Ash - Dutty Monkey & Catherine Evans on The Abi Roberts Show - 21 February 2024

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Ash, also known as "Dutty Monkey," is just a regular guy who stood up during the CONvid online and offline. Describing himself as a conscious realist, he is actively engaged in raising awareness and advocating for his beliefs.

GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Cath says “As a mother, witnessing our government’s Covid-19 pandemic strategy roll out before my eyes like a bad dream descending into a nightmare, the future for my children’s freedoms, rights and prospects looked bleaker and bleaker. I felt alone, segregated, discriminated against, through no fault of my own. The one thing I wasn’t was afraid. After months of shouting at the news on the telly, arguing with the newspaper and switching the radio off every time I heard a new nonsensical strategy, I decided to find people to connect with. I turned to social media in desperation. A stranger in the park turned into two strangers in the park. And A Stand in the Park Birkenhead was born. The more I connected, the more activism I became involved in, the stronger and more assured I felt that we would come through this. From AVP, to Outreach Worldwide, to the Together Declaration, locally based groups and more, I’ve met and learnt from so many people who are so committed to the cause but utilise different strategies.”