Let’s Talk Warwickshire

Parenting

In this episode of the Let's Talk Warwickshire podcast we discuss the everyday challenges of parenting and the support that is available across the county.
Host Gail Downey is joined by Stacey Gill, Service Manager at Early Help - which provides help, support and advice for anyone who cares for children - and Sam Wilkinson, Team Manager on Warwickshire County Council's Family and Relationship Support Team. 
They talk through practical advice for parents and highlight local resources to help parents navigate their journey with confidence. 

Warwickshire Resilience Forum

In the latest Let’s Talk Warwickshire podcast, Warwickshire Resilience Forum Co-Chairs, Alex Franklin-Smith and Ben Brook, and WRF Tactical Lead, Liz Hicks introduce the WRF, share advice on how to be Better Prepared for risks in Warwickshire and announce the new WRF website.

Staying Safe and Well this Winter

In this round table discussion on staying safe and well this winter, our podcast host, Gail Downey is joined by representative from Public Health, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, Community Partnerships, Warwickshire Trading Standards and Warwickshire Local Resilience Forum. All of whom are working together to help communities to access the support they need to stay safe and well this winter.

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue - Resourcing to Risk Consultation

In this episode of the Let's Talk Warwickshire podcast, host Gail Downey talks to Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service's Chief Fire Officer Ben Brook and Assistant Chief Fire Officer Sally Waldron. Together, they discuss a proposal to change the way that the Fire Service operates in Warwickshire, and explain how you can share your thoughts and feedback on the proposal. Visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/ask to find out more. 

Let’s Talk Warwickshire: Cost of Living one year on

Organisations and agencies from across the county met recently to look at how cost of living pressures continue to present very real challenges for Warwickshire residents. In this episode of Let's Talk Warwickshire we look at how these challenges continue to have a very real impact.

Social Care and Support in Warwickshire

In this episode of Let's Talk Warwickshire, host Gail Downey is joined by Pete Sidgwick, Director of Social Care and Support at Warwickshire County Council.
They discuss how WCC helps vulnerable people to live healthy, happy, independent lives and supports people who care for others, as well as busting some common myths surrounding social care.

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service

In the latest Let’s Talk Warwickshire podcast, Chief Fire Officer, Ben Brook, talks about the latest fire inspection report, community risk management planning and the work undertaken to promote equality, diversity and inclusion within Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Back to School

This episode of Let's Talk Warwickshire looks at the support available to children, young people, their families and carers as they prepare for the new school year.
Hear from Darren Barrow, headteacher at St. John's Primary School in Kenilworth and part of the Warwickshire School Effectiveness Team, Warwickshire County Council's Head of Schools Services and post-16 education Sarah Tregaskis and Nici Scott-Moylan, team lead for Warwickshire Attendance Service as they talk to our host Gail Downey.

Health, wellbeing and the great outdoors

Hear from Warwickshire’s Director for Public Health, Dr Shade Agboola, and Warwickshire Country Parks Ranger Jennifer Hughes, as they discuss the links between health and wellbeing and spending time in the great outdoors with our host Gail Downey.

Let’s Talk Volunteering

Hear from the Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire Tim Cox, Jane Holdsworth from Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action and local resident Brad as they talk about the importance of volunteering, why we need more people to come forward to volunteer, as well as the benefit of volunteers to the community and society and how it makes a difference.