Gathering Stories
Using a diverse range of insight storytelling techniques, we support people to use digital devices and the Internet to gather and share their own (and their peers') stories of lived experience.
JOIN OUR GROWING STORYTELLING MOVEMENT
OUR APPROACH
People’s Voice Media was established in 1995 and is committed to supporting people to improve their lives and bring about positive social change from the ground up. We launched the Community Reporter movement in 2007 and with this methodology we enable people to use digital tools to gather, curate and mobilise their stories.
Curating Stories
Using our analysis model, we work with people to identify the insights in their stories and package them in a range of ways such as edited films, interactive reports, visualisations and much more.
Mobilising Stories
Using a range of strategies, we work with groups and organisations to connect curated stories to decision and change makers, who can use the knowledge in them to create positive change.
OUR ACTIVITIES
Take a look at how our pan-European storytelling movement is currently using Community Reporting methodologies and the power of stories of lived experience to provide insight and be catalysts of change.
OUR TEAM
Our multi-skilled core team works with an expanding network freelance associates, Social Licensees, Partners and Community Reporters across the UK and Europe to deliver our activities and create positive social change through the power of authentic stories.
Andrea Rodway (Team Member)
Andrea is the lead worker on our Home? heritage project that is focusing on the recent lived experiences of migrant communities across Northern England. She builds relationships with communities and delivers workshops.
Caroline Marsh (Trustee)
Caroline is a leadership coach across social care, housing, and justice services. She has significant experience as a strategic advisor and has been a senior leader for over 20 years. As a Trustee, she supports our strategic development.
Georgia Davenport (Team Member)
Georgia works across our activities in the UK and Europe - from organising events to delivering workshops to research tasks. Georgia enjoys making new connections and working in new areas.
Hayley Trowbridge (Team Member)
Hayley leads our strategic development and manages many of our research, innovation and co-production projects. Being a facilitator at heart, she uses this expertise to expand of our practice into new sectors.
Isaac Samuels (Team Member)
Isaac is a community Mental Health campaigner, co-production advisor and Community Reporting Lead. He supports people to us their lived experience to shape policy. He is passionate about every story making a difference.
Janet Castrogiovanni (Trustee)
Janet has been involved in our work for more than 10 years and is very proud to be Chair of the Board. Janet is passionate about public sector reform. She is also a senior NHS leader and a trustee of a multiacademy trust.
Kath Peters (Team Member)
Kath's experience of managing projects and working in participatory arts/education is an asset to our team. With this expertise she manages UK and European projects, with a keen focus on learning and inclusion.
Leon Gower (Freelance Associate)
Leon is a freelance media-making wizard and works across our different projects providing digital and creative support. From live streaming to video project, he's a dab hand at making technology accessible!
Leanna Fairfax (Freelance Associate)
Leanna has personal experiences of homelessness and is an Evidence and Data Assistant at the Centre of Homelessness Impact. She is starting a PhD at The Centre for Regional Economic Social Research that focuses on women's experiences of homelessness.
Paula Sergeant (Trustee)
Paula is Project Manager at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has 20 year+ experience of managing and coordinating externally funded projects, with a focus on European programmes & is a valued Trustee.
Pete Lord (Team Member)
Pete is a Drupal programmer and is the technology brains of the team. He uses his programming know-how to support the development of the Community Reporter site and our tech infrastructure.
Sarah Henderson (Team Member)
Sarah is one of our Project Managers. She uses her skills in communications, research and project coordination to manage UK and European projects and enhance our social impact.
Tony McKenzie (Trustee)
Tony is a participatory facilitator, a Citizen Social Scientist, and a member of the London Prosperity Board. As a Trustee he helps us develop our practice and connections with new partners.
OUR SERVICES
With our practice of Community Reporting, we provide services that enable voices to be heard in order to influence change and inform practices, processes and policies.
Research Methodology
Co-Creation Practice
Insight Tool
Evaluation Approach
Dialogue Creator
Development Apparatus
Professional Practice
Skills and Training
OUR NETWORK
We have worked and collaborated with a wide range of organisations across the UK and Europe in fields such as higher education, community development, health and social care, public service, research and policy and many more.
