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National Volunteer Week 2015

BRUNCH TIME BREAKFAST  MONDAY 1ST JUNE 2015Across the UK millions of people are giving their time from no financial payment. The benefits of volunteering are well documented. Maybe its giving a retired person something to fill their time in those post work years, or adding skills to the CV of a teenager looking to get on the career ladder.  Then we have  the people and organisations who benefit from volunteers. From the friendly smile welcoming a patient as they enter a hospital to  the companionship and support for an vulnerable  person who might feel isolated from their community.  The army of volunteers working in the UK really brings out the best in human nature. People helping people.Volunteering matters is the UK's  largest charity for volunteers  and you can look at their website to find out more about volunteering and opportunities within your local area. www.volunteeringmatters.org.ukI spoke to Alan Marchbank who works on the charity's RSVP project  based in Brighton.

Love on a Post It!

Radio Wey Sunday 31st May 2015Maisie-Rose and  and Urszula from Wimbledon spoke to me about their campaign to spread love and positive vibes through post it notes. These notes are then , left in public places, with inspirational messages written on them. They contain the @onemansnote twitter handle in the hope that people who see the note will get in touch. I also spoke to Lara from Epsom  who saw one of these post it notes her local train station, 

Climb any Mountain

Radio Wey Friday 22nd MayI spoke to Quad Amputee Ray Edwards MBE. Ray, who is based in Camberly is the founder of Charity Limb Care. In June Ray and his team of amputees and their friends and families will be climbing towards the summit of Mount Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain, raising money for the charity..Ray told me about the challenge and talks about life as an amputee.www.limbcare.org 

Sam Amess

Radio Wey Sunday 18th MayI was browsing through Facebook on a lazy Sunday morning when I noticed one of my friends had shared a page called "For Sam". I was interested  by this so had a look. The page was set up by Nicky Smeadly for her Nephew Sam Amess. Sam who is 12 years of age has recently been told he has a tumor on his liver. Described as a "Brave Warrior" by his Auntie, Sam spoke to me about himself and his family and how he is coping with a grueling course of chemotherapy. I then spoke to Nicky who explained the Facebook page has gone viral in just one week over 6 thousand likes and comments from across the world. People who don't event know Sam wishing him well. This was the first ever radio interview that Sam has done, and he was a brilliant guest. Such an inspiration!  Sam enjoyed a whole hour of his favorite songs played for him on Radio Wey, and I got to say Sam has a brilliant taste in music!  Stay positive Sam we all wish you the best! ;-)

Wey too go!

RADIO WEY ROADSHOW LIVE IN WOKING!On Friday 15th March myself and the team from Radio Wey spent the day in Woking town centre promoting what we do and broadcasting live over lunchtime. A great chance for me to develop my on the street reporting skills as I spoke to Gayle Hudson (Mrs H) about her 6ft giant microphone which she used to collect donations. Very quirky but I would expect nothing less from her!I also chatted during the live broadcast to a chap called Kevin who arrived at the Radio wey stand with his two greyhounds. Kevin told me all about the Celia Cross Rescue Centre at  Newlands Corner, near Guildford.

A good call to explore the Magna Carta

As part of the commemorations marking 800 years since the sealing of the Manga Carta, a new App to explore Runnymede has been developed by students from The Royal Holloway University in Egham  The app offers a series of fascinating trails of the area and is free to download. Zosiha Edwards is one of those involved in the project  and told me about the app and how the Magna Carta is still relevant in the 21st centuryDownload the free Runnymede Explored app for IOS or Android. 

A good call to explore the Magna Carta

as part of the commemorations marking 800 years since the sealing iof the Manga Carta, a new App to explore Runnymede has been developed by students from The Royal Holloway University in Egham  The app offers a series of fascinating trails of the area and is free to download. Zosiha Edwards is one of those involved in the project  and told me about the app and how the Magna Carta is still relevant in the 21st centuryDownload the free Runnymede Explored app for IOS or Android. 

Whipping up a storm

Damon Thomas from Whipsmiths spoke to me about Liquid Nitrogen Ice cream which can be created in as little as 30 seconds, offering a real bespoke service to the consumer.Whipsmiths can be found on Egham High Street or online at www.whipsmiths.co.uk

Whipping up a storm

Damon Thomas from Whipsmiths spoke to me about Liquid Nitrogen Ice cream which can be created in as little as 30 seconds, offering a real bespoke service to the consumer.Whipsmiths can be found on Egham High Street or online at www.whipsmiths.co.uk

Breakast Week with Phil Vicory

i spoke to TV chef Phil Vicory about his involvement with National Breakfast Week