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Welcome to The Meaning of Home Podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. Every month we’ll release a new episode with a range of guests to provide commentary and conversation on different themes. The Meaning of Home Podcast is hosted by Sara Christou and produced by Dave Angel. We are Doctoral Researchers at Loughborough University, part of The Harnessing Opportunities for Meaningful Environments Centre for Doctoral Training (the HOME CDT).
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This is the final episode of the podcast, and we are joined by other Doctoral Researchers from the HOME CDT, Holly Turpin and Eszter Hegymegi, to discuss some of the findings from across our PhD research. We would like to take th…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness This episode's theme is 'Self-Expression'. We discuss the importance of the arts and creativity in addressing the needs of people experiencing homelessness. Our guests are David Tovey and Matt Peacock, Co-Directors of Arts and Hom…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness This episode's theme is ‘Disparity’. We discuss the inequitable design of cities, joined by Nourhan Bassam, Founder of GamingX and author of The Gendered City.By HomeCDTPodcast
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Co-Design’. We discuss the collaboration between researchers and services to improve support for people experiencing homelessness. Our guests are Mark Chandler and Sue Holyoake from The Bridge East Midlan…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Inclusion’. We discuss the causes and impact of homelessness on LGBTQ+ young people in the UK. Our guest is Carrie Reiners, Deputy CEO of the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT).…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Change’. We discuss what action is needed to address the national rise in homelessness. Our guest is Bridget Young, Director of NACCOM (the no accommodation network).…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Discrimination’. We discuss the systemic and institutional failures experienced by Black and minoritised groups in accessing housing. Our guests are Michaela Queensborough (our first returning guest), who…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Resilience’. We discuss how the concept of resilience is used, what it means and unpack whether this is an inherently problematic term. The podcast’s very own co-producer Dave Angel, is one of our guests,…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Displacement’. We discuss research on how policing anti social behaviour impacts on people experiencing street homelessness. Joined by Dr Vicky Heap and Dr Alex Black from Sheffield Hallam University, and…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Choice’. We discuss the need for a variety of housing options and types of support for people experiencing homelessness. Joined by Louisa Steele from Standing Together, Eilidh Stringer from Action Homeles…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Embodied’. We discuss the physical experience of homelessness and the impact of trauma on the body. Joined by Michaela Queensborough, Children and Young People Programme Manager at AVA.…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Youth’. We discuss the impact of homelessness on young people. Joined by Phil Kerry, CEO of NHYC, and Hannah Deignan, Shine Project Co‑ordinator at YMCA Leicestershire.…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Voice’. We explore finding a way to speak about the loss of home through your own words. We’re joined by Andreena Leeanne, a Workshop Facilitator, Poet, and a Speaker with lived experience of homelessness…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Belonging’. We explore how a sense of belonging relates to our identity. We’re joined by Hannah Kumari, a performer, writer, director and producer; and Shaniece Martin, a poet and PhD student at Coventry …
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This episode's theme is ‘Visibility’. We discuss the hidden nature of homelessness and the experiences of women. We’re joined by Lucy Campbell, Head of Multiple Disadvantage at Single Homeless Project; and Kate John, Women’s Reco…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. The theme of our second episode is 'Empathy'. We discuss the role storytelling plays in better understanding homelessness narratives, joined by Peter Gardom, Director of this great adventure; and Holly Turpin, a fellow Doctoral R…
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Welcome to The Meaning of Home podcast, where we discuss the complexities and connections between home and homelessness. This is our first episode, and the theme is ‘Beginnings’. We find out about The Harnessing Opportunities for Meaningful Environments Centre for Doctoral Training (HOME CDT), and we're joined by Prof. Rebecca Cain, Prof. Vicky Hai…
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