Press Kit

Feb 7

Written By Rural Media

What is the P.O.V. podcast?

The Point of View podcast, or P.O.V. podcast for short, is a series of conversations and interviews featuring incredible young people living in rural England. Each episode features a different host exploring a theme important to them and their lives.

Sade and Maz talk about what it’s like dating as a woman of colour in a (very) rural county. Harvey shares truths about drug and alcohol use. Rob asks if the Levelling Up agenda will do anything to keep young people in rural places. Lola discusses keeping young people safe from sexual violence.

There are 12 episodes in total, recorded over a few months in 2021. Episodes are published weekly - every Tuesday. Tap here to go straight to the episode guide.

The issues and experiences discussed in the podcast are mature and we ask everyone to take care when listening. Topics include: Drug use; County Lines; Violence including knife crime; Sexual assault; Pornography; Abuse; Neglect; Child Sexual Explotation; Racism.

The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the Point of View website.

Who’s behind this series?

The P.O.V. podcast is produced by Rural Media, a media and digital arts charity founded 30 years ago by CEO Nic Millington (Registered Charity Number 1041335). Rural Media works directly with people and communities, including some of the most marginalised groups, to create content with social impact. We also operate a commercial production company, Rural Studios, with all profits going back into the charity to make sure that media and arts participation and production continues to improve lives and society.

The P.O.V. podcast is part of Rural Media’s 2020-2023 youth voice programme, Point of View, which is funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. The programme seeks to empower rural young people to use their voice and share their stories in ways that will influence decision makers and inform change. As well as making podcasts, short films and putting on creative events, the diverse range of 14-25 year olds who are involved are picking up creative skills, growing in confidence, and gaining recognised qualitications.

If you’d like to interview anyone involved in the P.O.V. podcast or specific episodes, please contact Lauren Rogers at Rural Media on 01432 344039 / laurenr@ruralmedia.co.uk.

Very Useful Links

www.ruralmedia.co.uk - the home of Rural Media Charity

www.pointofviewrural.com - the dedicated website for the wider P.O.V. youth programme from Rural Media, featuring blogs, creative work and portraits of all the young people involved.

www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk - the home of the P.O.V. programme’s funder, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

Trailer and audio clips

Listen to a trailer for the series, and teasers for episodes 1, 2 and 10. Transcipts are available here. You can download the audio files in MP3 format - perfect for sharing on social media!

Episode Guide

Featured

Release date: Feb 8th 2022.

In the first episode of this new series young creative Harvey explores the reality of substance use in Herefordshire. He talks to Charlie, who has been a recovery worker in the county.

Release date: Feb 15th 2022.

In the second episode 25-year-old Jeremy talks about what it’s been like to have social workers in his life since he was three years old. He’s joined by Debbie, who has been supporting him for more than 10 years.

Release date: Feb 22nd 2022.

In the third episode Lola interviews Sarah, of West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre, about safety on our streets and protecting young people, particularly people who identify as women, from sexual violence.

Release date: March 1st 2022.

In the fourth episode, Rob and Charlotte talk about the wellbeing benefits of music and singing. The friends, who moved to Hereford to study music, share what life is life for choral scholars who sing professionally with Hereford Cathedral Choir.

Release date: March 8th 2022.

In the fifth episode, Charlie talks about her experience of volunteering and the incredible impact it’s had on her life. She’s joined by Tammy, a volunteer at Close House in Hereford.

Release date: March 22nd 2022.

In the sixth episode our host is care leaver Maz who is talking to Creative Producer Toni about her experiences in Herefordshire - a story of resilence. Warning: explicit language.

Release dates: March 29th, April 5th 2022

For these two connected episodes our host is Rob who wants to find out if Towns Fund investment from Government will really help young people in Hereford.

Release date: April 12th 2022.

In the ninth episode our hosts are Chantelle and Elles and they’ve made a podcast together to share their experience of living with chronic pain.

Gallery

Click to download these high-res Behind The Scenes images, and logos in PNG format.

Jeremy recording Episode 2 of the POV podcast with guest Debbie and Creative Producer Toni Cook at the Rural Media Studio in Hereford. Photo credit Rural Media.

Rob and Felix recording an episide of the P.O.V. podcast via Zoom.

Episode 8 - Sade recording an episode of the P.O.V. podcast at Rural Media studio in Hereford. Sade and Maz made a podcast about their experiences of dating as women of colour.

Episode 9 - Rob in the recording studio with Cllr Kath Hey and Lauren Rogers.

Episode 6 - Maz recording an episode of the P.O.V. podcast, about her experience in care, with Creative Producer Toni Cook. Photo credit Rural Media.

Episode 7 - Chantelle recording P.O.V. podcast episode 7 and sharing what it's like to live with chronic pain. Photo credit Rural Media.

Point of View (P.O.V.) logo in PNG format.

Sharing on social media

We’ve ready-made posts to make sharing on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter even easier. If you share the P.O.V. podcast on social, we ask that you please include the following information where possible:

If listeners feel affected by any of the issues raised in the P.O.V. podcast, links to where you can get support are included in the show notes
The P.O.V. podcast is produced by Rural Media with young people from Herefordshire
The P.O.V. programme is funded by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

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Rural Media would like to thank everyone who made the P.O.V. podcast possible including:

The incredible participants who shared their stories and their experiences with bravery, passion and truth: Harvey, Jeremy, Lola, Gemma, Charlie, Rob, Sade, Chantelle, Elles, and Maz.

Episode guests: Charlie, Debbie (Herefordshire Council Participation Manager), Kath and Felix (Stronger Hereford Towns Fund Board), Sarah and Laura (West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre), and Tammy (Close House).

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation for supporting the Rural Media Point of View programme.

The prodcution team especially Dave Jones, Rich Hankins, and Toni Cook.

Rural Media