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What's the Chari-tea?

Louise Dawtry

This is THE podcast for all charity and non-profit people, whether that be paid employees, volunteers, trustees or those that support a good cause and want to hear the stories from behind the work. We're spilling the tea on what’s it’s really like working in the third sector 👀 ❤️

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S3 · E2
Tuesday · 19 min
How To Navigate The Charity Career Wobble
Ah the Charity Career Wobble - so common yet so little is it discussed. So I'm spilling the tea on what a Charity Career Wobble is, what it feels like and how to navigate it. And the answer is not always to get a new job. Sometimes it’s a sideways move, a conversation with your manager, redesigning parts of your role, finding new development opportunities or simply giving yourself enough space to work out what you actually want. ☕ This month’s free online Chari-tea Talk is all about the Charity Career Wobble, where we’ll be talking through some of these questions together. You can sign up here - https://whatsthecharitea.myflodesk.com/tm7rnwtemo I’m also opening the waitlist for my Charity Career Reset, a small four-week group programme for charity people who want some proper time, structure and support to get clear on what they want from their career and create a plan for what comes next. Places are very limited so join the waitlist now to learn more and get first access to tickets as soon as they go on sale - https://whatsthecharitea.myflodesk.com/ny3yr4kpbm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S3 · E1
September 10 · 10 min
We need to talk about Papyrus...
A bit of a voice note of an episode but I just needed to get my thoughts out on the situation with the closures of Papyrus (and also Reach Volunteering) and the impact redundancies, restructures and job uncertainty has on so many of us. I'm holding a free Chari-tea Talk specifically for charity people who find themselves facing these issues - you can sign up below: https://whatsthecharitea.myflodesk.com/wnxvym73tb CONNECT WITH US ON INSTAGRAM CONNECT WITH LOUISE ON LINKEDIN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E8
August 26 · 10 min
Why are charity people just…the best?
In this solo episode I am talking about all of you amazing charity people and why connection and community is so important. I'd love to see you at the next online Chari-tea Talk on 4th Sept - book your free place here And if you want to meet some more amazing charity people, you need to come to our very first WTC Live Event on 15th October in London! You can find out more and buy your tickets - here If you want to keep the conversation going you can subscribe to the What's the Chari-tea? weekly newsletter - get Your Sector Survival Guide here Thank you again for listening, remember you're work matters...and so do you. Let's connect on LinkedIn - Louise Dawtry Let's connect on LinkedIn - What's the Chari-tea? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E7
August 18 · 11 min
Is the Charity Career Ladder Broken?
I'm back with another solo episode this week and this one is all about the charity career ladder...is it broken? If you want to keep the conversation going you can subscribe to the What's the Chari-tea? weekly newsletter - get Your Sector Survival Guide here I'd love to see you at the next Chari-tea Talk for more info click here And don't forget to join the waitlist for our very first WTC Live Event on 15th October in London - here Thank you again for listening, remember you're work matters...and so do you. Let's connect on LinkedIn - Louise Dawtry Let's connect on LinkedIn - What's the Chari-tea? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E6
August 11 · 26 min
We need to stop telling charity people to be more resilient
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S2 · E5
July 14 · 48 min
"I don't sugarcoat volunteering" - Louise Dawtry & Rachel King spill the chari-tea...
