Radio Together

The Sharp End was an immensely successful health and wellbeing project for older people. It closed in 2023, leaving a massive hole in the lives of hundreds of people who depended on it. Some of them talk about their personal feelings of loss - and the campaign to restore the activities and fellowship that they miss. Recorded 26 April 2024 for the Our Sharp End campaign, amid the hubbub of the main hall at Mildmay Community Centre, London N16.

DJ Mumbles is the host - and Mikie is the guest, talking about music and life in South Africa. Recorded 10 July 2023 at Mildmay Community Centre, London, UK

DJ Mumbles and Mikie talking about African music and reggae. Recorded 3 July 2023 at Mildmay Community Centre, London, UK

Polly Mann talks to Hajni Semsei, director of Arbeit Studios, about the development of their Hackney Wick base (‘We take empty spaces - ranging from small 750 sq ft buildings to vast 15,000,sq ft warehouses - and transform them into studio spaces for artists, designers, makers, start-ups and small businesses - to inspire creativity, connect communities and power ideas’). Recorded 31 March 2023 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick Mentioned: Arbeit Studios, Hackney Herbal

Polly Mann (Community Development Worker) summarises the first eight years of the Hackney Wick Award. There is more to come. Recorded 17 March 2023 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - Links: Badu Sports, Hackney Quest, Morningside & Gascoyne Youth Club, Renaisi, Violence Reduction Unit, Wickers Youth Club

Gifty Naa Dk's post-pandemic message of hope.

Jeanette describes the consequences of her smoking-related brain aneurysm, and her dilemma over surgery. Recorded 20 October 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio Links: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/brain-aneurysm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aneurysm Intro/outro credit: excerpts from Horizontal Drift, Jared C Balogh - https://www.jamendo.com/track/1122560/horizontal-drift

Photographer Brian with Elma and Tracey, talking about his passion for his art and his community. Recorded at the Generation Inspire photo exhibition (Hackney Quest and Rise365), 15 October 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio Links: https://brianwhar.com, https://www.instagram.com/brain_war, https://www.hackneyquest.org.uk, https://www.rise365.co.uk

Colette is CEO of Hackney Quest – a dazzling support and mentoring project for young people and families. Recorded at the Generation Inspire photo exhibition (Hackney Quest and Rise365), 15 October 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio Link: https://www.hackneyquest.org.uk

Omari Smith talks to Elma Twomey and Tracey J Boothe about how he got started as a portrait and fashion photographer with the help of Hackney Quest. Recorded at the Generation Inspire photo exhibition (Hackney Quest and Rise365), 15 October 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio Links: https://www.instagram.com/capturedbyomari, https://omari-photography1.webnode.co.uk/, https://www.hackneyquest.org.uk, https://www.rise365.co.uk

Andrew Leo’s inspiring journey from the city to community photography – hosted by Elma Twomey and Tracey J Boothe. Recorded at the Generation Inspire photo exhibition (Hackney Quest and Rise365), 15 October 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio Links: https://www.andrewleophoto.com/, https://www.hackneyquest.org.uk, https://www.rise365.co.uk

Part 2 of a longer conversation with Elma Twomey and Tracey J Boothe – about live performance and the Jammin Boothe. Best to listen to part 2 first. Recorded 15 October 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio Links for Tracey J Boothe: https://anchor.fm/traceyjboothe, https://traceyjboothepublishing.com, https://www.instagram.com/traceyjboothe

Part 1 of a longer conversation with Elma Twomey and Tracey J Boothe. Recorded 15 October 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio Links for Tracey J Boothe: https://anchor.fm/traceyjboothe, https://traceyjboothepublishing.com, https://www.instagram.com/traceyjboothe

Maria's lifetime with autism, in her own words, her way. Recorded 6 October 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio Intro/outro credit: excerpts from Horizontal Drift, Jared C Balogh - https://www.jamendo.com/track/1122560/horizontal-drift

Elma and Hardeep compare the consequences of not having had children. Recorded 16 September 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio

Edited fragments of a longer, unstructured conversation about Derek Prince — a well-known inclusion activist who died 19 July 2022. Voices: Patrick, Rick, Stephen – supported by Dave. Recorded 16 August 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio Convivial ambient sounds provided by Thingy Café. Outro: from Smetana’s Moldau – public domain - https://musopen.org/music/25719-ma-vlast-vltava-the-moldau

Elma has accepted the challenge of living without money. Elma also needs a small fridge (to be continued …) Other voices: Emmanuel, Hardeep, Rick. Recorded 12 August 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio

Elma starts a discussion on job search strategy for older people (to be continued) ... Recorded 29 July 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio

Elma tells us how she rose above prejudicial schooling and took responsibility for her education as an adult. Recorded 22 July 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio Cover image: Li Zhang - https://unsplash.com/photos/K-DwbsTXliY

Hardeep tells us how - and why - she taught herself to read when she was 50. Other voices: Elma, Rick. Recorded 22 July 2022 in the Arbeit Trowbridge Talks podcast studio, Hackney Wick - https://arbeit.org.uk/podcast-studio