to her experiences and stories in episode 25 of the Good...

19:43Dec 21, 2015

24: North Londoners Show they Care for Others

Mike Niles, a volunteer for North London Cares, visits Mitzi, an isolated older person living in North London once a week. Hear about his st...

25:07Dec 14, 2015

23: There is Something We Can All Do to Help Refugees

We watch the news and see all sorts of horrible things happening around the world. Often it's hard to know what we can do to help. I spoke w...

14:38Dec 7, 2015

22: A Special Story for Thanksgiving

Episode 22 of the Good News Shared podcast is a special Thanksgiving episode. It's less than 5 minutes long and really inspiring, so please...

04:49Nov 30, 2015

21: Why I'm Swimming 3,800 Miles Between New York and London in World Record Attempt

In April 2017, Michael Ventre will be attempting to swim 3,800 miles between New York and London. The never attempted feat will take between...

17:18Nov 23, 2015

20: Young Women's Trust Volunteer Talks about Beyonce, Confidence, and Apprenticeships

In episode 20 of the Good News Shared podcast I spoke with Kerri Sykes, a volunteer for the Young Women's Trust. Like Molly in episode 19, K...

12:48Nov 16, 2015

19: Giving Children the Opportunity to Accept Themselves in just a Week

In 2004 Molly Hunt was diagnosed with bone cancer when she was just ten years old. She underwent a course of chemotherapy and in the same ye...

22:54Nov 9, 2015

18: Fundraising Goals helps Debbie Lose 12 stone in weight

Debbie Cundy, a volunteer and fundraiser for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity , shares her story with us in episode 18 of the Good News S...

28:04Nov 2, 2015

17: Small Amounts of Donated Technology Make a Big Difference to Schools in Tanzania

Janet Chapman, a volunteer for Tanzania Development Trust (TDT) , tells us about her experiences in episode 17 of the Good News Shared podca...

18:57Oct 26, 2015

16: Recognising what you CAN do is really important - Jonathan Levy, Dyspraxia Foundation Trustee

In episode 16 of the Good News Shared podcast I spoke with Jonathan Levy, a Trustee at Dyspraxia Foundation. The average age of trustees in...

30:37Oct 19, 2015

15: Counselling in Schools help Children Talk about their Problems

For episode 15 of the Good News Shared podcast I spoke with Anne-Marie, a volunteer counsellor for Place2Be. When looking to return to work...

16:29Oct 12, 2015

14: Halow Project: Helping Hundreds of Young People Live a Fantastic Life

In episode 14 of the Good News Shared podcast Michelle Atherton, a volunteer for Halow Project, shares her experiences with us. Halow Projec...

09:06Oct 5, 2015

13: "I Never Dreamt When I Joined the World Would Open Up to Me" - Sailors' Society Volunteer

Having worked for the Sailors' Society for a number of years it would have been understandable if 74 year old Bill McCrea decided to put his...

28:13Sep 28, 2015

12: What it's like for Prisoners Abroad and their Families

Kate Fraser, a volunteer for Prisoners Abroad, tells us about the work the charity does, why she got involved, and some awesome news in epis...

23:51Sep 21, 2015

11: Brandon Trust Volunteer Buddy Shares Her Experiences

Chiara Vivaldi, a speech and language therapy student, tells us about her time volunteering for the Brandon Trust. Before returning to full...

11:52Sep 14, 2015

10: Best Friend Inspired Award-Winning Teen to Volunteer

17 year old Ehrin Walsh, winner of the Junior International Humanitarian Volunteer 2014 award, tells us about his volunteering experiences i...

13:50Sep 10, 2015

9: What it is like to spend a week in complete isolation, Bobby Brooks, volunteer for Contact the Elderly

Bobby Brooks, a volunteer for the UK charity Contact the Elderly spent a week in isolation to raise awareness of the issue of isolation. In...

17:45Sep 7, 2015

8: What it's like to Cycle in London, Leigh Gravenor, volunteer for Sustrans

Leigh Gravenor, a volunteer for the UK charity Sustrans talks to Good News Shared Founder about the work the charity do, and what it's like...

16:51Sep 3, 2015

7: Award Winner Abigail Hayes Encourages Other Young People to Volunteer

vInspired award winner Abigail Hayes shares her volunteering experiences, and encourages more young people to get involved with their commun...

11:29Aug 31, 2015

6: Student Spends a Week in a Wheelchair to Raise Awareness of Something Close to Her Heart, Karen Thomas, volunteer for Back Up

The week before a big assignment is due for her Masters course Karen Thomas took part in a charity challenge that she set herself: spending...

18:00Aug 27, 2015

5: Hearing loss happens to young people too. Tips on how to look after your ears.

Helena Martins lost her hearing at the age of just 40 years old. After receiving support from the Action on Hearing Loss charity Helena bega...

36:46Aug 24, 2015

4: Does your work give you time off to give back? Harriette Douglas' does, and she used that time to volunteer with Africa Advocacy Foundation

Harriett Douglas, a marketing and communications intern for the charity In Kind Direct, was given time to volunteer with a charity of her ch...

20:30Aug 20, 2015

3: Volunteering Abroad Will Completely Change Your Life

Karen initially went to Bolivia with the intention of staying for a month. She stayed for 6 months, and has kept going back for 8 years now!...

22:55Aug 17, 2015

2: Speaking in front of Samantha Cameron at 10 Downing Street, Megan Simpkins, volunteer at Dimbleby Cancer Care

Megan Simpkins is a volunteer at Dimbleby Cancer Care, a charity that supported her when she was diagnosed with cancer. Hear about Megan's e...

36:23Aug 11, 2015

1: Volunteering is in my DNA, Roger Hailwood, a volunteer for the National Memorial Arboretum

Roger Hailwood has been volunteering at the National Memorial Arboretum for several years now. The National Memorial Arboretum is the UK's y...

17:29Aug 11, 2015

Good News Shared introduction

Find out what the Good News Shared podcast is all about in this short introductory episode.

04:02Aug 11, 2015