A 12-part documentary podcast about the notorious free-love commune, Centrepoint. There are crimes. But this isn’t a whodunnit. It’s a whydunnit. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this episode. For an ad-free experience go to listen.stuff.co.nz/truecrime to get access to this and three other Stuff True Crime podcasts ad-free, for about the price of a cup of coffee… and you’ll be helping us make mo ...
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A podcast from Centrepoint. Co-created by young people for ALL people.Centrepoint is the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity. At Centrepoint, we believe no young person’s life should be defined by homelessness. We give young people the support they need to heal and grow, no matter what. For over fifty years we've been the centre point for change, personal and political. Everyone has their part to play, with young people leading the way. This Podcast has been created by young people with ...
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Introducing: The Trial - Philip Polkinghorne
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On Easter Monday 2021, police were called to the home of a successful professional couple in the affluent Auckland suburb of Remuera. They found the body of Pauline Hanna. In his emergency call, her husband, Philip Polkinghorne, said she killed herself. Sixteen months later he was charged with her murder. As this podcast is released, he's currently…
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In this episode, Josh and Anna talk to resident Addi and former resident Andrew about the challenges of finding and securing employment when you are experiencing homelessness. Addi also discusses his neurodivergence and how that can also pose a challenge to finding and securing long-term employment. What can employers do to make things easier for y…
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This month, for Refugee Awareness Week Josh and Anna talk to service manager Josh and service user "Adam" about the experiences of young people seeking asylum in the UK and those who support them. Trigger warning: this episode includes descriptions of torture and human trafficking.By Centrepoint
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In this episode Josh and Anna talk to Centrepoint's Head of Psychologically informed Environments, Helen Miles. Joining them is Georges, a former Centrepoint resident who now manages a martial arts gym. The discussion this month ties in Mental Health Awareness Week and the focus is on the benefits of movement for your mental health. Here are some l…
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Young Voters: Challenging Political Apathy
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In this month's episode, Josh and Anna talk to three young voters about political apathy amongst young people and the reasons why it is so important for young people to get out to vote and be the change they want to see. Remember you can register to vote even if you don't have a fixed address. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-to-…
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Young Parents: How to Find Education, Employment and Training After Facing Homelessness
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It’s no surprise that young parents and particularly young mum’s have to overcome immense barriers to access education, employment and training. A 2017 piece of research by Action for Children found that only one in ten young parents went to university, compared to 45% of young people in general. 39% were only just scraping by financially. Social i…
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This episode is hosted by Josh Ennis, a former Centrepoint service user and now an apprentice in the Fundraising Team. His co host is Anna Wooding, our Campaigns Officer. This discussion centres around the myths and stereotypes that frame the narrative around youth homelessness. Two of our lived experience ambassadors: Toni-Ann and Aminah, set the …
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This episode is hosted by Josh who was supported by Centrepoint when he experienced homelessness five years ago. He currently works for the fundraising team. He is joined by Taylor from our Rough Sleepers Team in Manchester as well as Joe and Danny, both ex rough sleepers. Together, they discuss the realities of homelessness, challenge the misconce…
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Out and Proud: Challenges Around Queer Identity
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This month our LGBTQ+ inclusion Co-Chair and Media Officer, Megan Evans, hosts the podcast and talks to Maya Joseph-Chavez from Stonewall Housing who also runs https://qpocproject.co.uk/, an organisation for made of and for queer people of colour. We also have two former Centrepoint residents Hannah* and Mia*, a couple who met whilst living in a Ce…
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Vulnerable young people are being forced into homelessness due to unsafe, unstable and unaffordable housing. Supported accommodation helps to break the cycle and provide young people with the safety and stability they need to move on with their lives – but it can only do so much. When young people are ready to leave homelessness behind and live ind…
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What does homelessness mean for women? How do we empower survivors of domestic abuse? As the international 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign comes to an end this month, Bethany and Katelin, two incredible young women who have been supported by Centrepoint, have an in-depth conversation with our host: Policy and Research Ass…
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Prioritising Mental Health in a Cost-of-Living Crisis
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This month, the podcasters met in real life at one of our Centrepoint services and we recorded Point Made for our YouTube channel too! Former resident and founder of My Soho magazine, Kai Lutterodt hosts this week with Centrepoint young panellists, Ben, Sharon and Noor. Stockpiling, meal hacks and exercise: this month they discuss mental health in …
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Accessing and Sustaining Higher Education
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This month, former and current residents will discuss access to higher education. Currently, just 6 per cent of care leavers aged 19-21 go into higher education, and those that do are nearly twice as likely to drop out as their peers. At Centrepoint, almost 40% of the young people we support are care leavers, but all of the young people we support …
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Four LGBTQ+ former Centrepoint service users and host, Jake Edwards (@jakeftmagic) talk about identity, pride, acceptance and generational change. Ari, Lara, Gary and Frankie have a frank conversation with Jake Edwards about what it's like to be LGBTQ+ and homeless. How have things changed since Gary was a teenager in the early 90s to today? Have t…
