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Epsom Riding for the Disabled

RADIO WOKING BREAKFAST
WEDNESDAY 29TH AUGUST 2018
 
 
Stella Milne  joined us on Radio Woking Breakfast to talk about Epsom Riding for the Disabled. She told us about the work the 300 plus strong  team of volunteers , the many benifts to the countless numbers of riders, and the inpact of a recent break in which saw three of their ponies  attacked in a most brutal way.
 
Find out more at ww.epsomrda.btck.co.uk

Smiling all the Wey!

RADIO WEY
BRUNCHTIME BREAKFAST
 
MONDAY 27TH AUGUST 2018
 
     The smile is such a simple thing that can bring cheer to even the worst of days. Glen Freeman spoke to Lara and I on Radio Wey about his campaign. 
Smiles on the Lines is encouraging us to smile at others  on the  journey to work on Sept 25th. As glen expains a smile goes much further than this. It can spread postivity around our hospital wards and really cheer people up in their darkest hour.

Absolutely "Phab" ulas!

RADIO WOKING BREAKFAST
22 AUGUST 2018
I spoke with Bev Ames who helps run Woking Phab with her husband Barry. We spoke about the club, a social environment for disabled and non disabled people to meet together. 
 
More about Woking Phab on www.wokingphab.org.uk

Save West Byfleet Recreation Ground

RADIO WOKING BREAKFST
22 AUGUST 2018
 
 
I Spoke to Amanda Jayne Boote of the Save West Byfleet Recreation Ground campaign. Amanda told me about the dire need for refurnishment of the play area, and how the community does not respond well to the idea of a pub being built on part of the recreation ground.
There is a consultation taking place on th future of thepaly equipment and you can find out more on the Woking Council website www.woking.gov.uk. This runs until Friday 24 August.
 
www.wbnf.org

Pride is Coming!

 
 
 RADIO WOKING BREAKFAST
22ND AUGUST 2018
 
 
I spoke with Stepehen Ireland, chair of Pride in Surrey. This is Surrey's first Pride event, and is coming to Woking park on Sat 10th August 2019.
Stephen told me about what he hopes the event will achieve through education, connecting people and an all round community celebration.
 
WWW.PRIDEINSURREY.ORG for more details of how you can get involved 

Moving a transformer

RADIO WOKING BREAKFAST 
22ND AUGUST 2018
 
 
 
A huge electical transfomer made its way from Korea to Weybridge recently. This was a massive undertaking, tress had to be cut  and street furniture had to be moved as  this massive transformer made its way from the M25 to its new home at a Weybridge substation. Lara and I were in New Haw as it made a tricky turn down Pinewood Grove.

Smiles on the line

RADIO WOKING BREAKFAST
WEDNESDAY 15TH AUGUST 2018
 
  
 
This morning on Radio Woking Breakfast I spoke to Glen Freeman. Glen is encouraging us to smile on our dialy commute and spread positivity on a carriage of frowns. He talks about the campaign and why, on 25th September especially, he wants us to smile at a fellow passengers on the journey  to work.
 
 

Samuel at Frimley Lodge Live

RADIO  WEY  BRUNCH TIME BREAKFAST
MONDAY 6TH AUGUST 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Lara and I spent an epic weekend at Fimley Lodge Live recently. This was a family friendly music festival now in its fith year.
One of the artists performing on the Saturday was Samual from Brighton. After he came off stage we had a chat in the Surrey sunshine.
 
www.samualvisuals.com

Building momentum

RADIO WEY BRUNCHTIME BREAKFAST
MONDAY 6TH AUGUST
 
I was joined this morning by  Niki Mason,  a family suport worker for Momentum childrens charity. Niki talks about her role, based at St Peters hospital.
 
We also hear all about the work Momentum does with seriously ill children and their families across our local hospitals. Just simple things such as improving the environment in the wards can make such a difference. Niki talks about how Momentum supprts these familes at such a destressing time in their lives.
Momentum has recently been slected as charity of the year by Sainsburys in Chertsey.
 
More info on Momentum at  www.moment-um.org

PART 1 ; FOOD FOR THOUGHT

 RADIO WOKING BREAKFAST 
WEDNESDAY 1ST AUGUST 2018
Today on the show I wanted to highlight the work of the Foodbank in Woking, and also the Light House where the food bank is based.
It was amazing to see just what goes on in this building and the help and support that is there for people in teir hour of need. It's not just about food its about dignity and being there at what could be the lowest point in somebody's life.
 
In the first part i speak to  Alison who is the manager, as well as  some of the volunteers who help run things so smoothly.
 
www.wokingfoodbank.org.uk for more info