Description
Becca Bryers guides you through surprising stories of communities across England pulling together during these uncertain times, drawn from across BBC Local Radio.
This episode:
- De Montfort University contour fashion student Disha, is putting her sewing skills to good use making reusable face masks at home in India.
- Five-year-old Isaac from Belper and his granny Mhairi have been raising money for charity with a new book, which has a "stay at home" message.
- Becky, a pregnant NHS worker from Nottingham shares how her faith in humanity was restored, following a car break-in and theft.
- Archie, head boy at Therfield School in Leatherhead, takes over the airwaves to deliver his end-of-year speech
- And the Sikh community kitchen in Middlesborough, continuing to serve hot foot to those in need throughout the pandemic
Featuring stories from: Ady Dayman at BBC Radio Leicester, Heidi Booth at BBC Radio Derby, Andy Whittaker at BBC Radio Nottingham, Lesley McCabe at BBC Radio Surrey, and BBC Radio Tees
Latin aerobics fan Hannah took up Zumba during lockdown when she had to shield.
When gyms reopened, Hannah qualified as a teacher and is now the first Zumba teacher in the UK with Downs syndrome.
Published 02/15/22
Meet Jay Flynn, as online pub quizmaster who hosted weekly quizzes, which at their peak attracted 180,000 people, and raised more than £1m for charity.
Before he was a quizmaster, Jay spent nearly two years living on a bench on London's Victoria Embankment.
Jay talked to BBC Radio Lancashire...
Published 02/02/22