In today's episode, Audrey and Baggie chat with Aubrey McCarthy, a man whose life's work has been dedicated to lifting up the most vulnerable members of society.

Aubrey, a businessman from Naas, Co. Kildare, was recently named the Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year for 2024, and it’s easy to see why.

His personal journey, from growing up on a farm in Punchestown where he experienced poverty and hardship, to becoming a passionate advocate for the marginalised, is nothing short of extraordinary.

As the Founder and Chairman of Tiglin, Aubrey has spent the past 16 years providing housing, rehabilitation, and essential supports for those affected by homelessness, addiction, and displacement. Through his leadership, Tiglin has transformed thousands of lives, giving a voice to those who have been silenced by life’s toughest challenges. But his dedication doesn’t stop there—he is also involved in numerous other charitable organisations, from the No Bucks Café on Pearse Street to serving as Chair of the South West Drugs Task Force, Casadh and the Tivoli Training Centre in Dun Laoghaire.

Join us as we dive into the incredible story of Aubrey McCarthy—his unwavering commitment to combating poverty, his vision for a more equitable society, and the personal experiences that have shaped him into the humanitarian leader he is today. You won’t want to miss this conversation.

https://www.tiglin.ie/

Audrey and Baggie love to hear what you think of our episodes, please feel free to send us a message on this platform or email us at thesocialcarepodcast@gmail.com.

Podcast Hosts:

• Audrey Moore has worked in social care for the past 22+ years in front line, management and teaching roles. Currently a consultant with Trust Social Care Consultancy, Audrey works with Social Care Workers and organisations providing professional supervision, mentoring, training and advice.
• David Bagnall has worked in a variety of Youth Work and Social Care settings. Currently a Team Leader in ChildVision where he has worked for 17+ years. He is the parent of a visually impaired son and is an advocate for Human Rights-based Approach in Health and Social Care Services; Participation, Accountability, Non-discrimination and Equality, Empowerment and Legality.

This podcast is sponsored by Trust Social Care Consultancy, for the support and development of Social Care Workers. Check out our website to see how we can support you and your staff: https://trustconsultancy.ie/

Trigger Warning: Issues of Racism and discrimination discussed.

Join Audrey and Baggie as they chat with Dr. Colletta Dalikeni about diversity, inclusion and racism in relation to social care in Ireland.

Colletta offers a unique perspective on these issues as someone who has studied them for many years and also as someone with lived experience of the racism that black people and their families face in Ireland. Hear more about Colletta and her work in this episode.

If you are affected by the content in this episode, please know that there are sources of help available as follows:

The Immigrant Council: https://www.immigrantcouncil.ie/rights/anti-racism

Irish Network against Racism: https://inar.ie/

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: https://www.ihrec.ie/allagainstracism/

Incidents of racism and xenophobia can be reported here: https://www.hotline.ie/what-to-report/racism-and-xenophobia

and https://www.ireport.ie/

Audrey and Baggie love to hear what you think of our episodes, please feel free to send us a message on this platform or email us at thesocialcarepodcast@gmail.com.

Podcast Hosts:

• Audrey Moore has worked in social care for the past 22+ years in front line, management and teaching roles. Currently a consultant with Trust Social Care Consultancy, Audrey works with Social Care Workers and organisations providing professional supervision, mentoring, training and advice.
• David Bagnall has worked in a variety of Youth Work and Social Care settings. Currently a Team Leader in ChildVision where he has worked for 17+ years. He is the parent of a visually impaired son and is an advocate for Human Rights-based Approach in Health and Social Care Services; Participation, Accountability, Non-discrimination and Equality, Empowerment and Legality.

This podcast is sponsored by Trust Social Care Consultancy, for the support and development of Social Care Workers. Check out our website to see how we can support you and your staff: https://trustconsultancy.ie/

Join Audrey and Baggie as they chat with Dee Hennessy, wellbeing expert and burnout coach about burnout and resilience while working in social care.

As a young woman, working in frontline, management, and later as a consultant to the not for profit sector, Dee was the original ‘teflon coated’ ‘resilient’, ‘ever ready‘ professional, passionate about her work, and maybe a tad hard on herself as she strived to be perfect. Her burnout came out of nowhere and cost her dearly. Since her recovery, her lifelong passion has been to ensure that no one she works with burns out on her watch. Something that she likes to remind herself and others is that ‘we are humans not machines’.

Find out more about Dee and her work here: https://mindfulfacilitation.com/

Audrey and Baggie love to hear what you think of our episodes, please feel free to send us a message on this platform or email us at thesocialcarepodcast@gmail.com.

Podcast Hosts:

• Audrey Moore has worked in social care for the past 22+ years in front line, management and teaching roles. Currently a consultant with Trust Social Care Consultancy, Audrey works with Social Care Workers and organisations providing professional supervision, mentoring, training and advice.
• David Bagnall has worked in a variety of Youth Work and Social Care settings. Currently a Team Leader in ChildVision where he has worked for 17+ years. He is the parent of a visually impaired son and is an advocate for Human Rights-based Approach in Health and Social Care Services; Participation, Accountability, Non-discrimination and Equality, Empowerment and Legality.

This podcast is sponsored by Trust Social Care Consultancy, for the support and development of Social Care Workers. Check out our website to see how we can support you and your staff: https://trustconsultancy.ie/