Let’s Talk Warwickshire

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hear all about Warwickshire's approach to create a county where children and young people are heard, happy, healthy, skilled and safe.
Warwickshire County Council's Assistant Director for Children's Services, John Coleman talks about the Child Friendly Warwickshire initiative with our host Gail Downey. He is joined by Co-Chair of the Warwickshire Youth Forum Alice Battersby talking about issues facing young people today, and Development Worker Abbey Baker who is responsible for growing the numbers of supporters who are all pledging to do their bit to make young people's lives the best they can be.

Hear from Warwickshire County Council's Assistant Director of Communities Dave Ayton-Hill and Sheridan Sulskis, Chief Executive of the Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust as they talk about what happens behind the scenes to make Warwickshire a thriving economy.

Strategy and Commissioning Manager for SEND and Inclusion, Duane Chappell talks all things SEND in Warwickshire and how to have your say on the latest SEND consultations.
The consultations cover changes to SEND Home to School Transport and the SEND support services offered to education settings in Warwickshire.

Director of Public Health in Warwickshire, Shade Agboola, discusses ways to help to stay safe and well this winter.