Past shows

The John Turner Prize 2019

The 'John Turner' Prize was created this year by the charity in memory of John Turner from Tiddington who sadly passed away last September. He was a passionate supported of Rubbish friends, which has litter picking and caring for our planet at its forefront.

 The award was launched in April to all schools and youth groups and there was a link to a cluster of local schools who were undertaking a project to 'Save The Ocean'.

The children had to create a piece of work that would encourage our community to value and care for the environment under the topics of wildlife, caring for our oceans, recycling, plastic pollution and reducing litter.  The work could be submitted in any medium.

 The finalists from all the groups and schools were invited to a special awards ceremony at Thomas Jolyffe School on 29^th June 2019.

The ceremony was attended by many of the children, their parents and friends and the prizes and the awards were announced by BBC's Jo Tidman, presented by The Lord Lieutenant, Timothy Cox, along with Cllr. Kate Rolf  (a keen supporter of Rubbish Friends).

The winners were ; Oscar Delbeke from Alveston School, in the year 1 to 2; Welcombe Hills School (senior school and college)  Blue Team. The over all winner was Marley Wright from Thomas Jolyffe School with a video entitled 'Marley's Urgent Message'.  This short video is about protecting the seas, her message 'save our seas'. You can watch Marley's video below. The quality of all the entries was amazing and many can be seen displayed  at 'The Farm'  Snitterfield.

Penny had the pleasure of interviewing all three winners on Friday 5^th July. What a joy to talk to such advocates of saving not only the sea but all our planets environments.

GET TOGETHER

TO LAUNCH A

FUND RAISING EVENT

FOR DIABETES UK

Join us at Foundation House, Masons Road,
Stratford upon Avon, CV37 9JX
at 10:45 on Wednesday 3^rd July
for the first 10,000 steps
to be launched by actor and comic
JON-SOL GOURKAN
of "KEEP CALM I AM ONLY A DIABETIC" fame.

Between 1^st July and 30^th September, we aim to take one million steps and get sponsored for every stride.
We will walk it. Jog It. Dance it, swim it Cycle it.
We need to take at least 10,000 steps a day to reach the million.
Join the team to split the million steps to spread the load.

Come and join us, sponsor us or donate.

For more info. contact Penny on 07927336783
or connectingthedotswr@gmail.com

www.diabetes.org.uk
 

Click here to download the poster.

Friday 23^rd March

This week:

• Update from our ‘Rubbish Friends’, they go from strength to strength
• Oral Health Day (March 20^th) with Dentist M Kumar
• International Day of the Forest, Wed 21^st with Tom and Volunteers
  
• Dotty Days
• What’s on locally and our general chat

What's on locally

Click here for more details of What's on Locally in and around Stratford upon Avon this month.

Friday 2^nd February

This week:

• Our Interview with another Pride of Stratford Award Community Winner
• A view of ‘International Women’s day’  with our own June Hall
• Time For a Cuppa Week’ Morning of Fun
• The Friends of Stratford Girls Grammar School will be in to talk about what they do and invite you all to their craft fare
• Update on 'Our Rubbish Friends'
• Update on the 'Link Project’ for Stratford's homeless. Free Concert
• Update onour links with Stratford in Bloom
• Did You Know That This Month’s National Campaigns are:
  • Sports Relief March 17^t
  • Prostate Cancer Month
  • Ovarian Cancer Month
  • Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal
  • Disabled Access Week 
  • ‘Wear a Hat’ day and many more that we will be delving into for the local scene
• Dotty Days
• What’s on locally and our general chat

Friday 9^th January

This week:

• Our Mayor Victoria Alcock is giving our first interview in Foundation House as she did our in our first show at Tyler House back in 2017.

• The eight part of our exclusive book ‘Marsupial Misfits’ by Cat Williams and David Hope

• June and Bernard with their montage of Valentine Day Musing

• Dotty Days
• What’s on locally and our general chat

Friday 8^th December

• The wonderful Sarah from Time Bank

Need something doing at home? What skills can you give in return?

• Another reading of our exclusive book ‘Marsupial Misfits’ by Cat Williams and David Hope

Cat and David are helping to support research into and treatment of the disease that is decimating the population of Tasmanian Devils. Copies of the book are available and all proceeds go to the charity.

• Interview with ‘Heart of England Forest’ Ranger Tom Smith and Pat a volunteer

The Heart of England Forest is a charity committed to helping reverse centuries of woodland decline by planting a 30,000 acre joined up forest of entirely native broadleaf trees. Wikipedia

It was started by Felix Dennis in the late 90’s.

