Lemn Sissay's Social Enterprise

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Lemn Sissay's Social Enterprise: Episode 1

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Lemn Sissay explores what charity means when it comes to shelter.

Poet, broadcaster and writer Lemn Sissay explores what charity means when it comes to shelter.

Every year since 2013, the poet, broadcaster and author Lemn Sissay has arranged a Christmas dinner for people aged 18-25 who have left the care system and have no one with whom to have Christmas dinner. No one to give presents or receive them. No-one on the other end of the cracker.

This is not a charity. It isn't even an organisation. It's a project Lemn undertook because he understands how it feels - at 18 he was released from a children's home and given an empty flat in Wigan, with no one in the world who had known him for longer than a year.

Lemn Sissay’s Social Enterprise is a four-part series for BBC Radio 4, considering what these dinners have taught him about charity, social enterprise, and people, through stand-up, interview and poetry.

This week, he explores the idea of shelter in all its forms - with the help of Polly Neate, the Chief Executive of the charity Shelter, and comedy writer Sarah Morgan.

Written and performed by Lemn Sissay
Guest: Polly Neate
Guest: Sarah Morgan

Producer: Ed Morrish
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Comedy: Standup

Poet, broadcaster and writer Lemn Sissay explores charity, social enterprise and people.

Poet, broadcaster and writer Lemn Sissay explores charity, social enterprise and people, through stand-up, interview and poetry

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