NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 20/05/2025
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Shannon Mead, No More Butts Founder and Executive Director, talking about National Volunteer Week (19–25 May 2025) and Answering disconnection with action – why now is the time to volunteer. Despite spending over six hours a day online, Australians are more disconnected than ever. In fact, one in three Australians (32%) experience moderate loneliness, and over one in six (17.5%) face severe isolation. However, volunteering remains a powerful way to combat loneliness and connect communities. Shannon Mead is a passionate and dedicated volunteer whose impact spans the arts, sports, and environmental advocacy. After more than a decade in community theatre, Shannon moved to Queensland in 2020 and founded the environmental charity No More Butts. As volunteer Executive Director, he leads a team of 12 and contributes over 1,500 hours annually to tackling cigarette and vaping litter across Australia. You can find out more via the link below!
Ashton Wood, DV Safe Phone Founder and CEO, talking about Domestic and Family Violence Awareness Month (May) and the Mobile phone donations urgently needed to help DV victims, as technology-facilitated abuse continues to rise. With fourteen women already killed due to partner violence this year, this Domestic and Family Violence Awareness Month, national charity DV Safe Phone is urging Australians to “Answer the Call” by donating their unused mobile phones to be repurposed into safe, private phones for use by domestic violence victims. With a network of almost 1,100 phone drop partners across the country, DV Safe Phone has made it easy for Australians to find a place to donate their phone. To find out more about how individuals can donate phones or funds, head to the link below!
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