Same Difference With Chelsie

22/02/2023

Hello everyone today I am live on Voice FM for my show Same Difference With Chelsie which aims to represent disabilities within a positive light I do this by having guest speakers each week that aim to share their story and journey with their disability with the hope to break the stereotypes and be a support network for people listening that may be following a similar journey. This week I speak with Alex James - Band on his journey with muscular dystrophy. Despite the challenges Alex is faced with he is a music teacher, song writer and and part of his own band Alex James - Band having performed at many gigs and festivals. Listen in to today's show 3-4pm to hear the full interview: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/on-air/player/

08/02/2023

Hello everyone I'm live on Southampton's Voice FM 3-4pm today. Today I focus on the topic of my favorite podcast shows that I have been loving recently with some of my favorite music added in there as well, listen live today by following this link at 3pm:

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02/11/2022

Hello everyone and welcome back to Same Difference With Chelsie. On this week's show I am joined by the lovely Rebecca Kinge. Rebecca shares her lived experience with Functional Neurological Disorder how this affects her daily life but also Rebecca shares the strategies she uses to get through day to day. Rebecca has a love for the great outdoors and nature she is also part of the Southampton collective, this is a community interest company and social enterprise that helps set up collaborative projects in the Southampton community. Rebecca helps run events for Southampton alongside Claire diaper.

To know more about the Southampton collective and what they do click here: https://socollective.org.uk/
Find out more about Functional Neurological Disorder here: https://www.fndaction.org.uk/

Join me and my guest Rebecca today on Voice FM 3-4pm today: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

10/06/2022

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01/06/2022

Hello everyone and welcome back to Same Difference With Chelsie.

Join me this afternoon 3-4pm for The Queen's Jubilee special whilst we celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne. In this week's episode we hear from the local Southampton community and why they think celebrating the queen's jubilee is important to them and what they will be doing to celebrate.

I also look at events in and around Southampton at the time of this celebration, along with some brand new music you are not going to want to miss out.

Listen live today on Voice FM
https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

25/05/2022

Welcome back to Same Difference with me Chelsie this week we have something a little different as I am Joined with Matthew Layson on the show.

Matthew is a music producer, sound engineer and guitarist currently studying at Solent University. Matthew is also one out of five members in the band Inbound who are known as an indie alternative rock band based in Southampton and have recently been lucky enough to be on BBC Introducing, Their new Single ’Something To Loose’ is OUT NOW!

Find more about Matt and his work here:
https://linktr.ee/matt_l111

Find out more about Inbound here:
https://linktr.ee/Inbound.official

Listen live today (Wednesday) 3-4pm: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

27/04/2022

Hello everyone and welcome back with this week on Same Difference, this week on same difference I am joined alongside both Sarah who is one of my closest friends and Wendy Hislop as part of the ‘Get Cancer Savvy’ campaign with Southampton’s Voice FM. Sarah is a cancer survivor and is here today to talk about her journey and experience with osteosarcoma cancer. From 2015-2018 a study from cancer research UK states there are 554 cases each year on average in the UK. From listening to today’s Same difference on Voice FM. Sarah aims to spread awareness and educate others through sharing her journey and experiences with Osteosarcoma:
Find out more though cancer research uk: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

Listen live today (Wednesday, 3-4pm): https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

05/04/2022

Hello everyone, Chelsie here this week on Same Difference With Chelsie I am Joined with Rachel to raise discussion and awareness surrounding the Sibs Charity. Sibs was set up in 2001 by Monica McCaffrey, in response to demand from parents and professionals in the children’s sector for information on how to support siblings of disabled children.

Rachel shares her own experience with having a sibling with a disability and she talks about the new Sibs group local to Southampton run by herself for adult siblings. Sibs is a charity to support children or young adults who have a sibling with a disability. Sibs is the only UK charity representing the needs of siblings of disabled people.

There are over half a million young siblings and at least 1.7 million adult siblings in the UK, who have grown up with a disabled brother or sister.

Find out more about Sibs here: https://www.sibs.org.uk/about-sibs/20yearsofsibs/

Listen Live on (Wednesday) 3-4pm: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

23/03/2022

If anyone missed today's episode of Same Difference With Chelsie Voice FM you can listen to it here: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/catch-up/episode/4486e782/same-difference-with-chelsie-jon-wednesday-23-march

21/03/2022

Hello everyone Chelsie here, this week I am doing my show in collaboration with Jordan Wood. Jordan headed to Solent University to interview the Solent University Boccia team he is Joined with Boccia coach of 30 years Barry Bowden, team captain Peter Langton and professional boccia player who has just been reselected of the GB team and player of 16 years James Clowes. Boccia is a professional sport which takes part at the Paralympic games and is a sport that not many people day to day have heard about. Boccia is a precision ball sport and the sport is contested at local, national and international levels by athletes.
Join myself Jordan wood and our wonderful guest speakers, Barry, James and Peter whilst we set out in raising awareness for the Paralympic sport all the way through to the in depth and intense training, to completions’ and the social aspects that come with the sport. Whilst I was at solent university I didn’t know Solent boccia existed until Peter asked me to join and honestly the team at Solent boccia are amazing and the amount of hard work they put into training needs to become noticed. Together I hope we can make boccia more recognized as a sport.

