Youth and Black community with Shar Sangster
A warm Mancunian welcome to all my listeners. Presenting Season 6, Episode 6 of the #MeettheMancunian #podcast #mancunian #manchester #youth #community #socialimpact #nonprofit #blackhistorymonth. I'm Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, your friendly host.
In the sixth episode, the Meet the Mancunian podcast talks to Shar Sangster, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shar-sangster-422028214/] CEO, MGT Youth [https://mgty.co.uk/mgt-youth/] shares her passion for supporting the youth and the people of colour community in Manchester. She talks about taking positive action and providing a platform to the youth to showcase their talent on the MGT Youth social platforms.
Shar talks about working with other Manchester community organisations & businesses to join up and connect community members from all backgrounds, cultures and ages to get involved and make a positive difference in Greater Manchester.
Did you know:
· Over a quarter of Greater Manchester's population is under 20
· This episode is being released during Black History Month. 2023's Black History Month theme, Saluting Our Sisters, pays homage to black women who had contributions ignored, ideas appropriated, and voices silenced.
Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode & transcript:
00:03:20 sharing her passion for supporting the youth
00:04:04 introducing MGT Youth
00:09:06 some of the challenges she had to overcome
00:15:00 the impact she has made
00:21:08 advice for other organisations looking to support the youth
Listen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk [http://www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/]
Youth and Black community with Shar Sangster