Real voices. Real stories. Real impact.
Local Lives: A Clarion podcast is where you’ll hear from the people shaping our neighbourhoods – residents, community leaders and Clarion staff.
Listen to the latest episodes, follow the series and if you’ve got a story to tell, why not share it with Meg and Mihalis? They’d love to hear from you!
Welcome to Local Lives: A Clarion Podcast—your go-to for powerful community stories.
In honour of our 125th anniversary, hosts Mihalis and Meg bring you candid conversations with residents, leaders and frontline staff who are strengthening and uniting neighbourhoods.
Expect humour, insight, and inspiration—from securing funding for estate improvements to launching projects that bring people together. These are the voices shaping our communities, and they deserve to be heard.
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Episode 1
In this first episode of Local Lives: A Clarion Podcast, we speak to Kate, a Clarion resident who secured funding from Clarion Futures to launch a grassroots community project, and Gavin, a Communities Manager supporting local initiatives across the UK.
Together, they discuss how resident-led ideas can become real, lasting change – and the impact of community funding, trust and collaboration.
Episode 2
In the second episode of Local Lives: A Clarion Podcast, we speak to Andrew, a former Clarion resident and Parish Councillor, about what community means to him, and why feeling connected matters.
Andrew shares how support from Clarion helped him through personal and health challenges, and highlights the vital role of care and connection in building stronger communities.