Podcast feedIslington Survivors Network
In the early 90’s Islington was rocked by a scandal of abuse in its kid’s homes. The victims of that abuse are still seeking justice and answers for what they suffered.
Dr Liz Davies was the social worker for Islington who originally blew the whistle on the abuse scandal. She left the council and since then has been working with survivors of the care homes, forming the Islington Survivors Network. Jo from CCRadio is one of those survivors. She spoke with Liz and Jane about the abuse and the work the Islington Survivors Network are doing now.
Package by: Jo and Freddy
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The New River
Viola uncovers the secrets of one of London’s hidden landscapes: the New River. Discovering it one day by accident, she became fascinated by this magical garden tucked away between houses in Islington. With the thanks of Dave Brown from the Camden Tour Guides Association, the full story of the New River (which is in fact very old) is unveiled here.
Package by:Viola, Freddy Chick
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What’s behind depression?
Depression can affect anyone. In the UK, around 1 in 5 people experience depression or anxiety according to official figures (*). In Camden, about 28 000 people were described as suffering from depression in 2014-2015 (**). At least 1 in 10 of the borough’s population… Depression is all too common. Clinical psychologist at iCope, a psychological therapies service in Camden and Islington, Dr. Helen Page explains what the symptoms are and gives essential advices to help us cope with it.
(*UK Understanding Society: Household Longitidunal Studies, 2013/2014)
(**Camden Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, 2014/2015)
iCope is a NHS service that provides, among other things, talking therapies to people suffering from psychological problems such as anxiety and depression (which could be complemented, of course, by medication provided by GPs). The service is free. To access it, you need to be registered with a general practitioner and be over the age of 18.Tel. : 02033175600 (Camden), 03031231000 (Islington). Website : icope.nhs.uk
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Camden Newscast June 2014
In this months Newscast, Sarah O’Brien gets views from Islington Council and The Mount Pleasant Association about the Royal Mail Group’s development proposal for the Mount Pleasant sorting office site. So far councils and local community groups object to this proposal but Mayor Johnson has taken it out of their hands and is due to make a decision at the end of July, public consultation ends on the 27th June.
Freddy Chick talks to residents of the Regents Park Estate about the loss of 168 council homes and businesses in Drummond Street, who are all set to lose their properties to make way for HS2.
Ann Carroll talks to Colin Blunstone from the 60’s band the Zombies, about his solo work, touring fifty years after you started and further albums with the Zombies.
Presented: Sarah O’Brien
Reporting: Freddy Chick, Sarah O’Brien & Ann Carroll
Edited: Sarah O’Brien
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Camden Newscast 8 - January 2012
Camden Newscast is back with the latest news:
Youth Employment opportunities are low and there is pressure to fix it. Darryl McKay checks out a new scheme in nearby Islington that addresses the problem.
Jayson Mansaray meets the Camden Met Police (MPS) about changes to Stop & Search laws and discovers that MPSCamden are Tweeting.
And at a time when many people need to borrow small amounts of money, Marian & Jayson take a look at an alternative way of borrowing: CamdenPlus – a local credit union. And Marian Larragy gives you a helping ‘hand’ to uncover Gaelic Handball in Camden.
Presented & Edited by Jayson Mansaray
Reporters:
Marian Larragy
Darryl McKay
Jayson Mansaray
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