Community Slice 12 _Daniel Rutland talking about Water and Green Matters
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Celebrating Our Earth Week: Community Action and Inspiration An Interview with Daniel Rutland, Champion of Local Environmental Initiatives, including work with the local Green Matters Group and Wear Rivers Trust Introduction: Earth Week and Water Conservation Matter As Earth Week comes around each year, it’s a wonderful opportunity for communities to reflect on the importance of protecting our planet. This Year is not just about celebrating nature—it’s about taking practical steps to safeguard vital resources, especially water. In Bishop Auckland and across the country, local groups and...
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Community Slice 11 - Community at St Cuthbers & Holy Trinity Churches in Darlington
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Recorded at St Cuthberts Church Centre celebrating community spirit in the heart of Darlington. This month, the Community Slice Podcast takes listeners to the welcoming halls of St Cuthberts Church Centre, nestled in the very heart of Darlington. Brimming with community energy and the buzz of local engagement, the Centre stands as a beacon for connection and creativity in the town. During this insightful visit, I had the genuine pleasure of meeting two inspiring individuals: Dionne McCreedy, the dedicated Children and Families Worker, and Megan Rawling, the Community Musical Director at St...
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Community Slice 10 - Kynren's 10th Season
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On this Community Slice I talk to Laurie Robinson, Director of Cavalry and Estates, Wendy Wilshere, Head of Volunteer Casting and Engagement and Erin who is part of the cavalry team and drives the carrages in the performances, all at Kynren. Laurie and Wendy are also part of the show team and Laurie describes the parts she plays within the show, including riding on of the horses in the jousting match. This is a great insight into how all 39 horses perform in the show and how they are trained to perform in front of a large crowd and we meet some of them! Erin describes her work with the driving...
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Podcast Slice 9 Shaun Hope CEO & Principal of Bishop Auckland College Group
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This Month's Podcast is with Shaun Hope CEO and Principal of Bishop Auckland College Group and we have an indepth conversation on Education and more. Join me for this month's Community Slice (9) Podcast as I have quite the conversation with Shaun Hope. Shaun and I delve into both of our perspectives on education (and football), touching upon the colleges new collaberations in the construction and manufacturing sectors. We also dicscuss the exciting developments at the new McIntyre Centre right in the heart of the town. Our convesation does not stop there. We also explore our shared passion for...
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Community Slice 8 Wendy Wilshere Kynren Volunteer Manager
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Kyren Needs Your Vote!! Well, in fact, it is Wendy Wilshere Kynren's Head of Volunteering who is in need of your vote by 23rd March as she is one of ten people from all over the country that has been nominated for Visit England's national tourism award. You can vote by clicking the link: In this Community Slice Podcast I talk to Wendy about the award, Voulunteering for Kyren's nightime spectacular show and what is planned for 2025 and the new Time Travelling themepark due to open in 2026. Also we talk about Wendy's role as Head of volunteer casting and Engagementat Knren, whats involved...
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Community Slice 7 Bishop Aucklands Christmas Town
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This year Bishop Auckland is yet again the destination for Chrismas celebrations. It is the collaberation between Thomas from Baccanalia and Ben from Bridge Creative coming together to produce a spectacular Chrismas event for their town, yes it is Running from Friday November 29th to Sunday December 8th this year the event is 'bigger and better' than ever before. Bishop Auckland has been transformed into 'Christmas' with a Ferris wheel, Ice Rink, Tipi Bars and Live entertainment. I managed to have a conversation with Thomas and Ben to tell me about the event and about their respective...
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Community Slice 6 - Bishop Auckland College Graduations 2024
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What a fantastic evening! This is the class of 2024 graduating from Bishop Auckland College. This great community event was held in Durham Cathedral and I talk to Bishop Auckland College Principal Shaun Hope as well as Rachel Bacon the guest speaker and Chief Contable of the Durham and Darlington force. My thanks to, in particular, Katy Dixon and Lindsey Moses for their conversations and being an inpiration to their learners. I hope this Podcast inspires you to learn - it's never too late - enjoy the Podcast.
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Community Slice 5 - Auckland Tower opens new art installation
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Auckland Tower, located in Bishop Auckland, offers visitors the opportunity to climb and enjoy panoramic views of the town and the Bishop's Palace, the historical residence of the Bishop of Durham (for free). The Auckland Project has seen a flurry of activity recently, from the commencement of Kynren's ninth season to the unveiling of the new Walled Garden. In this edition of 'Community Matters,' I discuss with Jane Ruffer, Jonathan Ruffer's wife, (Jonathan, the entrepreneur behind The Auckland Project), the tower's latest art installations. I also converse with James Gibbs, the artist behind...
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Community Slice 4 - Kynren An Epic Tail of England
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On this community slice direct from Kynren I talk to two of the cast from the show, Elenor and Glen. They tell me about how they are in their 9th season and what they enjoy about being involved in the production. We also talk about rehursals and how their parts have evolved over the seasons, Elenor started in the production when she was just 8 years old! The conversation is interesting and I hope you enjoy it!
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Community Slice 3 - Auckland Project Volunteers
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June starts with volunteers week and in this months Community Slice I talk to three of the fantastic volunteers with the Auckland Project in Bishop Auckland. They are: Shona, Damien and Hillary, with a contribution from Michele Armstrong who is the Auckland Projects volunteer co-ordinator. We are at Mrs M's in the market place and the conversation explores why all our contributors do what they do and what they get from performing their roles for the project. It is a great listen, hope you like it, Peter.
info_outlineIn this Community Slice Podcast, I engaged in a conversation with Sam Zair about his time as the Mayor of Bishop Auckland, his aspirations for the town's future, and his family roots. The discussion took place in the cafe that has been in Sam's family for more than a hundred years. It was an amiable chat that concentrated on the key moments of Sam Zair's Time as Mayor, deliberately avoiding political topics, which I think we've all had enough of.