North and South Podcasts

North and South Podcasts

North and South Podcasts is a family of podcasts aimed at helping people to create better lives. 

  1. Mar 13

    S2 Ep11: (173) 17 - Amy and Pritchard's Independent Bookshop in Crosby

    Today at Building a Better Sefton, we speak to Amy Wright of Pritchard’s Independent Bookshop in Crosby, Sefton! We chat about books and reading and the importance of independent bookshops! Amy speaks well and her passion shines through!  You can support Pritchard’s via this link - http://libro.fm/switch?bookshop=pritchardsbookshop – Libro is a platform for audio books that helps local independent bookstores!!!  We cover: -  -              The importance of reading.  -              World Book Day. -              Book Clubs at Pritchard’s. -              Children and the benefits of reading.  -              Encouraging creativity linked to reading with children.  -              Pritchard’s links with schools and the community.  -              The benefits of independent bookshops in an online world.  -              Bookshops as part of the local economy.  -              Chain bookstores as big corporations.  -              Human contact in bookshops. -              Favourite books and the importance of recommendations.  -              Why we read. -              Finding connection and meaning through reading.  Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@BuildingaBetterSefton  Please join our Facebook Page, for written pieces and our podcasts - https://www.facebook.com/groups/695280703082811  We are also on Substack – where you can access podcasts and written pieces - https://buildingabettersefton.substack.com/ - You can subscribe and contribute financially on here.  Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/timshortsefton.bsky.social  You can also contribute financially through our Ko-Fi page - https://ko-fi.com/northsouthpodcasts

    S2 Ep11: (173) 17 - Amy and Pritchard's Independent Bookshop in Crosby
  2. Feb 11

    S2 Ep10: (172) - 16 - Building A Better Sefton = Chris Lewis and the Big Onion - Community, Business, Economy!!!

    Today at Building a Better Sefton, we speak to Chris Lewis from Merseyside Expanding Horizons and The Big Onion about helping people into business and enterprise and helping people in Sefton with skill development and employment. We also chat about community and connection. Chris is an inspirational figure.  -Visit the Big Onion in Bootle Strand. New venue opening on Lord Street in Southport. Also expanding into Prescot! –  Big Onion Website - https://thebigonion.co.uk/  -Merseyside Expanding Horizons Website - https://www.expandinghorizons.co.uk/ We cover: -  -            The Northern Lights! -            The history of Merseyside Expanding Horizons. -            Helping the Third Sector, Social Inclusion and Networking Across the EU. -            Helping people to be financially secure and independent.   -            Providing support hubs for local business and enterprise.  -            Social connection and opportunity.  -            Skills training and business development and support.  -            The New Venue on Medway Mall in Bootle Strand with its café!!!  -            Big Onion Hubs in Bootle, Southport, and Prescot. -            Combating loneliness. -            Running employment training.  -            Business Support Clubs. -            Meeting people where they are. -            The impact of Brexit. -            Resilience.  -            Providing Credit Unions and links with colleges and universities. -            The importance of listening and feedback.  -            The importance of networking and collaboration.  -            How to get involved!  Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@BuildingaBetterSefton  Please join our Facebook Page, for written pieces and our podcasts - https://www.facebook.com/groups/695280703082811  We are also on Substack – where you can access podcasts and written pieces - https://buildingabettersefton.substack.com/ - You can subscribe and contribute financially on here.  Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/timshortsefton.bsky.social  You can also contribute financially through our Ko-Fi page - https://ko-fi.com/northsouthpodcasts

    S2 Ep10: (172) - 16 - Building A Better Sefton = Chris Lewis and the Big Onion - Community, Business, Economy!!!
  3. Jan 13

    S2 Ep9: 15 (171) How does Sefton Council compare to others? What is life like as a Councillor?

    Today at Building a Better Sefton, we do an in-house talk with Lara about her experiences as a Green Councillor in Warwickshire and draw comparisons with Sefton. Lara has a lot of insight. We also chat about other general political themes.  We cover: -  -              Being ill over Xmas! -              The weather in David’s absence! -              Being a councillor in Warwickshire.-              The different levels to councils in different areas.-              What councils are responsible for. -              Labour changes to local government.-              Workload issues in local government.-              How councillors form Political Groups. -              Sefton having one Green Councillor, and Warwickshire having many. -              Going into coalition in Warwickshire. -              Neil Doolin and the Green Party in Sefton. -              The positives of being a Councillor. -              Issues in Sefton. -              The opinion that councillors are ineffective and lazy.-              The whipping system and how the Greens had free votes. -              Councillors pay. -              The importance of regular change in politics/politicians.-              Accountability and transparency and cross-party scrutiny. -              The importance of political engagement. -              Conflict and coalition. -              Local Action Groups and Cabinet Government.-              Styles of government.-              The rise of Reform. -              Performance of Reform Councils. -              Violence Against Women and Girls.-              The education system. Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@BuildingaBetterSefton  Please join our Facebook Page, for written pieces and our podcasts - https://www.facebook.com/groups/695280703082811  We are also on Substack – where you can access podcasts and written pieces - https://buildingabettersefton.substack.com/ - You can subscribe and contribute financially on here.  Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/timshortsefton.bsky.social  You can also contribute financially through our Ko-Fi page - https://ko-fi.com/northsouthpodcasts  You can also support our Crowdfunder - https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/VWE0qPrl?utm_campaign=sharemodal&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shortlink

    S2 Ep9: 15 (171) How does Sefton Council compare to others? What is life like as a Councillor?

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North and South Podcasts is a family of podcasts aimed at helping people to create better lives.