Paper Orphans (Part 2) by Kelly Bartholomeusz

“I think justice would look like a proper collaborative effort on behalf of not just the Korean lawyers, the TRC, Korean scholars, Korean adoptee communities but also broader Korean society.”  Imagine knowing of records, written about you, that could change your life — but are not yours to access.…

Paper Orphans (Part 1) by Kelly Bartholomeusz

“It is absolutely a political decision to conduct intercountry adoptions because lots of countries, even in crisis, have stopped their adoption programmes.” Imagine knowing of records, written about you, that could change your life — but are not yours to access. Since the end of the Korean War, o…

Beyond Founders by Daniel Tan

“To get to the final formulation which is 100% natural… and also really attractive, sparkly and to be done at scale? I’m really proud of what we’ve managed to create.” For his feature, Signal Boost Participant Daniel Tan shares the pilot episode of his new podcast series, Beyond Founders. In this …

Family History by Melanie Bakewell

“I don’t remember the first time I realised our family was from somewhere else.” In this feature, Signal Boost Participant Melanie Bakewell weaves together her family’s shared stories about their complicated heritage. Mentoring support provided by Johanna Bell.  This piece was produced as part o…

Mind Over Modesty by Anna Emina

"While I was confident and unapologetic being a visible Muslim, I began to notice how my intelligence and love of learning was something I felt compelled to hide.” Signal Boost Participant Anna Emina El Samad reads her essay ‘Mind Over Modesty’. This essay was written for an event by The Social St…

Beyond 50 by Loretta Hart

“If there was a handbook for being over 50, what would you put in it?” Signal Boost Participant Loretta Hart has just turned 50, and she’s not sure what’s next for her. In her feature, she asks women in her life for their best advice from their 50s and beyond. Mentoring support provided by Ceceli…

Well & Truly There By The Beginning by Caitlin Ramsay

“Do babies cry because they need something, or because they can’t say it?” Signal Boost Participant Caitlin Ramsay shares an audio soundscape to go alongside a 3 part poem written by their partner Lucy Robin. Mentoring support provided by Mike Williams. This piece was produced as part of our 202…

My First Footballing Moment by Kaspar Visser

“It will just be really inspiring and be like, ‘I have a chance to get to that. I’m gonna work very hard and do everything I can to get to that level.’” For his feature, Signal Boost Participant Kaspar Visser talks to football fanatics about the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Mentoring support prov…

Bloom: Max on Mavis by Alice Garner

“She always knew how to build relationships… there was nothing Mavis went into where she didn’t finish up in the leadership.” Signal Boost Participant Alice Garner speaks with retired unionist Max Ogden about Mavis Robertson, who was the national secretary of the Eureka Youth League. Mentoring su…

Bloom: Mike McSweeney by Daniel Tan

“People don’t expect me to be a founder.” Signal Boost Participant Daniel Tan interviews Mike McSweeney, the founder of SoundSmith. Mentoring support provided by Courtney Carthy. This piece was produced as part of our 2023 Signal Boost interview series, where participants responded to the theme …