A Jingle recorded for the Community Shop at Horsely Hill Square in July 2024 by the ladies of the Knitting Group.

Audio Recordist: Wayne Madden

In this episode Wayne returns for 2024 to chat with Magnus Willis, a member of the board of trustees for Hospitality and Hope.

Born in Newcastle, Magnus has spent his career in London. First working in advertising, then after a decade, co-founding Sparkler, a digital insight and strategy consultancy. From small acorns, Sparkler grew to 80 people boasting clients including Google, Diageo, Meta and HSBC. In 2018, Sparkler was sold to PA Consulting and Magnus left in 2021.

Since then, he has worked across the commercial and charity sectors in advisory capacities, including the creation (with the Community Foundation) of the North East Roots Fund designed, as its name suggests, to encourage ‘exiles’ to give back to the region.

To learn more about the work of Hospitality and Hope and make a donation to their cause, visit their website https://www.hospitalityandhope.org.uk/

In this very special first ever episode of 'Hear Our Story', Operations Manager Wayne Madden sits down to chat with Hospitality and Hope Chief Executive Officer Brian Thomas; reflecting upon the charities work in South Tyneside and beyond and discussing the multiple level of resources they provide to the local community.

To learn more about the work of Hospitality and Hope, visit their website https://www.hospitalityandhope.org.uk/