Hosted by Conor Maxwell · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 103 episodes
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Welcome to CLD Talks. CLD Talks has been set up to raise the profile of Community Learning Development across Scotland. We will have Talks with front line community workers from third sector and statutory organisations, managers and decision makers to share practice, promote their work and some feel good moments of their careers. Follow us on Twitter @CLDTalks to join in the conversation!
Conor Maxwell hosts CLD Talks, a education show with 103 episodes published.
This week on CLD Talks Conor was invited to the launch of the Youth Sparks Tool Kit by Ryan McKay to help capture the day. Conor chats with Ryan about all things Youth Sparks from the beginning to the future. We also cha
This week on CLD Talks Conor sits down with Dr. Edward Beggan who is a lecturer at the University of Glasgow. He discusses where he started off his CLD journey, taking the opportunity to go to university as a mature stud
This is the final episode from the Highland and Moray Council Training Event in February. In this episode we speak to Jo and Sadie after their keynote presentation from the day. While both are not CLD Practitioners, I'm
This is episode 2 from the Highland and Moray Council Training Day we were invited to in February. In this episode we have two parts. First is we speak with four students who on the day of the event share their past and
Welcome to the first episode of CLD Talks of 2026! We were invited to Inverness to the Highland & Moray Council Training Day to record with some of the key note speakers and guests from 3rd Sector organisations tions as
This week on CLD Talks Conor sits down with Victoria, Jane and Iain to discuss their roles as Placement supervisors and expectations from both a University and College perspective. We have a full and interesting discussi
This week Conor sits down with Graham and Sue to discuss the Benefits of Practice Placements and why organisations should embrace taking on students from University and College Courses. We talk about our own experiences
This week on CLD Talks Conor sits down with Dibya and Sarahfrom The Young Women’s Movement who discuss the work they have done with anamazing group of women to create their “Guide to AI”. This is a really interesting con
This week on CLD Talks Conor and Ben go to the University of the West of Scotland to facilitate a workshop with the 2nd year Community Education students. We start this episode off with a panel discussion with Ainsley, C
In this weeks episode Iain chats with Sean Ewart about his work with New Gorbals Housing Association, his CLD journey and his recent time in the spotlight as one of Scotlands up and coming comedy stars. Thanks, as always
This week on CLD Talks Conor sits down with Liam McKenna who is a Lecturer within South Lanarkshire College. Within this conversation we learn about Liam's experience and how he got into CLD, how college is a gateway to
n this weeks episode Iain chats with participants from the Young Women’s Movement who have been involved in the development of the “Lassies are no feart” toolkit. The project is a collaboration with No Knives Better Live
This week on CLD Talks Ben, Conor and Iain sit down to chat about 2024, our highlights, some plans for 2025 and so much more! Keep an eye out on our socials for more episodes and we hope you join us on the road to 100 ep
n this weeks episode we do things a little differently! We not only welcome back previous podcast guest Gary Brown of the National Leadership Network, but this time he brings with him some of the NLN steering groups and
This week on CLD Talks Conor meets with Kenny Cameron who is the Youth Work Manager for The Spartans Community Foundation. In this conversation Kenny shares his back ground in how he got into Youth work through sport, th
This week on CLD Talks Conor chats with Caroline O’Grady who is the Counselling Practice Manager for Glasgow Schools Counselling and Blues Service at Action for Children. We discuss why Early intervention mental health s
This week on CLD Talks Conor is joined by Geoff Leask (What matters to you Co-ordinator), Nick MacCrimmon (CLD Manager - Dundee City Council), Natasha Henderson (Charleston Parent) and Dianne Calder (Kirkton Parent). The
This week on CLD Talks Conor sits down with Jo Jarvis from ESOL Scotland (Formally Glasgows ESOL Forum) who talks about her role as Head of Funding and Partnerships and the work they do. We also discuss the national CLD
This week on CLD Talks Conor is joined by Kate Still to Unpick the Independent CLD Review. Kate kindly joined us again to chat about the recommendations that she has set out in the "Learning: For All. For Life." Report t
Cld in Scotland conference - practitioner point of view This week on CLD Talks we are sharing view from practitioners across the country who attended the CLD in Scotland Conference in April. Our key points we wanted to a
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