People First Podcast

26/11/2025

The new episode of the People First Keighley and Craven is out! Todays show is all about Bradford Gig Buddies, a group that supports adults with learning disabilities to go to gigs and other live events all across the country. We have Andy on the show to tell us more about the Bradford service, as well as members Rebecca and Owen who both attend. We hope you enjoy the show.

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19/11/2025

We are talking accessible news, podcasting, journalism and disability and lots more with William Kremer on today’s People First Podcast! 🎉🎙️

We had a fantastic session with William earlier this month where our awesome podcast team talked through our process of creating a show.
This is the interview we did where he speaks about his very interesting career working to make the news accessible and producing at BBC World Service.

We hope you enjoy the show!

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18/11/2025

A NEW People First Podcast Appears!

This week we are speaking to the amazing Tuesday morning group of members and volunteers from Stride Theatre!

They are a local organisation based in Wakefield who work to make performing arts accessible!

Our team learned lots about them and their work from their members. We hope you enjoy the show!

LISTEN NOW -> www.podfollow.com/the-people-first-podcast

11/11/2025

Today at 11AM, our members sat downstairs in Central Hall for a 2 minute silence for Remembrance Day with the rest of the country.

Many of our members are also wearing poppies today which helps us to remember all the soldiers and people who lost their lives during the First World War as well as every conflict that has happened all over the world. 🥀

Remembrance Day is very important for us to think about and remember the soldiers who returned from WW1 that were physically and mentally disabled, and found it hard to return to the society that they had left.

Charities and groups like the Royal British Legion were set up in the 1920s to give these disabled veterans support, which continues to this day.

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."

07/11/2025

There is a BRAND NEW episode of the People First Podcast Corner! 🎙️🎉

We are talking to local folk singer, a worker for the Oxfordshire Music Service and a talented one-woman band - Katie Grace Harris! 🎶

Our podcast member Luke heard Katie through her performance this year at Fairport's Cropredy Convention and wanted to learn more about her and her career as a musician! We hope you enjoy the show.

Listen Now -> www.podfollow.com/pfkc-podcast-corner

05/11/2025

The NEW episode of the People First Keighley and Craven Podcast is now OUT! 🎙️

We have a very exciting show for you today an about the upcoming Inclusion North Awards ceremony! To tell us more about the awards and how Inclusion North has been supporting people with learning disabilities for 20 years is Dawn, a leadership coach who has lived experience of learning disabilities.

It was very exciting to hear from her about Inclusion North! We hope you enjoy the show.

Listen Now -> www.podcast.com/the-people-first-podcast

30/10/2025

‼️A NEW People First Podcast Appears!‼️

This week’s show is coming to you LIVE from the recent AWC Modality Partnership health event that we attend at Keighley Cougars Park!

We had two new podcasters, Ish and Owen, talking to guests and health workers for feedback on what makes events like these so important for adults with learning disabilities.

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28/10/2025

HAVE YOU HEARD? 👂

Our recent episode talking all about SENDiVERSE with The Leap! ✨

SENDiVERSE has started THIS WEEK and events are happening all over the Bradford District!

Find some of their events below or head to the Leap website to find out more -> www.the-leap.org.uk/sendiverse-find-activities

Want to find out more about the SENDiVERSE event? You can listen to our interview on all good podcasting or through our YouTube channel!
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📽️ https://youtu.be/ZnYn8UdnP5E

24/10/2025

24/10/2025

Yesterday on the People First Podcast, we interview Inclusion North about the upcoming 20th Anniversary Awards Gala they are holding! It was fantastic getting to speak to a member of the charity, Dawn, who was supported by one of the staff.

We are thrilled to announce that not only have we have been shortlisted for Charity of the Year... our team leader Janet has been nominated for the "Go the Extra Mile" category, for all fantastic work she has done over the last 12 months.

Keep an eye out for the show coming out soon! 👀

23/10/2025

We hope to cover the exhibition on the podcast soon!

Yesterday some of our Wednesday group members got the chance to visit Cartwright Hall Art Gallery (part of Bradford Museums and Galleries) to see the exhibits, which as a part of Bradford 2025 is being shows off here!

Steven, Jason, Sarah, Luke, Teghan and Amy all really enjoyed seeing the difficult artwork from the 4 amazing nominees - Rene Matić, Nnena Kalu, Mohammed Sami and Zadie Xa!

Thank you so mush to everyone working at Cartwright Hall for making us feel welcome!

23/10/2025

Breaking news: a company actually pays people with learning disabilities.

Wild, right?

After the Waitrose scandal this week, it seems doing the bare minimum has somehow become headline-worthy.

At Stand Out Socks 🧦, we’ve been paying our team for every hour they’ve worked from day one — not because it’s radical, but because it’s right.

💬 We’ll be on BBC Breakfast tomorrow at 7:15am — apparently paying people fairly is worth talking about.