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Katy Davies interviews local author Jay Hollis On Enfield Haunted Houses

 

 

In this Podcast, Katy Davies interviews local author Jay Hollis about his book Haunted Enfield, which includes some of the most well known ghost stories in Enfield.

Interview of Jill Harrison, CEO of Citizen's Advice Enfield.

Julia Daniel interviews Jill Harrison of the Enfield Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Citizens Advice Enfield is a charity that offers free, accessible,quality advice to anyone who lives in Enfield. We can help with all kinds of problems whether they are housing, employment, benefits, debts or immigration issues for example. They have been providing advice in the London Borough of Enfield since 2nd September 1939.

They started in tiny offices in Fore Street Edmonton, staffed by a handful of volunteers. Today, most of the people you will meet at their current offices in Ponders End are still volunteers, but they are supported by a small team of paid staff.

Julia Daniel Interviews Albert Wright on Businesses & The High Street

 

In this Podcast Julia Daniel speaks to Albert Wright, London Region National Councillor for the FSB (National Federation of Self Employed & Small Businesses Limited) and a key contributor to their London Policy and other special interest groups.

 

Albert is a published author and experienced business networker and has run a business consultancy and training firm based in Enfield for many years.

 

They will be discussing the recent research on high streets carried out by the FSB and what that might mean for Enfield, and getting Albert’s personal views on some of the issues impacting small to medium businesses and what can be done to support our local companies.

Interview of Local Author Stephen Cox

 

 

In this Podcast we talk to Stephen Cox a local author about being an author and what advice he gives to those who wish to see their work published. He also talked about his recently published book "Our ~Child Of The Stars."

 

This is a mainstream novel with a wonderful speculative flourish. Set in 1960s America, it tells the story of Cory, a lost boy with a remarkable appearance, the lengths his adopted family will go to protect him, and the secret that refuses to stay hidden. It is a rare novel of warmth, goodness and generosity

Credit Unions - Interview With Julia Daniel

 

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In this Podcast we interview Julia Daniel on Credit Unions, what they are and how they promote fair finance. North London Credit Union is a not–for-profit financial co-operative established in 1994.

 

They are owned and controlled by their members, managed and staffed by local people and have a strong voluntary element They believe that everyone deserves appropriate, fair financial products that meet their needs and improve their financial well-being.

Enfield Women's Centre - Interview With Ginnie Newby Landon

In this Podcast we interview Ginnie Newby Landon of Enfield Women’s Centre (EWC) a registered charity working for women and girls and their families in the borough of Enfield.

 

They aim to explore and provide services which will enable women and girls to achieve fulfilment in their lives. These will range from their physical and mental health needs, training, recreational and creative skills.

 

New Technology & Social Care - Interview With Simon Hooper

 

 

In this Podcast we look at how new technology, robotics and machine learning can help develop better services in social care. We know there is a crisis in social care but we rarely discuss the innovative work developing to adopt the new age of digital technology to tackling some of the problems of social care.

 

Simon Hooper works with ReMeLife where they discovered that there’s little software focused on improving the daily quality of life for persons cared for and their carers.

Feed Up Warm Up - Interview With Daniel Allen

In this Podcast Hannah Dyson speaks to Daniel Allen from Feed Up Warm Up, a homeless charity in Hertfordshire. Daniel is a DJ, a councillor, dad of seven and star of Marrying Mum and Dad on CBBC.

 

Daniel tells us why he got involved with the charity, why Grace the van is so important and how everyone in society can play a role in lifting someone from the depths of despair back onto their feet.

Interfaith Dialogue & Social Action - Interview With Mark Meatcher

In this Podcast we interview Mark Meacher on the importance of interfaith dialogue in the Borough and some of the efforts that he and others are involved in to bring people together of all faiths and none.

We discuss the role of faith in society and indeed in politics, their up and coming interfaith festival and the interfaith initiative to confront the international arms trade.

Mark is a Minister in the London Borough of Enfield working with a number of churches and with his wife Melanie believes in the importance of enabling and promoting civil society.

Tackling Youth Crime - Interview With Louis Bamber

In this Podcast we interview Louis Bamber of the liveyourlifdroptheknife campaign. Live your life drop the knife was founded in Runcorn in response to rising violent crime and knife crime against residents of Halton. The campaign hopes to educate young people that its not OK to carry weapons, that its OK to run away and that there is always an alternative option – to Live Your Life and Drop The Knife!