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Stories about Charity Fraud, Scandals and Crimes. Uncharitable is the brand new, alternative, true crime podcast focusing on the darker side of charitable organisations and the impact of their misconduct on society. Host Odeya's personal connection to these stories adds an intriguing layer of authenticity and perspective, while the exploration of embezzlement, corruption, and financial misconduct within these organisations shed light on important issues and prompt listeners to think critical ...
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Join Scott McKinven as he speaks to people working in and around the housing sector about the challenges we all face in our day to day working lives, in 15 minutes or less.
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A new podcast, ‘N’Down to the Wire’, featuring the co-founder of UCAN, which funded the creation of the first Urological Cancer Care Centre in Scotland, and founder of Horizons, a social enterprise helping to transform maternal and infant care in West Africa and beyond, starting in The Gambia, where he is originally from, is being launched at the start of next month.Dr. James N’Dow continues to play a key role in the global advancement and teaching of urological surgery through various roles ...
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Send us a Text Message. 7 months in and its time for a short break. https://linktr.ee/uncharitablepodBy Host Odeya
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Send us a Text Message. When a 92-year-old poppy seller jumps from a bridge in Bristol, UK, it quickly sparks public outrage towards charities who had been inundating the pensioner for months leading up to her death. And then, there was a call for reform. sources: 1. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3083859/Shame-charities-drove-Olive-death…
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7. pay-per-view | Death Science/Med Ed Labs
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Send us a Text Message. A WW2 Veteran becomes a main attraction for a pay-per-view event after donating his body to science. Host Odeya explores the circumstances surrounding the for-profit body broker industry after war veteran David Saunders ends up dissected in front of ticket holders in a hotel ballroom. This episode underscores the loopholes i…
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Introducing Spare Change Ep|1 Cancer Con Culture
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Send us a Text Message. Spare change is the new addition to uncharitable. A spin-off Reflecting on previous episodes, focusing on the spare details, similar cases and what to look out for with charity scams. A Cancer con pulls on the heartstrings of many who fail to spot the discrepancies when they choose to ignore the reg flags. Odeya investigates…
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6. What fake cancer looks like | Madison Russo
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Send us a Text Message. “A teenager is caught out when medical professionals spot holes in her cancer journey on social media” Host Odeya portrays Dr Google to make sense of a teenagers desire to fabricate a cancer diagnoses that fools a community to lighten their wallets. The delivery shares the Tiktokers rise and fall, a poor vitamin sales pitch …
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Send us a Text Message. Host Odeya resurfaces the pollutant decay that was once balloonfest ‘86, a fundraising event turned environmental disaster when 1.5 million balloons released by Charity United Way, caused an aftermath of ecological impact. The delivery shares the event's indirect involvement with two missing fishermen, its unwanted arrival i…
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Send us a Text Message. A “conservation project” is exposed as nothing more than a front, for an illegal wildlife trafficking operation. Host Odeya delivers the harrowing story of the tiger temple scandal, which exposed the exploitation and wildlife trafficking of dozens of tigers in Thailand. The narrative follows the timeline of events that led t…
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2. The Holy Rollers | Sisters Margaret Kreuper and Lana Chang
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Send us a Text Message. “Two nuns are caught embezzling school funds and charitable donations to support their secretive gambling habits”. In this episode, Odeya presents the story of sisters Mary Margaret kreuper and sister lana chang, two “beloved” nuns turned embezzlers who are soon exposed for misappropriating funds from St, James Catholic Scho…
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1. The Jester Investors | Comic Relief Scandal
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Send us a Text Message. "A major UK charity finds its reputation at risk, after unethical investments were made against the organisation's mission". In season 1 episode 1 of Uncharitable, Host Odeya shines a spotlight on the dark underbelly of the third sector, unravelling the shocking revelations surrounding Comic Relief's dubious investment pract…
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3. The Kennel Inferno | Manchester Dogs Home Fire
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Send us a Text Message. "A nation comes together to help a charity rise from the ashes after an arson attack". Host Odeya recounts the tragic events of September 11th, 2014, when a devastating fire engulfed the animal welfare charity, Manchester Dogs Home. The narrative follows the heroic rescue efforts of individuals like Jason Dyer, Dean Rostock,…
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Send us a Text Message. Do charities still have the mission in mind? I don't think so. Uncharitable is the brand new, alternative, true crime podcast. Focusing on the darker side of charitable organisations and the impact of their misconduct on society. Host Odeya's personal connection to these stories add an intriguing layer of authenticity and pe…
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Entitledto's approach to benefit calculators - Nicki Duckworth
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Today I’m joined by Nicki Duckworth, who is head of operations at Entitledto, which is the leading benefits calculator for Housing Associations and more. In this episode I’m speaking to Nicki about the benefits calculator, how it can be used in local authorities and housing associations to support residents. Disclaimer - I do currently work with En…
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The power of data - Colin Sales, 3C Consultants
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Today I’m joined by Colin Sales, the CEO of 3C Consultants, who are the leading technology and data consultancy for housing in the UK. In this episode we’re talking all about data. Now you might think data is boring, but the way you interact with your data is fundamental to the success of your projects. However, if you don’t manage your data in the…
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The role of a credit union - Ravi Ravindran
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In this episode of Housing Bites, I have a conversation with Ravi Ravindran, who is the CEO of Lewisham Plus Credit Union. We talk about how he went from running a local Post Office to being at the helm of the organisation helping those who need financial support, and what initiatives they have put in place to make that happen. What we cover in thi…
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In Episode 2 of 'N’DOWn to the Wire' the story of UCAN is brought up to date, plus the latest European Association of Urology news, research progress,the Horizons project and James tells us what he's been up to in his role as Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire. And, of course, Episode 1 of N’Down To The Wire is available to download on all major pl…
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A new podcast, ‘N’Down to the Wire’, featuring the co-founder of UCAN, which funded the creation of the first Urological Cancer Care Centre in Scotland, and founder of Horizons, a social enterprise helping to transform maternal and infant care in West Africa and beyond, starting in The Gambia, where he is originally from, is being launched at the s…
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Debt advice for social housing residents - Jayne Bellis, Pennysmart CIC
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In this episode of Housing Bites, I have a conversation with Jayne Bellis, Founder & MD of Pennysmart CIC, who provide regulated telephone debt advice to residents of social housing. We talk about all things debt advice, why Pennysmart offer such a pivotal service for housing associations and the impact of the cost of living crisis. What we cover i…
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Hello and welcome to Housing Bites, the show where I speak to people working in and around the housing sector about the challenges we all face in our day to day working lives, all in 15 minutes or less. I’m your host, Scott McKinven, and I have two decades of experience working for housing associations, most recently Clarion and now running my own …
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