Welcome to our podcast 'Hope in the Deep End', brought to you by the Shared Health Foundation.

In this podcast series we are exploring all the different complexities of working in areas of deprivation, poverty and entrenched health inequalities. From clinicians to youth workers, we want to inspire, challenge and give inspiration to all those that work in the deep end.

This episode was recorded as part of Shared Health’s annual Homeless Families Conference: Dare to Hope - an event bringing together lived experience, housing, health, education, politicians, media and everyone working to support families in temporary accommodation. If you’re interested in attending our next conference, visit our website.

This Journalists Panel featured a discussion from national and local journalists on reporting homeless families' stories in a supportive, mindful and empowering way.

Kath Swindells is Deputy Features Editor at Inside Housing, covering social housing and homelessness, where her work has seen her named one of journalism’s 30 Under 30 by the Press Awards and PPA. Previously, she was a data reporter at the New Statesman, and is passionate about using human-centred data journalism to shed light into dark corners, such as in her shortlisted project, which tracks the numbers of toddlers and babies living in temporary accommodation in every council in the UK.

Ethan Davies is a Local Democracy Reporter at Manchester Evening News. He is an award-winning journalist who thrives off breaking big stories, building relationships, and connecting with audiences. He was named as the BBC's Local Democracy Reporter of the Year in 2024, and was shortlisted as Young Journalist of the Year at the Regional Press Awards.

Tarah Welsh is an Investigative Reporter and Housing Correspondent for the BBC.
She is a multiple award winner with the judges of RTS and Circom 2021 describing her work as “outstanding” and “brave”. Ensuring diverse voices and views get on air has been a key part of her role as a TV reporter for almost 15 years.
Tarah has covered the biggest stories in London, presented the main news bulletins from the studio, but, most importantly, she’s held the city’s authorities and politicians to account time and time again on matters important to viewers. She has presented and produced several documentaries that have reached worldwide and nationwide audiences.

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Want to appear on 'Hope in the Deep End'? Email us on contact@sharedhealth.org.uk