WHEN I MOVED to Buckingham Road two years ago, I didn’t expect to end up furnishing my new flat with junk from the street. What I discovered was a whole new world of street treasures, from abandoned tables and chairs to plant pots and bookcases. Almost every day that summer I experienced a feeling of complete joy as I came across yet another dumpster flanked by items just waiting for someone to welcome them into their home. Continue reading Street Treasures
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Could you be RadioReverb’s Charity of the Year in 2020?
RadioReverb has announced an opportunity for community groups and charities in Brighton & Hove to nominate themselves their Charity of the Year.
They are looking to support a local good cause in 2020 by becoming a media partner offering the following benefits:
- On-air promotion of their work and events
- Trails and audio for fundraising and promotional activities
- Social media promotion of activities to our 11,000+ followers
- Podcasts of appeals
- Any other suitable support
Attracting a dedicated listenership in excess of 40,000 people, RadioReverb is Brighton’s grassroots local radio station, broadcasting on FM and DAB+ in the city and beyond, and globally via radioreverb.com. They are committed to providing a platform to highlight the vast range of Brighton & Hove’s cultural, musical, social and community events and talent, offering space for marginalised voices to be heard.
Applications by the deadline of 30 November 2019 are welcomed from not-for-profit and charity organisations in Brighton & Hove, who would like to spread the impact of their message to more people in 2020 with RadioReverb as their media partner.
How to apply: Send your application to office@radioreverb.com – up to 500 words describing your group’s work, how it helps local people and how you would benefit from being RadioReverb’s Charity of the Year in 2020. If you are a registered charity, please include your charity number.
Find out more information at: radioreverb.com/media-partner/
It is always better to say . . .
ONE MORNING IN 1947 Dr Harold Stockwell, the senior French teacher at my Grammar school, was taking us through some complicated verbs. He noticed that the boy behind me was reading something under the desk. “What are you reading?” he asked. “It is a French letter, sir.” Without hesitation Dr Stockwell said, “It is always better to say, a letter from France.” Continue reading It is always better to say . . .
Introducing the New Trustees – Clare Cochrane
I’VE LIVED IN West Hill with Iain and our two cats, Cookie and Freebo, since moving to Brighton in 2008. I’m originally from Warwickshire, but always wanted to live on the coast and, following ten years in London, we decided to head south. Continue reading Introducing the New Trustees – Clare Cochrane
There’s a Nice Part for You . . .
FOR THE LAST two years I have been part of a group meeting to study Shakespeare. While focussing on the plays and the poems, we spend almost as much time discussing the circumstances which constrained his work and influenced his creative choices. What we have learned has filled us with respect for the way in which he achieved such wonderful results while working within such a complex environment and with so many factors to consider. Continue reading There’s a Nice Part for You . . .
The Whistler 