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Host Gillian Oliver was back at Holy Trinity Church on Dean Street in Blackpool to pull together children and adults a like, who have all been affected by bullying and to talk to the leaders of the town.

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In this episode host Gillian Oliver is Joined by Emma and Chrissy from the Poverty Truth to hold the Disability Forum from Blackpool Victoria Hospital

In this episode part 1 they discussed parking at the Vic, this follows on from a mystery shopping trip they did, where parking was the clear winner in complaints

Patient Transport questions were answered by Caroline Hargreaves from the NHS

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Host Gillian Oliver was joined by Emma and Chrissy from the Poverty Truth Team to talk special offers and the latest on the bullying case they ran through 2024.

They were also joined by Doreen from Queens Promenade in Bispham who has over 600 names on the petition to bring down the blue hoardings obstructing their view of the sea and Vicky Whitfield from Realise Skills Hub who provide short courses for adults over 19
you can find more information in the link below

https://realisetraining.com/blackpool-skills-hub/

1. council will help with energy bills but not enough know [1.20],
2. get cheap bus tickets with ease - the new NOW card drop ins [13.30], and
3. no one can believe how cheap these fitness classes are [21.50]

• The MP's pledge to help bullied teens in Blackpool schools, and what happened next [3.18]
• New government funded training course coming soon to Blackpool to help bullied children in schools [8.35]
• Doreen's struggle with Balfour Beatty wins hundreds of neighbours to her cause [17.10]

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Host Gillian Oliver is joined by residents on Queens Promenade, Little Bispham to hear their anger at the hoardings that have been placed on the promenade by Balfour Beatty for ver 10 years ruining their sea views from the apartments

Now they are fighting back

https://www.change.org/p/save-our-green-space-along-thornton-cleveleys-sea-front?cs_tk=&utm_campaign=937a84b65f6348c1912b01a964d182ee&utm_content=initial_v0_1_0&utm_medium=email&utm_source=petition_signer_confirmation_reminder_1&utm_term=cs

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Host Gillian Oliver is joined by Essam Sannoufi a Syrian refugee who fled his country after being shot and wounded for trying to stand up against the government. That episode is called Help I'm a Refugee in Blackpool

Essam now reacts to the news that President Assad regime is over and he has fled the country and what that now means for him and his fellow Syrian refugees

If you would like to read Essam's story in full you can find it here

https://folkwayspress.com/product/our-stories-to-tell/

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Host Gillian Oliver and Emma Jackson from the Poverty Truth Team host the December meeting of the disability forum at the Holiday Inn in Blackpool

They discuss accessibility on transport with guests who joined them in the room to make things better for residents in Blackpool with disabilities

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In this episode, Host Gillian Oliver and Emma Jackson from the Poverty Truth headed down to Blackpool Zoo to hold our second Disability Forum.

In the meeting we heard from Rebecca Reynolds, from Blackpool Zoo who told us about their new accessibility areas and what their doing to improve

Abigail Lee from Healthwatch Blackpool on looking for volunteers to help them improve services for disabled people in Blackpool

Lynsey Barlow from disability first interviewed Cllr Alistair Humphreys the disability champion to understand what his new role includes and what he is proposing to do to help make Blackpool more accessible

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Gillian Oliver, and guests Anne Stewart,Lindsay Barlow, Mel Close, Mike Crowther, Howard Robinson and more discuss the wins that have come from the Poverty Truth Networks work in Blackpool over the last 18 months

Plus hear from Council leaders about new plans coming to town which will benefit more people with disabilities and accessibility issues