Join me and Jordan this Wednesday 3-4pm in conversation with our guests at Solent university boccia whilst we delve into finding out more about the sport. Thank you!

09/03/2022

Hello Everyone, I am delighted to introduce today’s show as I am joined in discussion with Abbie hills raising awareness for Cerebral Palsy. Abbie has just recently won the National diversity award for positive role model for disability in association with ITV as well as being a writer, and founding her own talent agency called the Dazey Hills Company which aims to help local creatives of all abilities find paid work in the creative field. Abbie has been a role model to many and her drive to successes never goes unnoticed. I first met Abbie when I joined a Facebook community called Palsy vibes which is made up of a community of people living with Cerebral Palsy who aim to write blog posts about themselves to help raise awareness.

Join both myself and Abbie in discussion this afternoon ready on voice fm 3-4pm ready on Voice FM the local Southampton station: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

Abbie’s links:
The Dazey Hills Company: Www.thedazeyhillscompany.Co.Uk
Abbie’s Instagram: Www.Instagram.com/itsabbiehills

09/02/2022

Hello everyone,
Chelsie here tune in today to Same Difference ready on voice FM today I am joined with Katherine in raising awareness for dementia and to spread awareness on the local dementia festival in and around the Southampton area. Katherine also shares her story with having a loved one with dementia and expresses how important it is to have awareness on dementia. Whilst chatting we dive into the kinds of things Katherine does for Southampton community to help support people with dementia like reminiscence sessions, coffee mornings and trips out in nature.

Katherine is a lifeline for many living with dementia and is a asset to the Southampton community and I’m so glad she gets to share her story today on Same Difference With Chelsie live today 3-4pm

Listen live here: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

More information on Alzheimers provided by the Alzheimers society: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia/types-dementia/what-is-dementia

If you would like to volunteer for this years dementia festival then please contact Katherine J Barbour via email [email protected]

Thank You for listening in to this weeks show!

05/01/2022

Today got to speak with guest speaker who has been competitive in the sport that is wheelchair racing for a number of years and competed in the Tokyo paralympics 2021 proudly representing great Britain.

Tune into Same Difference Ready on this Wednesday to hear James's Story 3-4PM you won't want to miss it! 🎙
James at Tokyo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvB4KQiz4hk

01/12/2021

Hello everyone and welcome back to Same Difference with Chelsie. This week’s show is a very exciting one as a provide you with a slice of what it was like to attend the UK’s largest event for online video and content creation held in London at the Excel. I share with you my thoughts and feelings of what it was like to meet internet sensation Anastasia Kingsnorth + many more creators that I watch and LOVE! on the daily.

Listen in today to hear live footage from the event itself. I got the opportunity to vlog with YouTubers Lee and Ellie Hinchcliffe, Flossie and Looking for Lewys, How Exciting!

Enjoy listening in to my show as much as I did attending the event. It was the happiest I had been in a long time.

Listen Live to the social and the city special 3-4PM today: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

A vlog of my day at the event will be live on my YouTube Channel within the next few days.

YouTube: Beauty Is My Duty

Thank you, Have a lovely day.

24/11/2021

Join myself Chelsie today 3-4pm with my show Same Difference ready on Voice FM alongside this week’s guest speaker Ollie Ingram.

Ollie is a screenwriter who has a love for television, acting, the education system, and (above all) Doctor Who. This love lead him to interview Mark Gatiss in 2019 and, the following year, he produced two scripts for his Final Major Project that were given the honour of being 'example' scripts for upcoming students.

He also just so happens to have cerebral palsy.

With a 2:1 in Film and Television now under his belt, Ollie aims to go into an MA Screenwriting course in his continued journey to (hopefully) write for television and, maybe one day, Doctor Who.

Listen live today for some great music and chats with the wonderful Ollie himself: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

03/11/2021

Join Chelsie today 3-4pm on Voice FM whilst she is joined by Gus Mckechnie Where he shares his story and his experiences with volunteering for the city of Southampton and his journey with the City Of Culture Bid for 2025.

In Gus Mckechnie's Own words he states 'I would love to help the Southampton bid team win the City Of Culture Bid. I'm a American Football referee and there is a chance offered to UK officials to be part of the sideline crew at NFL games.
As someone with cerebral palsy that would be a special opportunity'.

