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Up and down the country, communities have been coming together to help each other in our greatest time in need, this has been a refreshing sign of collective spirit.
A few weeks ago, the Government appealed for 250,000 volunteers to support our National Health Service in the United Kingdom. They received 750,000 applications in a matter of days.
Now, more than ever we are learning about the intrinsic value of local cooperation so we thought it would be nice to speak with Joy Wolfe MBE who has dedicated her life to serving her local community and the Jewish community.
Born in 1938 and a fanatic Manchester City FC fan; Joy Wolfe MBE has played a part in over 25 different charity, community, educational and political organisations. She is an inspiring lady and can share a lot of lessons which I hope we will value much more so when this crisis is over.
Now, more than ever we are learning about the intrinsic value of local cooperation so we thought it would be nice to speak with Joy Wolfe MBE who has dedicated her life to serving her local community and the Jewish community.
Born in 1938 and a fanatic Manchester City FC fan; Joy Wolfe MBE has played a part in over 25 different charity, community, educational and political organisations. She is an inspiring lady and can share a lot of lessons which I hope we will value much more so when this crisis is over.
Joy spoke to us about how she began volunteering in her community, how important it is not just for her but to those around her and the gratification she gets from her charity ventures.
There is a natural resilience that accompanies her views, she sees the advantages and opportunities of everything that comes her way.
On a related note, Benji Hyer and I were discussing the following article, a short section stood out to us both:
I had been thinking about this very important point that they made. This crisis could instigate one very profound change in how we value people around us and how we value community involvement. I hope that this crisis will spark a new age where community volunteers, charity workers and our supporters of important movements are truly valued and our increased sympathy could spur action to changing our entire way of thinking about the jobs we actually value and the reflection on their economic importance.
During the Coronavirus crisis, social distancing has become the norm in our lives and those who are vulnerable and elderly in our society will begin a long period of isolation along with us all; loneliness will inevitably grow.
As we change our ways of living in society our focus must shift toward not only protecting the physical health of our seniors but their mental wellbeing too. With this in mind, we have been thinking about how we can play our part.
Like many other young people during this crisis, we are volunteering our spare time outside of our day jobs to talking with our elderly population and providing them with a friendly person to speak to.
In our podcast "Their Lives" we will listen and speak with our elderly community about their stories through the years and the amazing lessons/teachings from their adventures that can teach the younger generations in this uncertain time.
We hope that our podcast will not only become a valuable experience for our guests giving them extended time to speak at length and reminisce about their history but hopefully, it would prove as comfort for senior people across the country as they can join collectively in reminiscing about past times.
We firstly want to create a space for our older generations to inspire our younger generations with their wonderful stories, their tips and tricks. Perhaps one of our guests might speak directly to you and have a similar path you want to follow in your life. Even if they share one lesson that will be of use to one person, we know that this podcast would have been worth it.
Secondly, we are gifting our older generations with a platform that they together can collectively reminisce. Our guests have left conversations with us absolutely thrilled that they have a place where they can share their stories. Times like these can be lonely and reflecting back on past memories is a fantastic way to let the time fly by.
Finally, we hope that these stories will entertain our audience and inspire them with practical tips that they can use on their journeys. Perhaps our conversations might even provide some comfort for those struggling during these tough times.
We're always looking for feedback
If you enjoyed this podcast please do consider leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts so that we can reach more people with these amazing stories.
We are also really eager to listen to your feedback whether it be constructive, areas for improvement or aspects that we should continue to feature in our episodes.
We want to create a virtual community of people who share our passion for bringing these hidden stories to life. You can follow Benji Fisher on Twitter or interact with our “Their Lives” pages on both Facebook or Instagram.
Perhaps you might want to let us know what your favourite lesson or quote from this episode was in the comments section below!
Do you have any inspiring guest recommendations?
We are always looking for new people to speak to. Do you know someone who is 65 years or older and has an inspirational story to share? Perhaps they were involved in politics or maybe they pioneered an academic topic of research maybe, they entertained hundreds of people before our time? If you know of anybody at all, please email us at itstheirlives@gmail.com. We also like to invite the ‘nominator’ onto the show to talk a little bit about why their chosen person inspires them.
In addition to producing our weekly podcast where we interview an inspiring person about their life, we have decided to start producing weekly blogs where we feature an inspiring senior person who has made a significant impact in the world. These are people from the world of academia, politics, media, sport and many other fields who have made a significant impact on the world around us. We think it is important to recognise the older people in our society and the influence they have had.
The team are counting down our top 100 inspiring people over 70 to celebrate the wisdom of those who have taught us so much and brought so much knowledge to the world. We think it’s important to recognise some of these unsung heroes who have given so much to society in their 70+ years. These inspiring figures are from across the world from a wide range of diverse backgrounds.
For your suggestions and nominations on who should make our top 100, please let us know at itstheirlives@gmail.com.
You can check out some of our latest blogs here.
#100 Elizabeth Loftus
#99 Andrew Lloyd Webber
There is a natural resilience that accompanies her views, she sees the advantages and opportunities of everything that comes her way.
On a related note, Benji Hyer and I were discussing the following article, a short section stood out to us both:
We should see a transformation in the way we view certain types of work, as well. The Second World War catalyzed a shift in women’s treatment in the labour market, and this crisis may similarly force us to address another working-world flaw: the gap between the great social value of so many jobs, and the comparatively small market value (in the form of a salary) that they receive. In Britain, for instance, labelling doctors, nurses, care workers, social workers, teachers, criminal lawyers, and others as “key workers” betrays a two-fold irony: Though these roles are key (and have been for some time), that status is in many cases not reflected in their pay; and some of them are precisely the sorts of so-called low-skilled workers that post-Brexit immigration controls would keep out. In some countries, narrowing this gap will be easier.
