Today on Rise we are thrilled to welcome the lovely Michelle O'Dwyer. Michelle is a business owner and CIC founder who provides healthy cooking classes to a wide community of people in need of support across Liverpool and organises a free annual Christmas dinner which last year was attended by over 200 people. She was the perfect person for us to explore the positive power of local communities with, and a total inspiration.

Michelle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bay_tree_cookery_academy_cic/
Donation page for Michelle's Community Christmas Dinner 2024: Community Christmas Dinner 2024 | Give as you Live Donate

Other resources mentioned:

Claritee Alcohol Free Events: https://www.clariteegroup.co.uk/

Zoe's Place Hospice Campaign: https://www.zoes-place.org.uk/save-our-liverpool-hospice/

We Can Do Hard Things Podcast: https://wecandohardthingspodcast.com/

Kindred (support for socially-trading organisations): https://kindred-lcr.co.uk/about-kindred/about-us/

The Women's Organisation: https://www.thewomensorganisation.org.uk/about-us/our-history/

Intro/Outro music: Motivational Day by Audio Coffee via Pixabay. Thanks for listening!

Episode 39: Community (with Michelle O'Dwyer)