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Centrepoint is gone, but the trauma remains. Yet for some, those commune years were the best. Everyone grapples with their memories and sense of culpability. And we hear from someone prepared to tell an awful truth. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this…
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Barri deploys a secret weapon in her plot to close Centrepoint down for good: will this be the killer blow? Not if Bert’s loyal lieutenants have anything to do with it. The final battle is on. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this episode. For an ad-fre…
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Centrepoint’s guru is in prison, but the pressure on young people for sex hasn’t stopped. Only now, it’s not just the girls. Barri finally understands she’s been in a cult – but will she ever be free? Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this episode. For a…
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After a major police raid, the public finally learns the full horror of what’s been happening at Centrepoint. Barri reaches breaking point. (TW: This episode contains descriptions of sexual abuse.) Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this episode. For an a…
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Ray is back on the Centrepoint case and he’s determined to arrest Bert. The community hatches a plan to cover up for their guru. Barri tries to make Bert see sense – but is it too late? Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this episode. For an ad-free exper…
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Barri finds the answer she’s been seeking but what will she do? Nate tries to raise the alarm about a new arrival. And a humiliated Bert tries chemical assistance to regain the love of his followers. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this episode. For an…
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It’s the 1980s, and Centrepoint’s on a roll. Bert is investing in the booming stock market; and the head-count keeps rising. But some of the new arrivals at the commune have wild stories to tell. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this episode. For an ad-…
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The ever-expanding Centrepoint commune goes to war: with its fed-up neighbours, with the local council and, thanks to Robert’s decision to speak out, the New Zealand Police. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this episode. For an ad-free experience go to …
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Barri and “Robert” are haunted by the ugly truth about their commune, but they respond differently. Plus: a quick history of communes in Aotearoa, and the complex social forces that made Centrepoint possible. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this episod…
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Who the hell was Bert? How Centrepoint’s leader went from buttoned-up businessman to morally transgressive guru. Meanwhile Barri and “Robert” are each witness to moments that reveal the darkness lurking inside the Centrepoint dream. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear som…
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Locals are fascinated by the sights and sounds of the sex commune next door. Founding members recall the optimism and excitement of Centrepoint’s early years – and the bizarre circumstances that led to the community’s first death. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some …
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A free-love commune called Centrepoint springs up in the suburbs of 1970s New Zealand, devoted in equal measure to sex, group therapy, and its guru Bert Potter. What could possibly go wrong? Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this episode. For an ad-free …
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Coming soon from Stuff: A 12-part documentary podcast about the notorious free-love commune, Centrepoint. There are crimes. But this isn’t a whodunnit. It’s a whydunnit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Stuff Audio
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This month, we are very excited to have comedian, TV personality, model and influencer, Fats Timbo on Point Made to discuss overcoming obstacles. Fats has had to overcome many obstacles in her own life and one of the biggest challenges she had to overcome was accepting her disability and developing confidence. She talks to our host Jamie and panel …
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Challenging Misconceptions Around Young Motherhood
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This month, Bethany, a young mum from London and former Centrepoint resident, hosts a frank and honest discussion about young motherhood. This episode examines access to services, support and misconceptions to celebrate Mothers' Day through the eyes of those real lived experience of both motherhood and homelessness. Joining Bethany on the panel thi…
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Did you know that with our current benefits system, young people in supported accommodation are often worse off when they work more hours? This month we discuss this issue and some of the solutions with a professional and varied panel. Presenting the podcast this week are Daniel Williams from Centrepoint Partner charity SLEAP based in Lancashire, C…
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This episode looks at Christmas through the eyes of young people who have experienced homelessness or are estranged from their biological families. Imagery of 'togetherness', 'family' and 'happiness' are impossible to escape at this time of year so three former Centrepoint service users share their memories and tips for surviving, redefining and ev…
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A candid conversation with residents & ex-residents at different stages in their Centrepoint journey about what success means to them. This episode explores their experiences & struggles, and where they came from to where they are now, offering words of wisdom for young people trying to reach their own goals whilst proving that homelessness does no…
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Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of trauma, suicide, self-harm, eating disorders, substance use and mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression and borderline personality disorder. This episode explores mental health in an unequal world. Former and current residents discuss this subject in relation to their own lived exper…
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The Ending of the Universal Credit Uplift
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Point Made's first episode where former and current Centrepoint residents discuss their peer research into the benefits system, namely the proposed end to the Universal Credit uplift. They also discuss misconceptions around youth homelessness and those reliant on benefits.By Tamsin
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