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Hull Episodes

As the home of the Believe in People podcast, Hull is a city rich in history, resilience, and community spirit. This category shines a light on the unique challenges and opportunities Hull faces in addressing addiction and supporting recovery. Episodes explore the local services available, the stories of Hull residents navigating addiction and recovery, and the city’s role as a hub for innovation in harm reduction and treatment. By grounding these discussions in the local context, the podcast celebrates Hull’s community-driven efforts to tackle addiction and reduce stigma while providing inspiration for other regions.
Oct. 11, 2022

#12 - Di: Service Management, Hull, Hostels, Community, Addiction, Recovery & Stigma

Matt talks to Di, Hull's Drug & Alcohol Service Manager. Di gives a candid account of managing Hull's Drug & Alcohol Service and talks about her 35 years in the sector and a multi-disciplinary approach to care. Click here to ...

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Sept. 28, 2022

#11 - Holly: Volunteering, Internships, Education, Fraud Prevention, Social Media & Safer Drinking

Matt talks to Holly who has just turned 21, graduated this week and landed her first job with UK's leading third sector provider of drug and alcohol services. Holly talks about about the importance of volunteering, the oppor...

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Sept. 5, 2022

#10 - Elly: Harm Reduction, Commercial Sex Work & The History of Hull's Needle Exchange

Elly has nearly three decades of experience in the Drug & Alcohol sector and Matt talks to her about addiction & recovery in the 80s and 90s, commercial sex work, the history of Hull's needle exchange & the importance of effe...

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July 21, 2022

#08 - Andy Train: Pandemic, Performing, Self Employment, Alcohol, Addiction, the LGBT+ Community & Pride in Hull

Matt talks to Andy Train, chair of the Hull & East Riding LGBT+ Forum, the Co-Founder and Co-Chair UK Pride Organisers Network, Trustee, Creative Director & Co-Vice Chair of Pride in Hull, an InterPride Global Advisory Counci...

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July 19, 2022

#07 - Steven: Business, Addiction, Recovery and the Sports Entertainment Industry

In episode 7 Matt talks to Steve about addiction from a young age, working in the drug and alcohol sector, intergenerational casual fans, his advice to others in the business, wrestling being his constant, living in recovery ...

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June 15, 2022

#06 - Chelsey: Addiction, Detox, Bereavement & Breast Cancer

In episode 6 Matt talks to Chelsey about her mum's journey through addiction, detox, recovery, breast cancer discovery and bereavement. Click here to text our host, Matt, directly! Believe in People explores addiction, recove...

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June 12, 2022

#05 - Rachel: Nursing, Cancer, Mistletoe & Me

Matt talks to Rachel about; working as a nurse in the third sector, her recent cancer diagnosis, the decision to reject the treatment pathway offered in favour of an alternative approach and Mistletoe and Vitamin C therapy Yo...

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June 6, 2022

#04 - Darylanne: Volunteers' Week & Working Front Line in Hull's Drug & Alcohol Service

Matt talks to Darylanne about volunteering in a drug & alcohol service and how this has prepared her for working full time in the busy duty office in Hull. Click here to text our host, Matt, directly! Believe in People explo...

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March 29, 2022

#02 - Andi: Addiction, Suicide, Recovery, Anxiety, Family & Role Models

Matt talks to Andi about addiction, recovery, suicide, anxiety, depression, family, self esteem and role models. Click here to text our host, Matt, directly! Believe in People explores addiction, recovery and stigma. For our ...

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March 11, 2022

#01 - Lindsey: Addiction, Recovery, Safeguarding & Stigma

Matt talks to Lindsey about addiction, recovery, safeguarding, stigma and harm minimisation. Click here to text our host, Matt, directly! Believe in People explores addiction, recovery and stigma. For our full back catalogue ...

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