Talk Richmond artwork

Talk Richmond

36 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -

Talk Richmond brings you closer to what is happening in Richmond upon Thames. In each episode, Cllr Jim Millard discusses a topic of interest in the borough with help from different guests.

Government Society & Culture Places & Travel richmond upon thames lockdown community coronavirus covid-19 local council local government london richmond council volunteering
Homepage Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Episodes

35. Feeding bellies, not bins with the Real Junk Food Project Twickenham

February 13, 2023 11:15 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT   Richmond Cost of Living Hub: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/cost_of_living_hub   The Real Junk Food Project Twickenham:  ▪️ Website: https://www.trjfptwickenham.com/ ▪️ Twitter: @trjfptwickenham ▪️ Facebook: @trjfptwickenham ▪️ Instagram: @trjfptwickenham   ETNA Centre: https://etnacentre.org/ Linden Hall Community Centre: https://www.lindenhall.org.uk/

34. Saving energy and keeping warm with SWLEAP

January 26, 2023 09:31 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT    SWLEAP: https://swleap.org.uk/ / [email protected] Richmond Cost of Living Hub: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/cost_of_living_hub Email: [email protected] Habitats and Heritage: https://habitatsandheritage.org.uk/ Crew Energy: https://www.crewenergy.london/ Green Homes Grant: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/green_homes_grant Energy Savings Trust: https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/energy-at-home/ Cost of Living...

33. Ending furniture poverty in the borough with Richmond Furniture Scheme

January 11, 2023 10:24 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT    Richmond Furniture Scheme:  Visit: https://www.rfsonline.co.uk/ Email: [email protected] Follow: Twitter: @RichmondScheme Instagram: @richmondfurniturescheme   Richmond Cost of Living Hub: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/cost_of_living_hub Shepherd Star: http://shepherdsstar.org/ Castlenau Community Centre: http://www.castelnaucentreproject.co.uk/ Citizens Advice Richmond: https://www.citizensadvicerichmond.org/ Achieving for C...

32. Ensuring no one goes hungry in Richmond upon Thames with Richmond Foodbank

January 05, 2023 13:35 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT   Richmond Cost of Living Hub: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/cost_of_living_hub Richmond Foodbank: https://richmond.foodbank.org.uk/ The Trussell Trust: https://www.trusselltrust.org/ Trussel Trust National Helpline: 0808 208 2138, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Free School Meals: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/free_school_meals Citizens Advice Richmond: https://www.citizensadvicerichmond.org/ Glass Door Homeless Charity: https://www.glassdoo...

31. How to cope with rising energy bills with Thinking Works

December 21, 2022 13:36 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT    Thinking Works: https://www.thinkingworks.co.uk/ Richmond Cost of Living Hub: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/cost_of_living_hub GLA Energy Saving Service: https://energyadvice.london/ Support with water bills: https://www.thameswater.co.uk/waterhelp Household Support Fund: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/household_support_fund (https://www.citizensadvicerichmond.org/grant-enquiries/)  Hampton Fund: https://www.hamptonfund.co.uk/ Barnes Fun...

BONUS EPISODE: Mindfulness Breathing Exercise with Nic Newman

March 21, 2022 14:10 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT Listen to Nic on our Long Covid episode here  To contact the Richmond Wellbeing Service call 0208 548 5550 or visit the website Richmond Wellbeing Service To contact the Richmond Long Covid service call 0208 614 7380. For more information visit www.hrch.nhs.uk/services/search-services/richmond-long-covid-service

29. Long Covid: 200 Symptoms & How to Get Help

March 16, 2022 11:36 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT To contact the Richmond Wellbeing Service call 0208 548 5550 or visit the website Richmond Wellbeing Service To contact the Richmond Long Covid service call 0208 614 7380. For more information visit www.hrch.nhs.uk/services/search-services/richmond-long-covid-service For more information on experiences of local people with Long Covid, read the Healthwatch report: Report: Improving support for people living with Long Covid | Healthwatch Rich...

28. Slowing the Risk of Flooding

February 10, 2022 14:11 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT For more information on the London Wetland Centre: London Wetland Centre | WWT To see how you could build a mini wetland for wildlife: How to build a mini wetland for wildlife | WWT - YouTube For more information on what the Council is doing to tackle climate change: What are we doing about Climate Change? - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames  

Kingston Hospital – Omicron & Staff Shortages

January 20, 2022 09:26 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  To book your COVID-19 vaccine: Book or manage your coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination - NHS (www.nhs.uk) You can book your flu vaccine at your GP surgery or by visiting a pharmacy that offers it: Find a pharmacy that offers the NHS flu vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk) For information on Kingston Hospital: Home Page - Kingston Hospital

