The news is sh*t but we already knew that. Join us as we work out what’s really going on and try and find some answers.
Deep Dive is a current affairs programme about homelessness hosted by Museum of Homelessness directors Matt and Jess. Featuring commentators, incisive analysis, and some honest talk, this monthly show will unpack what’s going on beyond tabloid sensationalism and stereotyping.
About the next episode – Grief, loss and justice:
From palliative care on the streets to counting deaths and campaigning for change, we explore how we can respond to the deepening inequalities affecting our communities.
Deep Dive in October comes just days after the museum community gathers outside Downing Street to remember folks in our community who have died whilst homeless. This vigil coincides with the release of our investigation to remember those who have died in 2023.
For this special episode we will look at how we can hold and process grief whilst fighting for change. Matt and Jess will be joined by crew member Gill Taylor who leads our national Dying Homeless Project and leads a lot of MoH's grief work as well as much more.
The episode will also touch into the growing number of movements and groups that are working with death both in Europe and the US. We are also honoured that this month we’ll have a chance to meet up with the Portland based community project Dead Folx Farm More info below!
Guests for this month
Gill Taylor: Gill Taylor: Gill is an independent researcher, facilitator and activist. Gill has spent 20 years working in homelessness services and specialises in best practice approaches to safeguarding and homelessness that centre lived experience, anti-oppressive practice and trauma-informed systems change. She is a Pathway UK Fellow, the strategic lead for MoH’s Dying Homeless Project and advisor on MOH's campaigning and social change work. She has recently published the Radical Safeguarding Toolkit - Homelessness (Research in Practice).
Dead Folx Farm: Dead Folx Farm are community of people in Portland who believe that everyone deserves a safe place to be sick and to die – regardless of whether or not they struggle with unstable mental health, are actively using substances, or have unflattering paper trails. They produce food, provide a clinic, showers, laundry facilities and are a haven for reducing harm. Most of all they are a community gathering space, opening their kitchen, dining area and meeting hall to others doing the good work of creating justice in Portland.
Check out our Deep Dive page to listen to previous episodes.
Further Info
11am – 12noon, doors open at 10.30am and snacks afterwards.
The programme will be published as a podcast after the studio recording