Down Not Out News Agency – by and for people with experience of homelessness and vulnerable housing – will be making its first outside broadcast from outside Leicester today.
Down Not Out News Agency in Leicester continues the development of its raDNO show with live ‘on air’ ‘Confidence Through Broadcasting’ training over the internet on Panj Pani Radio today between 12 pm and 4 pm..
Between 12-1 pm today on raDNO Guardian Professional contributor, James McLean of Leicester Homelessness Council and ‘Homeless Not Worthless’ campaign will be speaking to DNO reporter, Chloe Camarthan, of Food Bank Action, who is presently on a food bank tour of London. Listen to Chloe discuss her latest findings on the ‘Rattling Drums’ raDNO news show. The show will also look at the latest articles in the press that are relevant to homeless or vulnerably housed people including the a new ‘Nowhere to Turn report from The Children’s Society looking at the deccline in support for struggling families and young people leaving care.
Down Not Out is a news agency run by people with experience of homelessness or vulnerable housing. Funded by the Big Lottery it was formed from a partnership between local charity, Action Homeless, and Citizens’ Eye Community News Agency.
In his ‘Moggy Mobile’ show today between 1 and 2 pm disability rights campaigner and raDNO presenter Andy Morris will be speaking to Steve White about culture, media and sport and the Leicester City of Culture 2017 bid.
Between 2-3 pm Mark Clark of ‘Inside ‘n’ Out CIC will continue the development of his show looking at issues around the criminal justice system.
Between 3 – 4 pm it is the raDNO ‘Have a go on the raDNO” show in which anybody wishing to get involved in presenting their own radio show gets a chance to develop it. Today’s presenter will be DNO Sub-editor CraigD and will include featured work from DNO resident poet, Ken Duddle.
Simon Parker, Down Not Out News Agency coordinator said: “I think DNO has made a good start in developing raDNO but there is a lot more to do – especially in getting more people involved. If you are interested just come along – there will be no pressure to speak if you don’t want to – and some of our best contributors started by saying they would never go on air. All we’re looking for is enthusiasm and the ability to drink tea, coffee or another (non-alcoholic) drink of your choice.
Anyone who is interested about getting involved in raDNO can contact:
simonparker@actionhomeless.org.uk
or
magsscragg@actionhomeless.org.uk.
Simon Parker said: “It’s great that the show will be hosted on Panj Pani Radio as the station is hosted by the NHS Partnership Trust. It allows us to explore the positive, confidence and self-esteem development that broadcasting training can bring and allows us to look at health issues around homelessness.”
You can listen to the raDNO show by visiting:
or
Down Not Out 