Programme 9 on the Grassroots Channel tells the story of the Birmingham based group who use techniques developed in 1930’s Chicago to revitalise individuals, families and communities. We talk to Marcia Lewinson, the Chief Executive of Women Acting in Today’s Society, a South Birmingham based charity. Waits was established in 1992 to: “support women to …
I am the grass now – Grassroots Channel Podcast about Edward Road Police Station
We talk to a group of neighbours in Balsall Heath in Birmingham who work unpaid to keep their local police station open, hear from listeners to the Grassroots Channel and get a tiny taste of a Little Britain. Links: Goosemore Lane Allotments (dead link) Paul Hopkins Podcast (dead link) Balsall Heath Forum
A law of nature is that we fight things to get things – R4R Grassroost Channel Podcast
The Grassroots Channel exposes Birmingham to the scrutiny of outsiders. We talk to residents from two Dutch cities about what they make of our strengths and weaknesses. Ellen Hiep and Willem Giezeman give us surprising answers, useful to all. Plus details on how Residents 4 Regeneration is telling stories to build a better future. Links: …
You can not do it alone – Grassroots Channel Podcast
The remarkable story of a woman who changed her life after a short spell in prison. Justice Williams took that experience and turned it into Venta Millones, a social enterprise which strives to give young people an alternative to a future embroiled in the gun culture. Programme 6 of the Grassroots Channel is, as always, …