• 516 - Dan Edwards on Staying Safe against Winter's 'Silent Killer'
    Nov 22 2024

    Adam Cox is joined by Dan Edwards, Social Impact Programme Lead at Scotia Gas Networks, to talk about winter's 'silent killer' - Carbon Monoxide. In the UK, 1 in 3 people do not have a Carbon Monoxide alarm installed in their home. Adam and Dan talk about why this may be the case, and how important it is to protect ourselves from Carbon Monoxide when we're huddled up in our homes, braving the cold.

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    8 mins
  • 515 - Charlotte Hutchings & Jazmine Waring on The Benefits of a Career in Childcare
    Nov 20 2024

    Adam Cox is joined by Charlotte Hutchings & Jazmine Waring from Busy Bees. They discuss the fact the need for more nusery workers to meet the new demands set from the UK Government, alongside Jazmine's experience of completing her first few qualifications as a trainee nursery worker.

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    8 mins
  • 514 - Graham Hasting-Evans on the Severe Skills Gap in the UK's Construction Sector
    Nov 14 2024

    Adam Cox is joined by Graham Hasting-Evans from NOCN Group. Graham discusses the severe skills gap in the UK's Construction sector. With the ambitious goal of building 1.5 million new homes, the charity is advocating that the UK needs a skilled workforce more than ever.

    https://www.nocn.org.uk/

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    10 mins
  • 513 - Kevin Ball on the Need for Renewable Energy Solutions for UK Businesses
    Nov 6 2024

    Adam Cox is joined by Kevin Ball from Wattstor. They discuss new research that they've carried out recently. The new research has found that 72% of the public wants a clearer, more robust plan
    from the government for reducing energy bills.

    https://wattstor.com/

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    12 mins
  • 512 - Dr Hugh Cormican on the Crucial Roles Pathologists Play
    Nov 5 2024

    Adam Cox is joined by Dr Hugh Cormican from Cirdan. Dr Hugh tells Adam all about the crucial roles that pathologists play. Despite having a key role in diagnosing and treating patients, pathology
    departments are grappling with staff shortages and underinvestment, just as their services are more critical than ever.

    https://cirdan.com/

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    8 mins
  • 511 - Leon Ward on Financial and Education Literacy
    Nov 1 2024

    Adam Cox is joined by Leon Ward from charity, MyBnk. Most young people who have experienced care face an uphill struggle when turning 18. However, this is never truer than when it comes to financial education and literacy – with many care leavers feeling lost and unable to manage their money effectively. Leon discusses this and how MyBnk offer support.

    https://www.mybnk.org/

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    12 mins
  • 510 - Arun Ranganathan on the Celebrating Diwali
    Oct 29 2024

    Adam Cox is joined by Arun Ranganathan from Tally Money. The Hindu festival of Diwali is upon us, and today marks Dhanteras – the day when it is tradition to gift vibrant delicacies and, of course, gold. Arun, a practising Hindu tells us about how the gifting of gold has changed in modern times.

    https://www.tallymoney.com/

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    10 mins
  • 509 - Rinki Deb & Emmie Cacace on How We Can Eliminate Malaria
    Oct 17 2024

    Adam Cox is joined by Vestergaard's Lead Scientist, Rinki Debb & Regional Manager of Public Health, Emmie Cacace to discuss malaria. Many of us may think that malaria is less of a threat than it used to be and is under control. In fact, nearly 7 in 10 Brits say they hear less about the efforts to combat the disease than they once might have. However, the fight is far from over – with one child dying every single minute.

    https://vestergaard.com/

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    16 mins