Rachel King is the National Volunteering Manager for Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) charity. I was delighted to have her join me in the studio to talk about her career as in the VM community, the realities of the charity sector as well as her lived experience of living working with bipolar. If you want to keep the conversation going you can subscribe to the What's the Chari-tea? weekly newsletter - get Your Sector Survival Guide here And we'd love to see you at the next Chari-tea Talk for more info click here Thank you again for listening, remember you're work matters...and so do you. CONNECT WITH RACHEL HERE FOLLOW RDA HERECONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY HERE CONNECT WITH WHAT'S THE CHARI-TEA? HERE FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA? HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E4
June 16 · 31 min
What's the Chari-tea? S02Ep04 - Louise Dawtry & Katie Stevens from Demelza
Katie Stevens is the Director of Clinical Services at Demelza Children's Hospice. I was delighted to have her join me in the studio to talk about her career journey from an NHS Nurse to Demelza, a charity that has a special place in her heart. We talk about what nonprofit life is really like, the amazing bits and the challenges, and as always we reflect on our own wellbeing and share thoughts on how to balance intense work with self-care. CONNECT WITH KATIE HERE LEARN MORE ABOUT DEMELZA HERE CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY HERE FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY CHARITY SECTOR SURVIVAL GUIDE HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 12 · 39 min
What's the Chari-tea? S02Ep03 - Louise Dawtry & Luke Barrow - CEO at Two Pints Deep
Luke Barrow is the Founder and CEO of Two Pints Deep, a mens mental health and suicide prevention charity. I was delighted to have him join me in the studio to talk about how his lived experience of mental health difficulties and bereavement shaped who he is and developed into a social change movement. We talk about life and lessons learned as a grassroots charity CEO, and as always we reflect on our own wellbeing and share thoughts on how to balance intense work with self-care. CONNECT WITH LUKE HERE FOLLOW TWO PINTS DEEP HERE CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY HERE FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
April 14 · 50 min
What's the Chari-tea? S02Ep02 - Louise Dawtry & Stef Sword-Williams - What is a Career Comedown?
This episode features the incredible Stef Sword-Williams, author of ‘F*ck Being Humble’ and ‘Career Comedown’, and professional development speaker. As well as all this she founded a community support group called, This Might Help, offering support to those caring for people with mental health difficulties.I was delighted to have Stef on the show and discuss her experiences, insights and thought leadership that we in the nonprofit sector can utilise in our work. We talk about the importance of asking for help, the difference between capacity and capability, why creativity is one of the greatest skills we need, and what to do when your career no longer serves you. I love to read your messages about what has resonated on each episode so please do keep them coming! And if you can spare a few mins please leave us a review as it really helps to spread the word further about What’s the Chari-tea? CONNECT WITH STEF HERE BUY THE BOOK HERE FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA? HERE CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR NEXT CHARI-TEA TALK EVENT This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 17 · 41 min
S02Ep01 - Louise Dawtry & Dr Claire Ashley - The Burnout Doctor
Series 2 begins with Dr Claire Ashley, GP, burnout specialist and author of ‘The Burnout Doctor’ to cut through all the noise around the term burnout and help us understand what burnout is, how we can prevent it and what we need to recover from it. I love to read your messages about what has resonated on each episode so please do keep them coming! And if you can spare a few mins please leave us a review as it really helps to spread the word further about What’s the Chari-tea? CONNECT WITH DR CLAIRE ASHLEY: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drclaireashley/ BUY ‘THE BURNOUT DOCTOR’ BOOK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burnout-Doctor-Your-6-step-recovery-ebook/dp/B0D9ZN5H9V FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?: https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/ CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/ LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?: www.whatsthecharitea.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
February 10 · 26 min
What's the Chari-tea? with Louise Dawtry | S01Ep06 - That's a Wrap!
Series 1 of What’s the Chari-tea - that’s a wrap! In this episode I share my hot takes from the last 5 episodes of Series 1. Grab a cuppa and let’s chat through everything we learned from our 6 incredible guests that joined me for our very first series of the podcast. I also express my deepest thanks to you all for listening, sharing, commenting and supporting this journey. Stay tuned for Series 2…coming soon! I love to hear your thoughts on each episode so please keep them coming! And if you can spare a few mins please leave us a review. FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?: https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/ CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 13 · 44 min
What's the Chari-tea? with Louise Dawtry | S01Ep05 - Emma Kirby
