The It’s All About People Personalisation Podcast

Ep 37. Night Light Cafés with Stacey and Donna

With 25 Night Light Cafés now operating across Lincolnshire, Caty sits down with Donna—who brings powerful lived experience—and Stacey, a Café manager, to talk about this fantastic non-clinical support for mental health.
Together, they explore how these community-led groups create safe, welcoming spaces where people can connect, feel supported, and begin to heal.
Donna’s honest and inspiring story highlights how accessing one of these Cafés helped “turn [her] life around,” and has motivated her to support others on their journey.
So grab a brew and tune in to this uplifting, learn-as-you-listen conversation.
As always, it’s all about people!
Find out more about Lincolnshire's Night Light Cafés

Ep 36. Bob's Brainwaves, dementia care with Chris and Jane

Alison and Gav from the It's All About People team met with Chris and Jane to talk about dementia care and the fabulous Bob's Brainwaves.
Named after Chris’s husband Bob, a key figure in Lincolnshire leisure and tourism before he was diagnosed with Early/Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, the organisation supports families caring for loved ones with dementia, providing essential information and guidance.
Give this episode a listen to learn more about this growing organisation and the impact it is making across Lincolnshire and beyond.
This episode was recorded at Chris’s home in Louth, and draws on Chris, Jane and Gav's personal experiences.Find out more: Bob's Brainwaves | Support for dementia patients and their carers

Ep 35. Lincolnshire Wellbeing and Recovery College with Luke

Luke Sanby, Peer Trainer at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT), joins Matt from the It’s All About People team to share the inspiring story behind Lincolnshire Wellbeing and Recovery College.
Luke’s personal journey is both motivating and heartfelt, as he explains what the Wellbeing and Recovery College offers, how it supports people in their mental health and wellbeing, and why co-production is the golden thread running through it all.
Luke also sheds light on his dual role as a Peer Trainer and Carer Lead, bringing a unique perspective to the conversation.

Ep 34. IAAP Pod Best Bits 2024

Wondering which episode to start with? Or which ones have had the biggest impact? Well, it wouldn't be Christmas without a compilation, would it?! Alison, Matt, Caty, Shibina, Gav and Kirsteen get together to reflect on the Podcast highlights so far. Join the movement and listen to the It's All About People Team as they meander their way through the last 33 episodes... and you can decide for yourself who you think is Pete's favourite host! 
 

Ep 33. Anti racist practice Part 2 with Ed and Ela

The eagerly anticipated Part Two of this important conversation dives deeper into practical tools and ideas for developing anti-racist practice within your organisation.
Join Ed Clayton (Practice Advisor, Children’s Services) and Ela Walji (Improvement Practice Lead, and Expert by Experience) from Lincolnshire County Council as they sit down with Matt to share powerful insights and resources.
Discover frameworks like Social GRACES, the Mandela Model, and Social Care RES—all designed to encourage reflection and promote greater inclusivity in your workplace.
Insightful, practical, and thought-provoking—this episode is a must-listen for anyone committed to meaningful change.

Ep 32. The Boss with Chris Wheway

Chris Wheway, Senior Reporting Officer for the It’s All About People Personalisation Programme, joins Matt for a conversation about leading change across Lincolnshire’s health and care system.
As CEO of St Barnabas Hospice and Chair of the Lincolnshire Voluntary Engagement Team (LVET), Chris brings a unique perspective on the vital role of the voluntary and community sector in delivering healthcare.
He shares inspiring examples of the work happening on the ground, along with valuable insights into the leadership and management structures that support collaboration across the system.

Ep 31. Personalisation in strategy with Pete and Kirsteen

Pete Burnett, Director of Strategic Planning, Integration and Partnerships at Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), joins Kirsteen and Matt to talk about how personalisation and Our Shared Agreement are central to Lincolnshire's health and care strategy thinking, and key elements of both the Better Lives Lincolnshire Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) Strategy and the NHS Lincolnshire Joint Forward Plan 2023 – 2028
Find out more about Our Shared Agreement and how you can get involved.

Ep 30. Menopause with Sarah and Paula

Matt from the It’s All About People team gets a much-needed crash course on the menopause, with the help of Sarah, a menopause group member, and Paula from Every-One Lincolnshire.
Thanks to Shine and National Lottery funding, Lincolnshire has sparked important conversations around the menopause, building a growing network of local support.
In this episode, the trio dives into self-management strategies, how to start the conversation, and practical tips for navigating this often-overlooked stage of life with honesty, warmth, and a good dose of humour.
👉 Learn more: Peri Meri Menopause Moments – Every-One👉 Check out the Let's Move Activity Finder mentioned in the podcast.
 
 

Ep 29. Wellness Network CIC with Johanna and Amanda

Matt is joined by Johanna and Amanda of the Wellness Network Community Interest Company (CIC) to discuss the role that community organisations can play in supporting health and wellbeing.
Hear some of the success and challenges faced in this difficult but rewarding part of the Lincolnshire system. 
 
About Wellness Network
Wellness Network CIC provides education, inspiration and motivation to support people to live the best healthiest lives they can.  This may be by improving their mental, physical or emotional health. They do this through different programmes, both face to face and online.
All programmes are about showing people how to take control, recognise their feelings, understand what gives them joy and what gives them pain, and make the decision to choose joy.
It is the aim of Wellness Network CIC to help people, help themselves to prevent them needing urgent care further down the line which then takes them down a very different path.
Find out more about their work here. 

Ep 28. Live the Dash with Karen and Vicky

Get ready to pause and reflect. In this episode, Alison sits down with Karen, who shares her powerful lived experience of cancer, and Vicky, CEO of Every-One, to talk about what it really means to live the dash—the time between birth and death.
“These are the days”... but are our systems, services, and routines helping us truly live them? Are we making space for our Gloriously Ordinary Lives?
Karen’s story is inspiring, honest, and full of heart. Together, Karen, Vicky and Alison explore what the word palliative really means—and how it can shape people’s experiences, for better or worse.
You’ll also hear about brilliant community organisations making a real difference for people living with cancer.
This one’s definitely all about people—and what matters most.
Listen in and take a moment to think about your own dash.