
The Other Side Of Blackpool Podcast
This podcast is created by the Poverty Truth project based in Blackpool.This series of podcasts is here to highlight the various issues in the town and bring the links between various groups and organisations together.
Episodes
49 episodes
Adolescence in Blackpool: ways to help our bullied teens
Host Gillian Oliver was back at Holy Trinity Church on Dean Street in Blackpool to pull together children and adults a like, who have all been affected by bullying and to talk to the leaders of the town.
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25:05

Patient Parking at Blackpool Victoria Hospital
In this episode host Gillian Oliver is Joined by Emma and Chrissy from the Poverty Truth to hold the Disability Forum from Blackpool Victoria HospitalIn this episode part 1 they discussed parking at the Vic, this follows on from a myster...
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27:21

Back for 2025! What This Year Has In Store
Host Gillian Oliver was joined by Emma and Chrissy from the Poverty Truth Team to talk special offers and the latest on the bullying case they ran through 2024.They were also joined by Doreen from Queens Promenade in Bispham who has ove...
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24:23

Sea defence works will steal our view! Residents fight back'
Host Gillian Oliver is joined by residents on Queens Promenade, Little Bispham to hear their anger at the hoardings that have been placed on the promenade by Balfour Beatty for ver 10 years ruining their sea views from the apartmentsNow...
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Episode 44
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18:04

My Refugee Story: Syria and Blackpool Both are Home
Host Gillian Oliver is joined by Essam Sannoufi a Syrian refugee who fled his country after being shot and wounded for trying to stand up against the government. That episode is called Help I'm a Refugee in BlackpoolEssam now reacts to ...
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16:50

Wheelchairs on the bus? Disabled Transport in Blackpool
Host Gillian Oliver and Emma Jackson from the Poverty Truth Team host the December meeting of the disability forum at the Holiday Inn in BlackpoolThey discuss accessibility on transport with guests who joined them in the room to m...
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33:30

Meet Blackpool's Disability Champion
In this episode, Host Gillian Oliver and Emma Jackson from the Poverty Truth headed down to Blackpool Zoo to hold our second Disability Forum.In the meeting we heard from Rebecca Reynolds, from Blackpool Zoo who told us about thei...
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30:05

A New Voice for Disabled People
Gillian Oliver, and guests Anne Stewart,Lindsay Barlow, Mel Close, Mike Crowther, Howard Robinson and more discuss the wins that have come from the Poverty Truth Networks work in Blackpool over the last 18 months Plus hear from Cou...
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54:59

Let's vote out bullying in Blackpool
In this episode we were on the road at Holy Trinity Church in Blackpool hosting a Bullying round table discussionIt was a chance for young people to be "heard" by some of towns decision makers including Labour Candidate Chris Webb ahead...
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14:33

Road Testing Mental Health Apps, Special Offers and Updates from our recent SEND Transport Video
In this episode host Gillian Oliver is joined by Emma and Chrissie from the Poverty Truth NetworkThey road tested 5 Mental Health Apps and decide on the best one for young peopleGive an update on the latest video they released o...
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25:00

“Ban their phones”: but what do the children say?
Joining host Gillian Oliver was Emma Jackson and Chrissy Wright from the Poverty Truth Network plus joining them for this week's conversation was The Myers Family who have taken their children out of school to educate them at home and they tell...
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23:32

Back To Work OUR Way!
In this episode host Gillian Oliver is joined by regulars Emma and Chrissy from the Poverty Truth Network to talk through special offers and what the team have been handling this week. Plus Rebecca Brookes from Platform in Blackpool (The ...
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23:09

A Wrestler, Fighting Crime and Residents Fight Back - Not a Movie Plot, Just Another Poverty Truth Podcast
In this episode host Gillian Oliver is joined by Emma and Chrissy from the Poverty Truth Network and .......Ross Goodwin a professional wrestler who came to our meet to hear stories about bullying and how he and his wrestling club could help
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19:47

New Year but Not New US
Back for 2024 Host Gillian Oliver kicks off this years Podcast reflecting on the issues they faced in 2023 and what they are doing this year to try and change themJoining Gillian are from the Poverty Truth Network Emma Jackson and new t...
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23:29

A reply from the CEO of the NHS in Blackpool, Job Searching Issues and More Dates for your Diary
Host Gillian Oliver catches up with more guests from the recent Network Lunch meeting at The Holy Trinity Church in BlackpoolThis meeting talked about the recent reply from the CEO of the NHS in Blackpool after hearing the last podcast,...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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29:49

Community Garden Updates, Mobility Woes and Dates for your Diary
Host Gillian Oliver catches up with more guests from the recent Network Lunch meeting at The Holy Trinity Church in BlackpoolThis meeting talked about the good news within the group and moving issues forward like bullying and fly tippin...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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24:57

Blackpool's First Disability Forum Meeting
Nothing about us without us is for us. This is our meeting from the Grange on Monday 2nd October 2023. This was only the second time we had met, to start to build a disability forum in Blackpool. We need t...
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1:03:49

Introducing, Blackpool's First Real Disabled Forum
In this episode Host Gillian Oliver brings you some breaking news about the Poverty Truth's Campaign for and with disabled sportspeople in BlackpoolPlus an Invitation to you, to come along to an important meeting on 2nd October 2023 at ...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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10:05

Help I'm Old in Blackpool
In this episode host Gillian Oliver sits down with senior citizens Dick and Val and Val's Granddaughter Pheonix (who is 13 years old) to talk about the issues with being a senior citizen in Blackpool
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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26:16

Summer Specials and A Boccia Breakthrough
In this episode host Gillian Oliver reflects on their end of term report meeting with all that has been happening at the Poverty Truth....And a lot has been happeningSome real highlights include a breakthrough in the Boccia Courts case ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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20:43

Part 2- Disabled Rights in Blackpool : '25 years behind'
In this episode Host Gillian Oliver continues the conversation around Disabled sports accessibility in the TownFollowing on from part 1 - this episode focuses on "why always football" when funding is allocated and applied for and why ar...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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15:06

Disabled rights in Blackpool : '25 years behind'
In this episode host Gillian Oliver revisits Blackpool Sports Centre to talk about the progress made from the "Help, Im Disabled in Blackpool (Season 3 Episode 2) PodcastA meeting was held to discuss if anything had changed and what mor...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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14:53

Cost of Living Crisis-Winter is Over
In this episode host Gillian Oliver talks to Siobhan Tweedale from the Poverty Truth Commission about the Winter in Blackpool and how it has affected the residents of the townAlso on this episode is Louise Jones, Head of Revenues, Benef...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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34:32

Bullying in Blackpool-The Group Fights Back
In this episode, host Gillian Oliver returns to the issue of bullying in Blackpool and invites residents, teachers and victims of bullying to the Salvation Army in the town for a conversationWhat has been done to resolve the issues from...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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36:00
