THIS IS A MUST LISTEN EPISODE! We were extremely lucky to be joined by the brilliant Amani Simpson for this informative, moving and powerful episode.  Amani Simpson is an award winning social entrepreneur, film maker, campaigner and youth coach. He is the producer and the protagonist of the acclaimed short film Amani which has now been watched over 4 millions times. He has also produced, Save Me, a social impact short film, which has themes of grooming, child criminal exploitation, and extra familiar harm which has a call to action for more peer and community active bystanders. Amani uses his inspirational story of transformation, creativity and expertise in youth engagement to produce impactful projects that challenge uplift and enrich. Amani joined your favourite trio of social workers to share his lived experiences and how these shaped his  journey to engaging and serving young people in his life. Find out more about Amani's work via the links below; Website: https://amanisimpson.com/  and https://www.aviard.co.uk/ Instagram: @amani.simpson and @aviard_inspires Amani (2019) film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm6PwChWiJ8 Save Me film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_chP_h-qIRQ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanisimpson/?originalSubdomain=uk If you enjoy this episode then please share with your friends, leave a review and follow The Social Matters Podcast on X, Instagram and Facebook. The handle is @matterspodcast. Remember to continue these conversations in your networks!