27. Kingston Hospital – Omicron & Staff Shortages

January 20, 2022 09:26 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  To book your COVID-19 vaccine: Book or manage your coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination - NHS (www.nhs.uk) You can book your flu vaccine at your GP surgery or by visiting a pharmacy that offers it: Find a pharmacy that offers the NHS flu vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk) For information on Kingston Hospital: Home Page - Kingston Hospital

26. The Future of Sustainable Clothing Consumption

December 02, 2021 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  For more information on thelittleloop and to sign up: Home - thelittleloop For more information on Richmond Council’s Climate Emergency and this year’s Climate Week: Climate Emergency - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

25. Winter & COVID-19 - the Perfect Storm

November 18, 2021 10:14 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  To book your COVID-19 vaccine: Book or manage your coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination - NHS (www.nhs.uk) You can book your flu vaccine at your GP surgery or by visiting a pharmacy that offers it: Find a pharmacy that offers the NHS flu vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk) For information on walk-in clinics in and near to Richmond upon Thames: https://swlondonccg.nhs.uk/covid/where-can-you-get-vaccinated/vaccination-walk-in-clinics/ For more informa...

24. Technology and the Future of Care

November 04, 2021 08:50 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  For more information on Alcove: https://www.youralcove.com If you feel a Video Carephone would help a relative or friend who receives Council care or a support package, please email [email protected] to find out more.

23. Decolonising the School Curriculum

October 26, 2021 08:47 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  For more information on Dr Katherine Kashyap: Kathryn Kashyap | Achieving for Children (afcservices.org.uk) *EAL learners refer to learners who speak a language other than English as their first language. TEFL - Teaching English as a foreign language

22. Saving Lives on the Thames

October 07, 2021 08:43 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  For more information on the RNLI: RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at Sea If you need help with your mental health, here is a list of support services in Richmond upon Thames: Mental health support - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

21. Vaccinating Teens

September 23, 2021 10:32 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine: www.richmond.gov.uk/covid_vaccine For more information on COVID-19: www.richmond.gov.uk/coronavirus_information To find a walk-in vaccination site and to get your vaccine: Search - Find a walk-in coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination site (www.nhs.uk) For more information on vaccinating children and young people: COVID-19 vaccination: resources for children and young people - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

20. Variants and Vaccines

June 03, 2021 08:18 - 9 minutes - 9.01 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine: www.richmond.gov.uk/covid_vaccine For more information on the importance of testing: www.richmond.gov.uk/covid_19_testing

19. The Future of the High Street

May 20, 2021 11:20 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  For more information on ACTM: Association of Town and City Management (atcm.org) For more information on #RichmondShopsLocal: Richmond Shops Local - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

18. Public Sexual Harassment

May 06, 2021 11:13 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  Women and Girls Network: 0808 801 0660 Locations of London Fire Brigade stations: Your borough | London Fire Brigade (london-fire.gov.uk) Address of London Fire Brigade stations in Richmond upon Thames: 323 Lower Richmond Road, Richmond, TW9 4PN and 30 South Road, Twickenham, TW2 5NT  Hollie Guard App: Hollie Guard Personal Safety APP

17. Caring for Carers

April 15, 2021 10:06 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  For more information on Sara and her book: www.whocares4carers.com For more information on carer’s assessments: www.richmond.gov.uk/carers_assessments For more information on the Richmond Carers Centre: Home - Richmond Carers Centre

16. The Realistic Approach to Wellbeing

April 01, 2021 10:42 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  For more information on wellbeing: www.richmond.gov.uk/five_ways_to_wellbeing If you are feeling stressed, find NHS-approved tools and advice here: Stress | Good Thinking (good-thinking.uk) Good Thinking is a digital, free mental wellbeing service provided by Thrive London, Public Health England and the NHS. It promotes proactive self-care for the four most common mental health conditions: anxiety, low mood, sleeping difficulties and stres...

15. The Harlequins and COVID-19

March 18, 2021 11:27 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT    For more information on the Harlequins: Harlequins Rugby Union For more information on the Harlequins Foundation:  Home - Harlequins Foundation For more information on COVID-19: www.richmond.gov.uk/coronavirus_information For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine: www.richmond.gov.uk/covid_vaccine

14. Richmond’s Food Waste Problem

March 04, 2021 09:43 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  For more information on the food waste recycling service and to request your free caddy: Food waste recycling - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames For more information on West London Waste Authority: Reduce Waste - West London Waste For more information on Food for Thought, Heathfield: Food for Thought Heathfield (webnode.com)

13. COVID Vaccine: What You Need to Know

February 18, 2021 12:07 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/covid_vaccine and Richmond Covid-19 vaccination programme - South West London CCG (swlondonccg.nhs.uk) To help share accurate information about the vaccine and wider COVID-19 messaging: www.richmond.gov.uk/covid_community_champions To test your COVID-19 knowledge: https://www.covid19quiz.co.uk/

12. Policing COVID-19

February 04, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  To follow the local borough police team on Twitter: @MPSRichmond To contact your local Richmond Neighbourhood Policing Team, you can email them using your ward area name followed by @met.police.uk - for example [email protected] or [email protected].  To report a COVID-19 breach: Breach of coronavirus (Covid-19) measures | The Met For more information on contact the Met Police: Contact us | The Met To test your COVID-19 knowledge: ...

