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From the Midlands

Gail Downey

Welcome to From the Midlands, a series of podcasts with the extraordinary people who are making a difference to the lives of people who live and work here. From giving a helping hand to people in need to achievements in the fields of technology, sport, business, film and much, much more, we celebrate the men and women from the Midlands. The podcasts are the creation of journalist and broadcaster Gail Downey who wanted a place to share the good news stories and the great work of people in our region.
Episodes
Why a Black Country lawyer wants domestic abuse to be a talking point.April 19, 2024
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How Midlands based research is helping provide tasty and sustainable food.March 04, 2024
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How a Warwickshire teacher is using Lego like blocks to help children and young people build emotional well-being alongside engineering skills. January 22, 2024
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How a Coventry charity is making friends in the city to help tackle lonelinessDecember 17, 2023
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How the work of a specialist team and a former patient are making a difference in the lives of brain injury sufferers.November 20, 2023
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How Music has Sparked Confidence for Young People in WarwickshireAugust 21, 2023
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How a Birmingham entrepreneur’s boot camps are getting more black women into the tech industry.May 16, 2023
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Why a local community turned to the big screen to save its town.March 13, 2023
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How personal despair led to the setting up of a homeless charity with a difference.February 07, 2023
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Why counting sheep is good for a Staffordshire business and the environmentJanuary 03, 2023
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Getting the backers on board to help smaller businesses in the MidlandsNovember 21, 2022
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Warwickshire’s pandemic response leads to national award for CEOOctober 15, 2022
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How an Insider is keeping Midlands’ businesses ahead of the gameAugust 11, 2022
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Coventry teacher's 130 year legacy still making a difference for city children in needJune 23, 2022
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How an American academic built a UK leading internet marketing company in NottinghamMay 17, 2022
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How Port Vale FC is keeping the faith on and off the pitchApril 05, 2022
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How a biscuit is baking a brighter future for unemployed youngsters in BirminghamFebruary 26, 2022
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How a Northants nappy business is helping tackle climate changeJanuary 10, 2022
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How an invention by a North Warwickshire business reignited children’s interest in learning to play a musical instrument.November 10, 2021
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