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1. We need to talk about Papyrus...
10:43||Season 3, Ep. 1A bit of a voice note of an episode but I just needed to get my thoughts out on the situation with the closures of Papyrus (and also Reach Volunteering) and the impact redundancies, restructures and job uncertainty has on so many of us.I'm holding a free Chari-tea Talk specifically for charity people who find themselves facing these issues - you can sign up below:https://whatsthecharitea.myflodesk.com/wnxvym73tbCONNECT WITH US ON INSTAGRAMCONNECT WITH LOUISE ON LINKEDIN
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8. Why are charity people just…the best?
10:16||Season 2, Ep. 8In this solo episode I am talking about all of you amazing charity people and why connection and community is so important.I'd love to see you at the next online Chari-tea Talk on 4th Sept - book your free place hereAnd if you want to meet some more amazing charity people, you need to come to our very first WTC Live Event on 15th October in London! You can find out more and buy your tickets - hereIf you want to keep the conversation going you can subscribe to the What's the Chari-tea? weekly newsletter - get Your Sector Survival Guide hereThank you again for listening, remember you're work matters...and so do you.Let's connect on LinkedIn - Louise Dawtry Let's connect on LinkedIn - What's the Chari-tea?
7. Is the Charity Career Ladder Broken?
11:37||Season 2, Ep. 7I'm back with another solo episode this week and this one is all about the charity career ladder...is it broken?If you want to keep the conversation going you can subscribe to the What's the Chari-tea? weekly newsletter - get Your Sector Survival Guide hereI'd love to see you at the next Chari-tea Talk for more info click hereAnd don't forget to join the waitlist for our very first WTC Live Event on 15th October in London - hereThank you again for listening, remember you're work matters...and so do you.Let's connect on LinkedIn - Louise Dawtry Let's connect on LinkedIn - What's the Chari-tea?
6. We need to stop telling charity people to be more resilient
26:29||Season 2, Ep. 6Ok here are my thoughts on burnout and reflections on my conversation from Ep 1 with Dr Claire Ashley aka The Burnout Doctor.If you want to keep the conversation going you can subscribe to the What's the Chari-tea? weekly newsletter - get Your Sector Survival Guide hereI'd love to see you at the next Chari-tea Talk for more info click hereAnd don't forget to join the waitlist for our very first WTC Live Event on 15th October in London - hereThank you again for listening, remember you're work matters...and so do you.Let's connect on LinkedIn - Louise Dawtry Let's connect on LinkedIn - What's the Chari-tea?
5. "I don't sugarcoat volunteering" - Louise Dawtry & Rachel King spill the chari-tea...
48:55||Season 2, Ep. 5Rachel King is the National Volunteering Manager for Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) charity. I was delighted to have her join me in the studio to talk about her career as in the VM community, the realities of the charity sector as well as her lived experience of living working with bipolar. If you want to keep the conversation going you can subscribe to the What's the Chari-tea? weekly newsletter - get Your Sector Survival Guide hereAnd we'd love to see you at the next Chari-tea Talk for more info click hereThank you again for listening, remember you're work matters...and so do you.CONNECT WITH RACHEL HEREFOLLOW RDA HERECONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY HERECONNECT WITH WHAT'S THE CHARI-TEA? HEREFOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA? HERE
4. What's the Chari-tea? S02Ep04 - Louise Dawtry & Katie Stevens from Demelza
31:52||Season 2, Ep. 4Katie Stevens is the Director of Clinical Services at Demelza Children's Hospice. I was delighted to have her join me in the studio to talk about her career journey from an NHS Nurse to Demelza, a charity that has a special place in her heart. We talk about what nonprofit life is really like, the amazing bits and the challenges, and as always we reflect on our own wellbeing and share thoughts on how to balance intense work with self-care. CONNECT WITH KATIE HERELEARN MORE ABOUT DEMELZA HERECONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY HEREFOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY CHARITY SECTOR SURVIVAL GUIDE HERE
What's the Chari-tea? S02Ep03 - Louise Dawtry & Luke Barrow - CEO at Two Pints Deep
39:21|Luke Barrow is the Founder and CEO of Two Pints Deep, a mens mental health and suicide prevention charity. I was delighted to have him join me in the studio to talk about how his lived experience of mental health difficulties and bereavement shaped who he is and developed into a social change movement. We talk about life and lessons learned as a grassroots charity CEO, and as always we reflect on our own wellbeing and share thoughts on how to balance intense work with self-care. CONNECT WITH LUKE HEREFOLLOW TWO PINTS DEEP HERECONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY HEREFOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com