I had been thinking about this very important point that they made. This crisis could instigate one very profound change in how we value people around us and how we value community involvement. I hope that this crisis will spark a new age where community volunteers, charity workers and our supporters of important movements are truly valued and our increased sympathy could spur action to changing our entire way of thinking about the jobs we actually value and the reflection on their economic importance.
We’re looking for support in our fundraising efforts for charities who support our senior citizens.
We are both very lucky that we do not need to make an income from this podcast and have no immediate desire to do so. However, our podcast reaches thousands of young listeners from across the United Kingdom and USA.
Therefore, we thought why not make positive use of the large audience that we are fortunate to have and to identify an advertising partner to work with. We are selling two short slots before and after each episode and are happy to negotiate on the price of those advertising slots. All proceeds will be donated.
Our target is to not make any money directly from these advertisements; our intention instead is to donate 100% of the proceeds to Age International or an equivalent international charity of your choice that supports caring for older people in our community.
This is our way of giving back to the generation that gave so much to us and we hope that you will join us on this journey.
If you are interested, please let us know: itstheirlives@gmail.com.
Timestamps
COMING SOON
Quotes/Interesting MomentsCOMING SOON
Why we started "Their Lives"
We are both very lucky that we do not need to make an income from this podcast and have no immediate desire to do so. However, our podcast reaches thousands of young listeners from across the United Kingdom and USA.
Therefore, we thought why not make positive use of the large audience that we are fortunate to have and to identify an advertising partner to work with. We are selling two short slots before and after each episode and are happy to negotiate on the price of those advertising slots. All proceeds will be donated.
Our target is to not make any money directly from these advertisements; our intention instead is to donate 100% of the proceeds to Age International or an equivalent international charity of your choice that supports caring for older people in our community.
This is our way of giving back to the generation that gave so much to us and we hope that you will join us on this journey.
If you are interested, please let us know: itstheirlives@gmail.com.
Timestamps
COMING SOON
Quotes/Interesting MomentsCOMING SOON
Why we started "Their Lives"
During the Coronavirus crisis, social distancing has become the norm in our lives and those who are vulnerable and elderly in our society will begin a long period of isolation along with us all; loneliness will inevitably grow.
As we change our ways of living in society our focus must shift toward not only protecting the physical health of our seniors but their mental wellbeing too. With this in mind, we have been thinking about how we can play our part.
Like many other young people during this crisis, we are volunteering our spare time outside of our day jobs to talking with our elderly population and providing them with a friendly person to speak to.
In our podcast "Their Lives" we will listen and speak with our elderly community about their stories through the years and the amazing lessons/teachings from their adventures that can teach the younger generations in this uncertain time.
We hope that our podcast will not only become a valuable experience for our guests giving them extended time to speak at length and reminisce about their history but hopefully, it would prove as comfort for senior people across the country as they can join collectively in reminiscing about past times.
We firstly want to create a space for our older generations to inspire our younger generations with their wonderful stories, their tips and tricks. Perhaps one of our guests might speak directly to you and have a similar path you want to follow in your life. Even if they share one lesson that will be of use to one person, we know that this podcast would have been worth it.
Secondly, we are gifting our older generations with a platform that they together can collectively reminisce. Our guests have left conversations with us absolutely thrilled that they have a place where they can share their stories. Times like these can be lonely and reflecting back on past memories is a fantastic way to let the time fly by.
Finally, we hope that these stories will entertain our audience and inspire them with practical tips that they can use on their journeys. Perhaps our conversations might even provide some comfort for those struggling during these tough times.
We're always looking for feedback
If you enjoyed this podcast please do consider leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts so that we can reach more people with these amazing stories.
We are also really eager to listen to your feedback whether it be constructive, areas for improvement or aspects that we should continue to feature in our episodes.
We want to create a virtual community of people who share our passion for bringing these hidden stories to life. You can follow Benji Fisher on Twitter or interact with our “Their Lives” pages on both Facebook or Instagram.
Perhaps you might want to let us know what your favourite lesson or quote from this episode was in the comments section below!
Do you have any inspiring guest recommendations?
We are always looking for new people to speak to. Do you know someone who is 65 years or older and has an inspirational story to share? Perhaps they were involved in politics or maybe they pioneered an academic topic of research maybe, they entertained hundreds of people before our time? If you know of anybody at all, please email us at itstheirlives@gmail.com. We also like to invite the ‘nominator’ onto the show to talk a little bit about why their chosen person inspires them.
Our Top 100 over 70
In addition to producing our weekly podcast where we interview an inspiring person about their life, we have decided to start producing weekly blogs where we feature an inspiring senior person who has made a significant impact in the world. These are people from the world of academia, politics, media, sport and many other fields who have made a significant impact on the world around us. We think it is important to recognise the older people in our society and the influence they have had.
The team are counting down our top 100 inspiring people over 70 to celebrate the wisdom of those who have taught us so much and brought so much knowledge to the world. We think it’s important to recognise some of these unsung heroes who have given so much to society in their 70+ years. These inspiring figures are from across the world from a wide range of diverse backgrounds.
For your suggestions and nominations on who should make our top 100, please let us know at itstheirlives@gmail.com.
You can check out some of our latest blogs here.
#100 Elizabeth Loftus
#99 Andrew Lloyd Webber