Spare a Thought
Spare a Thought
Podcast Description
Welcome to Spare a Thought, the podcast that shines a light on the people and organisations tackling some of society’s biggest challenges. Join host Tom Spare for thought-provoking conversations with engaging guests whose work and lives are often overlooked or misrepresented in the media.
Whether you’re navigating the morning commute, taking a Sunday stroll or looking for a lunchtime listen - take time out of your day to Spare a Thought.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a spectrum of themes including creativity, volunteerism, international education challenges, and humanitarian issues. For example, episodes highlight the significance of creative writing in community settings, delve into the work of the RNLI, and explore the experiences of international students in UK universities. Specific focus areas include societal contributions and personal narratives that challenge mainstream narratives.
Welcome to Spare a Thought, the podcast amplifying voices, stories, and ideas that are often overlooked or misrepresented in the media.
Join host Tom Spare for thought-provoking conversations with engaging guests.
Whether you’re navigating the morning commute, taking a Sunday stroll or looking for a lunchtime listen – take time out of your day to Spare a Thought.
The world’s media has very little access to Gaza. Reports from aid agencies and local news sources suggest 2 million people are at risk of famine. Amidst the horror, the people of Gaza endure. In this special edition of Spare a Thought, Tom shares Dalia’s story.
Dalia is a Business Administration student who lives in Gaza. Life under the Israeli blockade is dire. Despite this she volunteers, supporting her community, working with organisations, advocating for human rights, for children, young people and women.
She has a dream. She wants her voice to become part of the change she wants to see in her country because: “I truly believe that real change doesn’t start from the top. It starts with one person, with one heart, and with one small idea…that travels further than we ever imagined.”
You can listen to Tom’s interview with the International Rescue Committee on getting aid to Gaza from the Political Dispatch podcast here: https://thepoliticaldispatch.podbean.com/
If you are able to, there are a number of charities supporting aid to Gaza:
Choose Love: https://chooselove.org/
Doctors without Borders: https://www.msf.org/
The International Rescue Committee: https://www.rescue.org/uk
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Listen back to previous episodes of the show here: https://spareathought.podbean.com/
Spare a Thought is a Be the change. Media Network production.
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