Programme 20 hears from Gill Taylor, who runs the government’s new Academy for Sustainable Communities. She tells us why she wants residents to unleash their expertise on re-educating professionals.
100 Million Pound Future
Programme 19 on The Grassroots Channel meets another of Birmingham’s social entrepreneurs. Roger Telphia is Chief Executive of Future Health and Social Care. The charity is a multi award winning organisation which already has a substantial turnover. But now Roger wants to see a step change, shifting the way the organisation is run, growing it …
Generating Market Forces
Programme 18 talks to Duncan Ross and John Bodycote from Kings Norton Farmers Market about why they chose to become a community interest company, the value of the farmers market and a few provocative thoughts on the link between local politics and social enterprise. Links: Kings Norton Farmers Market National Association of Farmers Markets UnLtd …
Birmingham the Curio City – podcast
Programme 17 from the Grassroots Channel and the story of the people striving to reunite a community divided by powerful economic forces. Community artist Sanj Cavanagh and volunteers Julia Downer and Cherie Moore are working with children to create new music and theatre at the Curio City shop in Five Ways in Birmingham. Plus some …