Empowering community-led change with Niki Banks

In the eighth episode of Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks with Niki Banks, co-founder of One World Together. Niki shares herjourney from her academic background in global development to launching a social enterprise aimed at providing flexible funding directly to communities.  She highlights the challenges faced by small charities and community groups in obtaining long-term funding and highlights the importance of trust and local empowerment in solving community issues. Niki also discusses the impact OneWorld Together has made in Manchester, Kenya, and Zambia, and the importance of collaboration and community bonds in driving social impact. The episode ends with Niki sharing upcoming events and her thoughts on Manchester's uniquespirit for social impact work. #Community #Fundraising #Charities #GM #manchester #SocialImpact #NonProfit #podcast Did you know:  ·     Smaller charities face challenges of funding. Nearly 90% of UK funds reaching international charities go to the 77 largest charities.·     Smaller charities are often overlooked in favour of larger, well-established charities and face challenges of trust.·     Local, grassroots charities are often the ones best placed to support the most vulnerable in their communities. Key resource:One World Together Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode &transcript:(00:56) Meet Niki Banks(01:37) Niki's Journey into Charity Work(02:55) Challenges in the Charity Sector(04:13) One World Together's Mission(07:00) Community Savers and Global Learning(09:10) Impact and Achievements(15:46) Volunteer Opportunities and EventsListen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk