Unlock Big Change: A People’s Postcode Lottery Special

This is a special edition of the Better Angels podcast where we talk to iconic changemakers around the world.ÌýÌý

This episode has been recorded for the People¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s Postcode Lottery ¹ú²úÊÓƵ“ for everyone who plays it and everyone who works there supporting both the players and the charities ¹ú²úÊÓƵ“ at ¹ú²úÊÓƵ we want to say thank you and share some of our stories from our better angels interviews so you can hear about the impact that your support makes.Ìý

Here you will hear from global leaders from the United Nations, European Commission, Africa, and Lebanon, from the ¹ú²úÊÓƵ leadership team, our ambassador Nick Sharratt and if you listen to the end how well known actors like David Morrissey, Sir Patrick Stewart and David Tennant add their voices to our campaigns and causes they care about.

¹ú²úÊÓƵ¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s vision is to end the global education crisis and unleash the potential of the next generation.

Five years ago, while nearly half of the world¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s out-of-school children were caught up in conflict, its aftermath and natural disasters around the world, big change was needed. This meant addressing large-scale structural change as well as determining what works on the ground – from school transport and nutritious meals to trauma counselling and effective teaching for refugee children. The players of the People¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s Postcode Lottery have enabled ¹ú²úÊÓƵ to tackle new areas of involvement, push our campaign worldwide and get right up close to the decision-makers who can unlock that big change and create a brighter future for millions of children.

We believe that the trust that the players, and the team at People¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s Postcode Lottery, have placed in ¹ú²úÊÓƵ has made a difference to our goals. And we would like to share with you some of the perspectives on how we go about addressing the global education crisis

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Sarah Brown

Chair, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ

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Graça Machel

Global advocate for women¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s and children¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s rights

Wanja Maina

Global Youth Ambassador for ¹ú²úÊÓƵ.

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Jamira Burley

Youth engagement advisor, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ

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Amina Mohammed

Deputy Secretary-General, the United Nations

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Annemiek Hoogenboom

Country director, People¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s Postcode Lotteries

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Christos Stylianides

Former European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management

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Melissa Fleming

Head of Communications, the United Nations

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Elias Bou Saab

Former Lebanese Minister for Education and Higher Education

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Justin van Fleet

President, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ

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Nick Sharratt

Children¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s illustrator and author

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Yasmine Sherif

Director, Education Cannot WAit

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David Morrissey

Actor and UNHCR ambassador

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David Tennant

Actor

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Sir Patrick Stewart

Actor

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Shazia ramzan

Global Youth Ambassador for ¹ú²úÊÓƵ

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Kainat Riaz

Global Youth Ambassador for ¹ú²úÊÓƵ

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Better Angels is presented by Sarah Brown. The producer is Ben Hewitt, and it is edited by Warren Borg of Worgie productions. February 2020.