Follow Gus on Instagram:

LISTEN LIVE TODAY FOR SAME DIFFERENCE 3-4PM: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

27/10/2021

Hello everyone,

Join me Chelsie today for a very exciting show with a very amazing guest speaker singer songwriter JC Stewart. Recently fresh off the stage touring with The Vamps.

JC Stewart from Northern island was named MTV’s first global push artist of the year and has co-written with the likes of Niall Horan and Tom Odell what he describes as his idols. Last year saw him release his big collab, teaming up with 220 Kid for ‘Too Many Nights’, while his debut EP ‘When The Light Hits The Room’ was co-written with the BRIT / Ivor Novello winner Tom Odell. His first major collaborator came when he co-wrote ‘Hollywood’, a song which later featured on Lewis Capaldi’s huge debut album.

Join me today with JC Stewart where we talk about all things music, and what it is like to be a singer songwriter from a first hand perspective. We also talk about this inspiration and behind the scenes of his new debut single Don’t Say You Love Me.

Tune in today 3-4pm for a very exclusive interview with JC Stewart: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

20/10/2021

Hello everyone and welcome back to Same Difference, I am delighted to introduce Sophia Banger as guest speaker for this week on Same Difference. Sophia is a student with cerebral palsy diplegia like myself, I saw a lot of similarities in both myself and Sophia. Sophia wants to raise awareness today and in her own words ‘wants to do things that others can’t so they can have the sensation of what it’s like for themselves’. Sophia also done a skydive at 15 thousand feet to raise money for family owned charity called the knights foundation which aims to help families with disabled children Sophia’s motivation is admirable she has many hobbies such as singing, social media and extreme sports.
Find out more about family owned charity here: https://www.theknightsfoundation.org/about-us/

Listen LIVE Today (Wednesday 3-4pm) to hear more about Sophia’s determination and amazing journey through life. This is one you are not going to want to miss: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

Follow Sophia's Journey on instagram

29/09/2021

Hello everybody, join myself and Morgan Miles Scott today on Voice FM Same Difference With Chelsie whilst we raise awareness for Autism and Dyspraxia. We also discuss subjects surrounding employment for people with disabilities that want the opportunity to be in work. Morgan is also a massive football fan and raises discussion how football has made him grow as a person in the football industry. Morgan shares his experiences with autism and how he is stronger because of it. He hopes that he can make change for the better and inspire others like himself on their journey through life.

live 3-4pm (Today Wednesday): https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

22/09/2021

Hello everyone and welcome back to Same Difference With Chelsie join me today (Wednesday) 3-4pm with guest speaker Nathan Blackie who is a professional wheelchair racer who has previously competed at a high level for GB and Scotland. Nathan shares his experiences with being a wheelchair racer and highlighting his best memories of his ongoing journey with the sport. Nathan also shares his journey with cerebral palsy in the hope to inspire others like himself and raising awareness for cerebral palsy with a positive outlook. Nathans determination and success I’m sure will inspire others listening today. I’m really excited for the listeners of Voice FM to tune in and listen to the full interview and listen is to the topic that is wheelchair racing.

Thank you to Nathan for coming onto Same Difference it means a lot and I wish you all the best with your career in wheelchair racing. I know you will do fantastic because of all the time and determination that you put into the training and sport.

Listen live today (Wednesday 3-4pm): https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

15/09/2021

Hello everyone and welcome back to my page for Same Difference With Chelsie join me today Wednesday 3-4PM whilst I touch upon the Azaylia foundation started by ever loving parents Safiyya and Ashley. The Azaylia Foundation aims to support families that are fundraising for treatments that may not be readily available on the NHS and provide children with memorable experiences as they fight cancer. Azaylia sadly lost her fight to children's cancer at just 8 months old but proud parents Ashley and Safiyya continue her legacy through the Azaylia foundation. Ashley’s and Safiyya's initial appeal for funds raised an incredible £1.6m which now help more children like Azaylia. But this is just the start.

find out more here: https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/ashley-cain-bike-azaylia-foundation-24987019

You can help by donating here: https://www.theazayliafoundation.com/

I also introduce one of my favorite bands to same difference called Mad Honey introducing their new track 'Smith and Wesson'

Listen live here: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

Ashley Cain has completed his epic bike ride from the bottom of England to the top of Scotland for The Azaylia Foundation

27/08/2021

Hello everyone and a happy Friday. Today's show is a really exciting one as I speak with David Smith MBE 2x gold medalist previous for for the paralympic games and sport that is Boccia. Listen live today at 2PM as we speak with David live from the Tokyo games. Wishing David all the best for winning gold for the third time in the Tokyo paralympics. 🇬🇧🏅🇬🇧

