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 ...
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How a Midlands bicycle company is heading for the fast track with two wheeled deliveries.
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Why a Black Country lawyer wants domestic abuse to be a talking point.
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How Midlands based research is helping provide tasty and sustainable food.
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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.
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How a Coventry charity is making friends in the city to help tackle loneliness
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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.
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How Music has Sparked Confidence for Young People in Warwickshire
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How a Birmingham entrepreneur’s boot camps are getting more black women into the tech industry.
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Why a local community turned to the big screen to save its town.
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How personal despair led to the setting up of a homeless charity with a difference.
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Why counting sheep is good for a Staffordshire business and the environment
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Getting the backers on board to help smaller businesses in the Midlands
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Warwickshire’s pandemic response leads to national award for CEO
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How an Insider is keeping Midlands’ businesses ahead of the game
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Coventry teacher's 130 year legacy still making a difference for city children in need
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How an American academic built a UK leading internet marketing company in Nottingham
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How Port Vale FC is keeping the faith on and off the pitch
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Port Vale FC chairman Carol Shanahan is a woman on a mission. As one of only two female owners of an English football club – the other being Delia Smith at Norwich City – she wants her team to win. But for Carol it is much than just success on the pitch. While that is important – and she has ambitions to take Port Vale up the league – it is the imp…
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How a biscuit is baking a brighter future for unemployed youngsters in Birmingham
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It’s hard to imagine how a biscuit can change lives – but that’s exactly what the macaroons of Birmingham based Miss Macaroon are doing every day. The social enterprise company was set up by local high-end pastry chef Rosie Ginday with just £500 in her pocket and one employee. Now ten years on, it is a thriving business achieving its mission of sup…
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How a Northants nappy business is helping tackle climate change
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How an invention by a North Warwickshire business reignited children’s interest in learning to play a musical instrument.
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