Emma Kirby is the Deputy Director of Digital at The National Lottery Community Fund, and has previously worked some other amazing organisations in both the charity world (Comic Relief, Yorkshire Cancer Research) and the private sector too (ITV, Skipton Building Society). Emma is incredibly knowledgable on all things digital transformation and we talk about this and more, including her experience of juggling life as a working parent with work and looking after her own wellbeing. I love to hear your thoughts on each episode so please keep them coming! And if you can spare a few mins please leave us a review. CONNECT WITH EMMA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emkirby/ LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?: https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/ CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2025 · 53 min
What's the Chari-tea? with Louise Dawtry | S01 Ep04 - Eleshea Williams
Eleshea Williams is the Social Media Officer at Amnesty International, LinkedIn Top Voice, Speaker and thought leader on social media marketing. I was delighted to have her join me (all the way from Surrey!) on the What’s the Chari-tea? sofa to talk all things nonprofit life. We talk about how Eleshea harnessed a passion for education and social justice into a career within the charity sector, as well as how nonprofit organisations can manage their brand both effectively and sensitively. As always we reflect on our own wellbeing and share thoughts on how to balance intense work with self-care. A huge thank you to Rosterfy for kindly sponsoring this episode. CONNECT WITH ELESHEA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleshea-williams-2146491a3/ FOLLOW AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK: https://www.instagram.com/amnestyuk/ FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?: https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/ CONNECT WITH LOUISE DAWTRY: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/ FOLLOW ROSTERFY: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rosterfy/ Read Rosterfy’s FREE guide on the role of technology in strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion in volunteering by clicking this link This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 4, 2025 · 52 min
What's the Chari-tea? with Louise Dawtry | S01 Ep03 - Eloise Bell
Eloise Bell is the Director of People, Culture and Governance at Leeds Mind. She is also my wonderful manager and I was so grateful to have her join me on the What's the Chari-tea? sofa to talk all things nonprofit life. We discuss her path from the corporate world to the charity sector, her passion for health and wellbeing and how she ensures she demonstrates her boundaries to her teams. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to go from a corporate career to a purpose-led one, and how to develop equity, diversity and inclusion within your organisation whilst protecting your wellbeing then this one's for you! Thank you to Rosterfy for kindly sponsoring this episode. FOLLOW ELOISE BELL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eloisebell/ FOLLOW LEEDS MIND: https://www.instagram.com/leedsmind/ https://www.leedsmind.org.uk FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?: https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/ FOLLOW LOUISE DAWTRY: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedawtry/ FOLLOW ROSTERFY: https://www.rosterfy.com Read Rosterfy’s FREE guide on the role of technology in strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion in volunteering by clicking this link This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2025 · 56 min
What's the Chari-tea? with Louise Dawtry | S01 Ep02 - Rob & Heather Huggins
Heather and Rob Huggins. Rob is founder and CEO of Liberdade, disability arts charity, and with Heather they also run Gosforth Civic Theatre. We talk about a lot of aspects nonprofit life, the best bits; harnessing their passion for drama and dance to create something incredibly special for and with their community. But they also share vulnerable moments; the challenges of starting and scaling a charity, the experience of burnout, and the expectations put upon nonprofit people. We also share some giggles too - we are best friends after all! If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to set up a charity, and how to look after yourself and your colleagues to protect mental health and wellbeing then this is the episode for you! Thank you to Rosterfy for kindly sponsoring this episode. FOLLOW GOSFORTH CIVIC THEATRE: GCT Instagram GCT website FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?: What's the Chari-tea? instagram FOR MORE INFO ON ROSTERFY: Rosterfy Rosterfy Linkedin Rosterfy website Rosterfy UK Volunteer Management Report This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 9, 2025 · 38 min
What's the Chari-tea? with Louise Dawtry | S01 Ep01 - Louise Sleightholm
Louise Sleightholm is a Chartered Accountant by day, and the Wonder Woman by night! Not only does Lou have over 300k followers on her Instagram and TikTok channels for @louscorporatelife, but she also Volunteers for SmartWorks Leeds and runs a social enterprise, Leeds Young Professionals. She opens up about her love of nonprofit life, her reasons for wanting to volunteer and how she came to co-found LYP. If you've ever wondered what it's like to volunteer and how to make it work for you, and how to organise events on a shoestring budget whilst juggling social media content, then this is the episode for you! So grab a cuppa and settle in for this conversation - I really hope you enjoy and please let me know what you think! FOLLOW LOU SLEIGHTHOLM: https://www.instagram.com/louscorporatelife/ https://www.instagram.com/workwearpersonalstyling/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-sleightholm-9a1088a2/ FOLLOW WHAT’S THE CHARI-TEA?: https://www.instagram.com/whatsthecharitea/ LEARN MORE SMART WORKS LEEDS: https://leeds.smartworks.org.uk LEARN MORE ABOUT LEEDS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS: https://www.instagram.com/ldsyoungprofessionals/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsthecharitea.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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