In this episode of our BUSINESS show, we talk to Hayley from Hayley's Cookie Cupboard.

The business was started as a side hustle but as you'll hear, it's growing fast.

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You can also listen to the live stream version of our new daily shows at aboutbasingstoke.com/live or ask Alexa to "Launch About Basingstoke."

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We're proud to be supported by IncuHive with their new location at Stephenson Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke offering dedicated offices, hot desks, and amazing business support. Find out more at incuhive.co.uk and tell them you heard about them at About Basingstoke.

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In this episode, we're talking to The Samaritans about the work they do here in Basingstoke and nationally. Paula is one of the team based in the town and she explains what the volunteers do and what makes a good Samaritan.

If you need their help you can call FREE even if you have no credit on your phone: 116 123

And if you think you could be a Samaritans volunteer, they need new people in their Basingstoke branch so find out more at https://www.samaritans.org/branches/basingstoke/

You can also listen to the live stream version of our new daily shows at aboutbasingstoke.com/live or ask Alexa to "Launch About Basingstoke."

HUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR

We're proud to be supported by IncuHive with their new location at Stephenson Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke offering dedicated offices, hot desks, and amazing business support. Find out more at incuhive.co.uk and tell them you heard about them at About Basingstoke.

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In this episode of our LEISURE show, we talk to Jade Barker from Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS) about their upcoming show at The Haymaket in Basingstoke. It's the West End smash hit We Will Rock You featuring 20 Queen hits and a futuristic storyline.https://www.bats.net/we-will-rock-you-may-2026

And if you like the idea of conversation in person, without judgement, then The Conscious Cafe might be for you. We talk to organiser of the Basingstoke group, Karen Blakeley. https://consciouscafe.org/group/basingstoke/

You can also listen to the live stream version of our new daily shows at aboutbasingstoke.com/live or ask Alexa to "Launch About Basingstoke."

HUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR

We're proud to be supported by IncuHive with their new location at Stephenson Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke offering dedicated offices, hot desks, and amazing business support. Find out more at incuhive.co.uk and tell them you heard about them at About Basingstoke.

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In this episode we talk to Basingstoke accountant Patricia Fox of figurefox.co.uk about Dying Matters Week and the importance of having the difficult conversations that can make things less difficult later on.

We also talk to Julie Heggie of Space and Time Reclaimed about decluttering and organising your home.

You can also listen to the live stream version of our new daily shows at aboutbasingstoke.com/live or ask Alexa to "Launch About Basingstoke."

HUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR

We're proud to be supported by IncuHive with their new location at Stephenson Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke offering dedicated offices, hot desks, and amazing business support. Find out more at incuhive.co.uk and tell them you heard about them at About Basingstoke.

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We would love to hear about you, your business, your organisation, your passion! Contact us via aboutbasingstoke.com/contact

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In this episode of the About Basingstoke Wellbeing show we talk to Charlotte from Ignite Your Power CIC who are supporting women and girls in the Basingstoke area to feel safe. Charlotte and her team run FREE self-defence and personal safety workshops in Basingstoke and other local areas. They have also launched the Just Stay Safer initiative.

You can also listen to the live stream version of our new daily shows at aboutbasingstoke.com/live or ask Alexa to "Launch About Basingstoke."

HUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR

We're proud to be supported by IncuHive with their new location at Stephenson Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke offering dedicated offices, hot desks, and amazing business support. Find out more at incuhive.co.uk and tell them you heard about them at About Basingstoke.

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We would love to hear about you, your business, your organisation, your passion! Contact us via aboutbasingstoke.com/contact

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In our first ever About Basingstoke Business, host Steve Randall talks to Sylvia, owner of the Blue Bear Bookshop in Hartley Wintney about the joy of running an indie book shop; IncuHive CEO George Scott-Welsh shares his top 5 tips for business owners managing uncertainty; and we talk to Rachel Bennet about her new book on red tape!

You can also listen to the live stream version of our new daily shows at aboutbasingstoke.com/live or ask Alexa to "Launch About Basingstoke."

HUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR

We're proud to be supported by IncuHive with their new location at Stephenson Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke offering dedicated offices, hot desks, and amazing business support. Find out more at incuhive.co.uk and tell them you heard about them at About Basingstoke.

BE PART OF IT

We would love to hear about you, your business, your organisation, your passion! Contact us via aboutbasingstoke.com/contact

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It's Day 1 of About Basingstoke and host Steve Randall is in the War Memorial Park to introduce the new podcast and radio platform for Basingstoke. He's also talking to a Basingstoke man with a cool connection to Star Wars - because we're launching on May the 4th (be with you)!

You can also listen to the live stream version of our new daily shows at aboutbasingstoke.com/live or ask Alexa to "Launch About Basingstoke."

HUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR

We're proud to be supported by IncuHive with their new location at Stephenson Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke offering dedicated offices, hot desks, and amazing business support. Find out more at incuhive.co.uk and tell them you heard about them at About Basingstoke.

BE PART OF IT

We would love to hear about you, your business, your organisation, your passion! Contact us via aboutbasingstoke.com/contact

MESSAGE US

Send us a WhatsApp - be brave and make it a voice message and your voice might be on the show!

THE EXPERT NETWORK

Local business expert? Join the About Basingstoke Expert Network to get regular, professionally produced content for your business for just £79 per month.

About Basingstoke is coming - on 4th May 2026