11. New COVID Variant and Getting Vaccinated

January 21, 2021 14:10 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT    For information on managing your mental health and wellbeing during this time: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/coronavirus_and_your_wellbeing For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/covid_vaccine For more information on getting tested for COVID-19: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/covid_19_testing To test your COVID-19 knowledge: https://www.covid19quiz.co.uk/

10. Coronavirus: Living with Long Covid

November 19, 2020 09:50 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  For the latest information on Covid-19 from Richmond Council: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/coronavirus_information For information on Kingston Hospital: https://www.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/ For support from the ME Association: https://meassociation.org.uk/ Tracey owns Miss Pretty London in Twickenham. You can find out about her shop here: https://www.missprettylondon.co.uk/

9. Coronavirus: Surviving ICU and the Road to Recovery

November 05, 2020 11:54 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT  For the latest information on Covid-19 from Richmond Council: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/coronavirus_information For information on Kingston Hospital: https://www.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/

8. Coronavirus: Kingston Hospital – Preparing for the Second Wave

October 15, 2020 11:10 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT    For information on Kingston Hospital: www.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk For the latest information on Covid-19 from Richmond Council: www.richmond.gov.uk/coronavirus_information

7. Coronavirus: Impact on Young People’s Mental Health

September 30, 2020 12:04 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT   To find out more about Off the Record Twickenham: www.otrtwickenham.com To find out more about the Kingston and Richmond Youth Council: http://bit.ly/KingstonRichmondYouthCouncil For further support services for young people’s mental health: www.richmond.gov.uk/covid19_mental_health_support

6. Coronavirus: Save the Arts!

September 17, 2020 09:25 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT   To find out more about the Landmark Arts Centre, click here: https://www.landmarkartscentre.org/ To donate to the Landmark Arts Centre, click here: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/12683#!/DonationDetails To find out more about the Orange Tree Theatre, click here: https://www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk/ To donate to the Orange Tree Theatre, click here: https://www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk/support-us/donate-now To find out more about the art...

5. Coronavirus: Back to School Special

September 03, 2020 12:37 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT   For information on children returning to school click here: https://kr.afcinfo.org.uk/pages/community-information/information-and-advice/covid-19-latest-information-and-advice/education-and-schools To see Richmond Council’s statement on returning to school, click here: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/back_to_school To learn more about Orleans Park School, click here: www.orleanspark.richmond.sch.uk/

4. Local Businesses & the Impact of COVID-19

August 20, 2020 10:45 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT   Further information: On the Shop Local campaign: https://bit.ly/2Q6j8Nn On support for local businesses during Covid-19: www.richmond.gov.uk/covid19_support_for_businesses On Barnes Community Association: www.barnes-ca.org/about On Barreworks Richmond: www.barreworks.co.uk   **This episode was recorded before Hammersmith Bridge was closed to all members of the public, including pedestrians and cyclists. For more information, please v...

3. Muggings, Young People & the Police Response

August 06, 2020 14:22 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT   To report a crime via the Met Police, go to  www.met.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ To report a crime anonymously go to www.crimestoppers-uk.org or call 0800 555 111 Four young people to report a crime anonymously go to www.fearless.org To register your valued possessions on www.immobilise.com to help the Police return stolen items  For more information on Mothers Against Muggings head to their Facebook Page @Mothers...

2. Coronavirus: Avoiding a Second Peak

July 16, 2020 07:52 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT    For information on coronavirus testing and NHS Test and Trace: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/local_outbreak_plan For Government guidance on social distancing: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing-after-4-july For further tips on how to increase your physical activity: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/follow_the_five_ways_to_wellbeing

1. Coronavirus: Richmond's Response

July 08, 2020 15:49 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

Email us: [email protected] Tweet us: @LBRUT For more information on volunteering and RCVS: www.richmondcvs.org.uk For COVID-19 support for residents: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/covid-19_support_for_residents For information on waste and recycling or to report a missed collection: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/waste_and_recycling

Twitter Mentions

@lbrut 19 Episodes
@trjfptwickenham 1 Episode
@richmondscheme 1 Episode