Listen live here: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

11/08/2021

Hello everyone and a very warm welcome back to my page. This week on Same Difference With Chelsie I have a wonderful guest speaker Maggie also known as Maggie on the radio. I chat with Maggie as she gives an honest and deeper perspective into her life whilst highlighting her challenges she was left with after her stroke, but most importantly how she is now thriving in life and how she has overcome the obstacles she has faced and how radio in particular shaped Maggie and gave her the confidence she has today. Whilst 1000,000 people have strokes each year and with 1.2 million stroke survivors to date both me and Margaret felt it was important to highlight this and to shed some awareness around the subject. Talking to Maggie has really allowed me to get to know herself a lot more. I am really inspired by her journey and a big thank you to Maggie for sharing her story.
The main stroke symptoms can be remembered with the word FAST:
• Face – the face may have dropped on 1 side, the person may not be able to smile, or their mouth or eye may have drooped.
• Arms – the person may not be able to lift both arms and keep them there because of weakness or numbness in 1 arm.
• Speech – their speech may be slurred or garbled, or the person may not be able to talk at all despite appearing to be awake; they may also have problems understanding what you're saying to them.
• Time – it's time to dial 999 immediately if you notice any of these signs or symptoms.
will be aired on Friday 13th August at 2PM:
Follow Maggie here:
Facebook: Margaret Bligdon-Boyt
Instagram: maggiedoesradio

30/07/2021

Catch me live today at 2pm with Same Difference. This show is one that you can't miss, joined with me today is the amazing George Dowell the interview follows his story, journey and involvement with Worthing FC. After reading about his incredible story I was inspired to chat with him in more detail! it was a pleasure to be able to have george as this week's guest speaker. I encourage anyone to read more about his story here: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/11305258/worthing-fc-george-dowell-career-ending-car-crash-season-scrapped/

Listen LIVE following this link at 2PM today: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/

THE closest most football club owners come to having a song sung about them is angry chants of “Sack the board”. But not Worthing FC’s George Dowell, whose name is bellowed out by the South Coast s…

11/06/2021

Hello everyone join me at 2pm ready on Voice FM with a brand new episode of Same Difference this week. I set out to raise awareness for carers awareness week running from the 7th-13th of June along with a good old catch up with myself, it's been a while but it's so great to be back on air. See you at 2pm ready on Voice FM

Listen live here: https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

Find out more information about carers awareness week here: https://www.carersweek.org/

We are currently putting together an exciting programme of events for Carers, employers and professionals throughout Gloucestershire to be involved with. We are looking forward to supporting Carers to feel valued and supported within the county.

26/03/2021

https://www.brock.ac.uk/.../brock-alumna-chelsie.../ Hi everyone my previous college reached out to me after they heard about Same Difference Radio It's amazing to have a feature on Brockenhurst College official website so funny to think how I was once a student their. How times change! Thankyou

Brock alumna Chelsie Jones has landed a regular radio show on Southampton’s Voice FM covering issues around diversity and disability. The weekly broadcast is called Same Difference and goes out every Friday at 2pm. Presented by wheelchair user Chelsie, who has cerebral palsy, the programme aims to...

26/03/2021

Hello everyone listen live at 2pm today (Friday) for another radio show! I have some amazing interviews in today's show speaking to spreading awareness for brogan for Downsyndrome awareness day wich was Friday 21st of March. I will also chatting to musician Luke White following his passion of being a singer songwriter based in Bedford.

https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

23/03/2021

Hello Everyone,

Last week on Same Difference ready on VOICE FM LIMITED I was delighted to interview Georgina Wasdall as a guest speaker talking about her journey with MECFS it was really lovely to hear her story talking about how modelling has created great opportunities for her making her bloom in confidence. You can listen to Episode 2 and listen to Georgina's story by following this link: https://lnkd.in/gKGRxev

On reflection I'm really enjoying my voluntary presenting role with Voice FM. It has really made me grow in confidence and I am now really getting used to the regular presenting role every Friday at 2pm. I have had such a positive response to my show across social media and have some great guest speakers in line for future shows. This is very exciting for me as raising awareness for diversity and disabilities is something that I am extremely passionate about.

Make sure your radio's are at the ready for this week's show (Friday 26th March at 2pm)
Thank you for reading.

09/03/2021

Hello everyone 👋 I'm so excited to announce that I have my very own radio show starting in support of 103.9 Voice Fm, Friday's at 2pm. My show is called Same Difference and it aims to represent diversity and disability within the media today, though opening up discussion of disability and diversity in a chat style show with some amazing special guests and music that we all love. For me doing a show like this one was really important to me because I feel like creating a community around opening up discussions could help improve societies view of having a disability. Join myself with special guest Owen Thomas where he hopes to raise discussion around the Voice to Access campaign he is working on alongside Trish Moody on Friday 12th March at 2PM.

https://www.voicefmradio.co.uk/listen-live

Please note this is my first show and im still learning but I would love your support in listening.

- Chelsie