Programme 16 of the Grassroots Channel hears about the link between gun crime in Birmingham UK and gun crime in Boston, Mass. Simon Walker, of the community arts project Curio City, tells us about Alex and Isaura Mendez, two visitors to Birmingham who have left a lasting impression on the city. Links: The Dorchester Reporter …
Together We Can
In the first podcast from the boys at Kings Norton Boys’ School. In this episode 4 boys attend a conference at the NEC aimed at promoting active citizens around the UK. Includes interviews with Hazel Blears MP & Beth Ford from the Chicago Police Department. Interviews were conducted by Chris Brown, Max Woolf, Ruairi Hay …
Blair, Blears and Bollards
Programme 15 turns out to be a curious mixture of Blair, Blears and Bollards. This time we handed over the microphone to a school and a youth group. Find out what they make of a government.
Once they are hooked – Grassroots Channel Podcast 14
Programme 14. Angling is just about catching fish – isn’t it? Apparently not. Andy Walker tells the story of how fishing rejuvenates young lives and protects communities from crime. His Birmingham based organisation, Get Hooked On Fishing (redirect), is working in neighbourhoods across the city. With support from the Bournville Village Trust and the Neighbourhood Renewal …