People First Podcast

30/07/2025

🎙️ This week on the People First Podcast, we had the pleasure of welcoming Skipton Building Society for an episode all about money and banking! 💰

We learned a lot about a great local company! Well done to our Board Treasurer Nathan for organising this interview. We hope you enjoy the show!

Listen now: http://www.podfollow.com/the-people-first-podcast

23/07/2025

The new episode of the People First Podcast is out NOW! 🎙️

Today we are speaking to a community support officer from North Yorkshire Police hate crime team, Justin! 🚔
We learned lots about his job and what the hate crime team does to support people with disabilities.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Listen NOW -> https://www.podfollow.com/the-people-first-podcast

16/07/2025

Another Wednesday... Another episode of the People First Podcast! 🤩

Today we are speaking to one of the amazing personal assistants who work with members in our office – Katie, one of our podcast host Shannon’s PA Team! We learned a lot about her work with us and outside as well as the volunteering she does with Girlguiding!

We hope you enjoy the show!

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

09/07/2025

The new episode of the People First Podcast is out NOW! 🎙️🥳

Two of our members, Daniel and Lizzie, are giving their review of the This Is Me Festival, which they attended last week on June 29th!

They talk about what they got up to, how accessible the festival is, and what they would like to see next year!

We hope you enjoy the show!

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

08/07/2025

This morning, the interview on BCB Radio with our hosts Daniel and Caitlin went out on air today! 🎧🎙️

We listened to it when it released at 11:30 and it was very exiting for Daniel and Caitlin to hear their work on the radio.

Another BIG thank you to the RADIO 119 team and all of the incredible adults with learning disabilities who interviewed our team members!

If you missed it, you can catch it on their website under "About Bradford" HERE! -> https://listenagain.bcbradio.co.uk/?pgdate=20250708

07/07/2025

Tune in tomorrow on BCB Radio with RADIO 119 for an interview featuring two of our podcast team, fully conduced by a team of other adults with learning disabilities. This is true advocacy!

02/07/2025

We're only halfway through the week and we've already had 2 INCREDIBLE interviews! 🎙️🤩

On Monday, podcast hosts Graeme, Sarah C, Tom and Alex spoke to Jan Greenwood, the owner of Jan's Angelic Scents and a local author! We spoke all about her new book, "Barney Buttons and the Secrets of Brandeland", a fantasy book for children and the first of many stories. ✨
You can learn more about it on the official Amazon story page -> www.amazon.co.uk/Barney-Buttons-Secrets-Brandeland-Greenwood/dp/1965875432/

And then yesterday Daniel and Caitlin went with Podcast Lead Adam to BCB Radio to be interviewed! They were interviewed by the RADIO 119 team, which will be played LIVE on air soon! 😱

Thank you so mush Jan and the BCB team for these great last 2 days of podcasting. 😆

02/07/2025

Thank you so much for sharing!

We LOVED attending BCB Radio and can't wait to interview them!

Tuesdays group have enjoyed interviewing caitlin and Daniel from Keighley People First.
Stay tuned to find out when this will air.
Great work everyone!! 🎙

02/07/2025

There's a NEW episode of the People First Podcast out now!

Today we are talking about Photosymbols, an incredible service that gives people and organisations like ours access to hundreds of Easy-Read photos.

We had one of the co-founders of Photosymbols, Pete Le Grys, in the studio to talk all about it. We have worked with Pete before on an Easy-Read workshop so it was a lot of fun getting to chat to him on the podcast.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Listen now -> www.podfollow.com/the-people-first-podcast

26/06/2025

HAVE YOU HEARD the newest episode of the People First Keighley and Craven Podcast? 🎙️

We spoke all about HAWORTH PRIDE with Diane, one of the event organisers and the owner of the Wave of Nostalgia Haworth bookshop!

Here is a sneak preview where Diane tell us all about the places around Haworth where pride events are happening this Saturday!

LISTEN to the full episode here! -> http://www.podfollow.com/the-people-first-podcast

25/06/2025

There’s a new episode of The People First Keighley and Craven Podcast is OUT! 🎙️

Today we are talking about an upcoming local event, Haworth Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 We are speaking to one of the organisers Diane, who also runs the Wave of Nostalgia Haworth bookshop, to learn more about the event! 🌈

We also got to speak about her shop which was very interesting. 📚

We hope you enjoy the show!

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

Haworth Pride is taking place on Saturday 28th June from 10am – 5pm all across Haworth! Learn more about it on the Visit Bradford website -> www.visitbradford.com/whats-on/haworth-pride-p2367131

24/06/2025

Yesterday, the hosts in our Monday Podcast Team had 2 INTERVIEWS they recorded! 🤩

In the morning they spoke to Pete LeGrys, the director of Photosymbols! 📸
We have had him in office a few times and wanted to speak to him about Photosymbols for our listeners to learn more about what they do!

In the afternoon we also spoke to Diane, the owner of Wave of Nostalgia Haworth and one of the organisers of the upcoming Haworth event! 📚🏳️‍🌈
It was very interesting learning more about the event as well as about her shop!

Keep an eye out on our pages in the next few weeks for the release of these two awesome episodes! 🎙️