Real Stories, Real Change
We think it’s really important that you, our supporters, hear real stories about the real change your donations make in the lives of vulnerable children around the world. And we have so many incredible stories to tell!
We also know that our supporters like engaging with the stories we have to tell in different ways. We already share our print magazine, online articles and regular emails with you, but for a long time have wanted to add a podcast.
Until recently, this was simply out of reach. The staff time and technical equipment required to write, record, edit and release a podcast was simply not cost effective. One of our priorities is, and always will be, making sure that as much of your Sponsorship and Change-Maker donations as possible are spent on the vulnerable children we support around the world. 93p in every £1 you give, in fact. We simply couldn’t make the costs of producing a podcast marry with our commitment to prioritise changing children’s lives.
Making the most of AI
However, the enormous growth in AI tools have removed the many barriers to producing a podcast. We can now take our written content, produce a script and turn that script into a podcast at a fraction of the cost – no specialist equipment required, and minimal staff time redirected. We remain focussed on children as our priority, and at the same time bring you real stories of real change in the way you prefer to receive them.
This does mean that our podcast uses AI voices – but the stories are absolutely real. We’re still tweaking and developing the model to make it as engaging as possible to listen to, but would love your feedback on your experience of listening to our podcast.