Society & Culture
Running a community centre can come with its challenges and rewards. Especially, if like this Strong Manchester Woman, you run one welcomes 300 people through its doors each day. In this episode, your host Vic Elizabeth Turnbull speaks to Francess Tagoe, the CEO of the Tree of Life charity in Wythenshawe, Manchester. Francess gives you an honest account of, life behind the scenes at the centre her everyday role models how her faith plays a big role in her approach to leadership & life being written off as a failure at university the trials and joys of being a single mum what to do if you're feeling down and without a support network her life outside of the centre, including her work as a preacher living up North “I dare you to rise up because there's an eagle inside of you that is waiting to soar and you can do it. If you dare to believe in yourself, you can do it. If you dare to believe in your future and the potential that lies within, you can do it.” Francess Tagoe Links and information The Tree of Life Centre (http://www.treeoflifecentre.org.uk/wordpress/ ) Francess on twitter (https://twitter.com/fran_tagoe) You can read the full transcript of the episode here (http://bit.ly/2YyANTu) . To listen to other Strong Manchester Manchester Women podcast episodes visit, www.MICmedia.co.uk/StrongManchesterWomenPodcast (http://www.micmedia.co.uk/StrongManchesterWomenPodcast) Strong Manchester Women The podcast is inspired by the annual Strong Women campaign. The 14 women profiled in this podcast were selected for the 2019 campaign. For more information about the women visit The Pankhurst Trust’s website (https://www.pankhursttrust.org/get-involved/events/strong-manchester-women-display) Credits Produced, edited and artwork by MIC Media www.MICmedia.co.uk (http://www.micmedia.co.uk) @MICmediauk (http://www.twitter.com/micmediauk) Share, comment and show some love for the Strong Manchester Women podcast using the hashtag #StrongMCRwomen Next Episode Released 7th August