Inspired to Act

Ruth Garvey-Williams lives and works in the small Donegal town of Buncrana. Yet despite living in what's often dubbed "Ireland's forgotten county", she and her family make a huge impact across the island and beyond...

Dr John Kyle has had 3 intertwined careers, as a GP, as a church leader, and as a local councillor. Determined to make a difference for peace and reconciliation, he made a choice to join a party which raised a lot of...

Tim Magowan is a leader, a motivator, and an enabler. Currently he's Executive Director at the 174 Trust on Belfast's Antrim Road. But he's also a mentor and a dreamer, with a strong motivation to see change, justice...

"Trust Martin, trust." That's what Father Martin Magill thinks when he's looking to God for guidance on how to take the next right step for peace. He's well-known as a campaigner and peacemaker. In this first episode of...

Series 3 of Inspired to Act is coming very soon! Diane and Will have already been in studio listening and learning. Here's a quick reminder of just some of the great conversations we had in Series 2. Tell us what you...

Mark Houston, Director of The Link Family and Community Centre in Newtownards sits down with Diane and Will. Mark's an engineer, a family man, and a musician, having been in bands with some remarkable names. He's also...

"Peacemaking isn't easy" says Rev Tony Davidson as he tells Diane and Will about almost 30 years living and working in the city of Armagh, taking risks for peace. He saw gradual changes in hearts and minds and finally...

Darren O'Reilly really doesn't look like a monk. Yet he's a member of a religious community in County Antrim , a "Brother". He's also an experienced youth worker used to making connections and building relationships...

In the 1980s, the Rev Useni Sibanda flew home from his UK studies to Zimbabwe, not long after it achieved independence. A civil war was raging, and inflation was rampant. You could easily hand over a trillion dollar...

The Archdeacon of Derry, Robert Miller, looks after three Church of Ireland joint parishes, Christ church, St Peter’s Culmore and Muff . He's a peacemaker, mediator and community activist, as well as part of the team...

The former UTV journalist Jude Hill now works in the charity sector, but still makes time to produce and present her own ground-breaking podcast about peace and reconciliation. Diane and Will hear all about the imminent...

Rev Dr Lesley Carroll joins Diane and Will to discuss what has motivated her during an extremely varied career, as a Presbyterian Minister, working in Victim Support, as Prisons Ombudsman, with the Equality Commission...

In the first episode of a brand new series of Inspired to Act, Thrive Ireland's Director, Diane Holt, and co-presenter Will Leitch welcome back David Porter. His career has spanned working for missionary societies...

Diane Holt and Will Leitch are back with a new series from Thrive Ireland for 2024-5! Tell us what you think! Produced for Thrive Ireland In association with The Northern Ireland Community Relations Council

Belfast's annual Four Corners Festival has been going for 12 years. Its Christian organisers consider it subversive, but in a positive way. They say they want to encourage people to step out from their comfortable...