Justice

In this episode Edwina talks to artist, mental health activist and all round extraordinary and brilliant being, Dolly Sen. Dolly talks to Edwina about her childhood, her experience of psychosis, mood disorder and PTSD, and how the multiple diagnoses affected her ability to live a normal life. She also talks about how she has survived - and befriended - the voices in her head. For more information about Dolly’s work, go to her website. www.dollysen.comIf you are affected by mental illness including schizophrenia, here are some useful sites to visit for information and support:http://www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/helpline https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/schizophrenia/useful-contacts/#.XSgXILPTXYURead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for priva

Clinician and Trauma expert Dr Stephanie Covington Ph.D runs pioneering trauma programmes in prisons all over the world. As author of the Healing Trauma intervention for women, she has been pivotal in the success of our charity’s ongoing efforts in both the male and female prisons in England and Wales.Among the key topics explored in this episode Edwina and Stephanie consider the way men respond to the word, and the idea of trauma, while confined in hyper masculine spaces. Fascinating and compelling stuff.The Healing Trauma research referred to in this episode is available on the One Small Thing website:https://onesmallthing.org.uk/news-1/2019/6/12/healing-trauma-research?format=amp’www.stephaniecovington.comRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What will it take to end the culture of knife crime and violence? Today’s podcast explores this question with new CEO of StreetDoctors Lucie Russell and volunteer medic Jasmine Fulcher. StreetDoctors is a UK wide youth social action movement of healthcare students volunteering their time to teach lifesaving skills to young people at risk of youth violence. The charity empowers young people to become StreetDoctors in their own communities, helping to keep themselves and others safe. Links www.streetdoctors.org  @streetdoctorsRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We all know that prisons get a huge amount of bad press. However, behind the negative headlines, there are lots of good things going on in our jails. Someone who has dedicated his working life to exploring and celebrating the good in prisons is today’s guest, Simon Shepherd. “I want to highlight the good work that goes on in the [prison] estate, highlight the good work that goes on in prisons and help to identify lessons learned that the prison service can draw on,” he says. Simon is the Director of The Butler Trust, a charitable organisation that recognises, celebrates, develops and disseminates outstanding work and best practice across UK prisons, probation and youth justice. He also leads the Good Book of Prisons and has - to date - travelled 17,210 miles, visiting 102 prisons and meeting with 2,067 staff and prisoners. The results will be published in August 2019.You can follow The Butler Trust on twitter here: @ButlerTrustRead more about the One Small Thing charity here.Twitter - @OSTCharityThis pod

In our latest episode Edwina speaks to police inspector and mental health advocate, Inspector Michael Brown, OBE, West Midlands Police. Until very recently Michael was the Mental Health Coordinator for the College of Policing and National Police Chiefs’ Council. His award winning blog mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com explores policing, mental health and criminal justice..You can follow him on twitter here: @mentalhealthcophttps://onesmallthing.org.ukThis podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Marian Partington’s deep interest in healing threads through her work as a homœopath for thirty years, in prisons and schools as a story teller and facilitator for The Forgiveness Project since 2005, and as a writer. Her book If You Sit Very Still offers ‘an extraordinary story of inner movement and growth’ (Rowan Williams) as she engages fiercely with the traumatic loss of her sister Lucy who was murdered by Fred and Rosemary West. Links:https://www.theforgivenessproject.com/marian-partingtonhttps://onesmallthing.org.ukClick here to purchase Marian’s bookhttps://www.jkp.com/uk/if-you-sit-very-still-1.html/This podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In her early twenties, Alexandra was raped. Seven years on, we hear her story and learn how she was treated by the criminal justice system once her case was brought to court. If you have been a victim of rape, there are many places you can go for help. These include Rape Crisis: https://rapecrisis.org.ukFor help and information about support available including IDSVAs – Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advisers and SARCs – Sexual Assault Referral Centres - as mentioned specifically in the episode, go to:http://thesurvivorstrust.org Telephone 0808 801 0818For male rape and sexual abuse support, go to: survivorsuk.org  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Edwina is joined by author, newspaper columnist and wine expert Helen McGinn, whose younger brother Tim was murdered in London in 2002.Helen’s website and blog can be found here: www.knackeredmotherswineclub.com/This podcast is created and produced by The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we report live from the first ever One Small Thing Conference – Working With Trauma - held in Leeds in March 2019. With keynote speeches from Dr Stephanie Covington and Dr Karen Treisman, the conference brought together a range of experts and practitioners to share ideas, knowledge and network together about #workingwithtraumaThanks to all who came and chatted to us in the podcast room during the conference.The relevant links for this episode are:One Small ThingLeo CosendaiDr. Stephanie CovingtonDr Karen TreismanDIVERTThis podcast is created and produced by John Webb and Jenny Dyson of The London Podcast Company and Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Edwina explores the language of criminology with Penelope Gibbs, a champion of improvements to the UK justice system and the founder of charity organisation Transform Justice. Transform JusticeTwitter:@PenelopeGibbs2One Small ThingTwitter:@OSTCharityThis podcast series is recorded, produced and edited by The London Podcast Company & Pencil Agency.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s episode, Edwina goes through the gates of Brixton Prison to explore how it's prisoner-staffed restaurant, The Clink, is bringing reoffending rates down and changing lives for the better.Created by thelondonpodcast.company  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode Edwina talks to Marina Cantacuzino. Award-winning journalist, TED speaker and founder of The Forgiveness Project (www.theforgivenessproject.com) - a charity which collects and shares stories from individuals and communities who have rebuilt their lives following hurt and trauma.Created by thelondonpodcast.company  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s episode, Edwina speaks to Cheryl Stepton, Managing Director and Proprietor of the Cavendish School. Cavendish provides education for excluded children - set up in 2000, the school's ethos is Everyday is a fresh start…Created by thelondonpodcast.company  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s episode Edwina speaks to Noel Williams (Youth & Justice Consultant) who has also had first-hand experience within the criminal justice system.Created by thelondonpodcast.company  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Edwina speaks to journalist and author, Sathnam Sanghera about the role of the media within the criminal justice system - What is its responsibility? Is the media helping or hindering society in its attitudes towards criminal justice?Created by thelondonpodcast.company  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this Christmas Eve special, Prison philanthropist and founder of One Small Thing, Edwina Grosvenor, speaks to author, Guardian contributor and ex-prison resident, Erwin James about Christmas behind bars.Created by thelondonpodcast.company  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Edwina is back on the road, taking the short trip from Drake Hall Prison to see how women suffering trauma are being helped and supported by Staffordshire Women's Aid.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Edwina pays a visit to Drake Hall Women's Prison in Staffordshire. She hears from Governor Carl Hardwick about how the staff there are dealing with the issue of trauma.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Edwina meets American clinician, consultant and lecturer Dr Stephanie Covington to talk about her pioneering work focussed on gender responsive and trauma informed services.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Earlier this year Edwina visited Weatherfield to learn about troubled mother of three Abi Franklin who's struggled to get back on track after prison and addiction. Edwina meets Coronation Street story editor Lindsay Williams and Sally Carman who plays Abi in the world's longest running tv serial.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.