• Dotty Days What’s on Locally and our general chat
  

Friday 17^th November

• Cyril Bennis ‘The Stratford Swan Man’

• • Sarah from Time Bank

• Mike Love from Christmas Lights Committee

• Another reading of our exclusive book ‘Marsupial Misfits’ by Cat Williams and David Hope

• Dotty Days
• Music
• What’s on Locally
• And our chatty selves

Friday 10^th November

Remembrance Of the Fallen

• Interview with Mr David Hasty, Chairman, Stratford-upon-Avon Branch, British Legion about Remembrance Sunday and work of the British Legion
  
• Interview with Victoria Allcock, Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon - update on her mayoral year so far and information about Remembrance Sunday in Stratford-upon-Avon
  

• Music
• Interview with Dr Asher Patel, founder of Innovating Minds and Heather Allender, Assistant Psychologist. How they are supporting children
• Another reading of our exclusive book ‘Marsupial Misfits’ by Cat Williams and David Hope
• Dotty Days
• What’s on Locally
• And our chatty selves

Friday 3rd November

• Continuing with National Crime Month: Interview With Commander Ian Toner Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service Representative; Keep Safe and Well at Home and much more
  
• Interview with Warwickshire Police Representative on Keeping safe in Stratford Upon Avon
  
• National Novel Writing Day: June Hall of Stratford Words tells you how
• Cat Williams and David Hope read the first chapters of their thought provoking and interesting novel Marsupial Misfits
• Our Dotty Days
• What’s on Locally
• And our chatty selves

Friday 27th October

• National Crime Month: Cyber Crime: How to Keep Safe
• Mentoring Day: The Who, What and Why
• Stress Awareness Day
• Our Dotty Days and What’s on Locally
• And our chatty selves

Friday 13th October

• Knitting For The Remembering Tree With Sarah from GAGA
• Our Dotty Days and What’s on Locally
• How did the Engage 50+ Festival go?
  
• Henely Street Fun Palace
  
• Restart a Heart Day 2017

	Phone: 01789 414088 http://www.gaga-uk.org/
Engage Festival 50+	Phone: 01789 268701 Email: sunnysideup-uk@outlook.com http://www.sunnysideup-uk.org/welcome
Stratford Ambulance Assocation	http://stratfordambulanceassociation.org.uk/
Stratford in Bloom	Phone: 01789 417852 email: info@stratfordinbloom.org.uk http://www.stratfordinbloom.org.uk/
Stratford Town Trust	Phone: 01789 207111 Email: prservices@stratfordtowntrust.co.uk http://www.stratfordtowntrust.co.uk/

Friday 29th September

• Engage Festival 50+
• World Poetry Day, live reading
• Feedback on Stratford in Bloom
• Stratford Food Festival
• Organic Month: Shakespeare Birth Place Trust Hospitality Interview
• Forest of Hearts Interview
• Our Dotty Days and What’s on Locally
• Music requests from our guests
• Alzheimer’s Society and National Autistic Society Events
• Stratford Trust Rebuild Project
• Fun Run review

Friday 15th September

• Interview with Glyn Jones, Head Gardner, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
• Second part to our Organic Month interviews with Andy Walker Manager of the Mary Arden’s Organic Farm, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
• Dotty Days.
• Music requests from our guests.
• Interview with Samantha Wheeler with the charitable projects of Where Next.
• Alzheimer’s Day.
• Stratford Town Trust Rebuild Project.

Friday 15th September

• It is MAKE a HAT DAY. Our broadcasters can be seen online with their hats.
• Its ORGANIC MONTH. We have an interview with a Stratford Company that grows distributes ORGANIC FRUIT.
• It is the 10th anniversary of Stratford Upon Avon status as a Fair Trade Town. Rodger Matthews comes to the studio for an interview.
• Hedgehog Town Girls Open Day.
• Making Stratford Upon Avon Dementia Friendly.
• What's on locally.

Friday 8th September

• Farm Animal Sanctuary Open Day Interviews
• Dotty Days
• Stratford Library Interview ‘Working For The Community’
• What’s on (See below)
• Interview With CEO of Safeline
• Music For All

Friday 1st September

• Cats Protection Rehoming Day Conversations
• 2nd Cat Info Interview with Dia Gittins MRCVS Riverside Veterinary Centre
• Dotty Days
• Music Requests from the Hedgehog Town Girls Open Day
• Sounds of the Rotary Duck Race
• What’s on (see links below)
• Library Links for ‘Read a Book Day’ 6th September 2017