Holywell Trust Podcast

Episode 5 - First Released 14/9/17 

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. 

Roisin O’Hagan and Gerard Deane return with the 5th episode of the Holywell Podcast a news blast of the Holywell Trust and DiverseCity Community Partnership. The Holywell building will host a number of events during Community Relations and Cultural Awareness week from 18th - 22nd September 2017 ranging from the Trust’s Community Relations Photography Exhibition to the Burning Issues Graphic Novel Launch. Roisin and Gerard have all the details on how you can get involved in these daytime/Lunch time events. Information on the events can also be found at www.holywellevents.com The NW Civic Activism project, led up by Roisin, has come to an end and she reflects on the lessons learned from the project - for more see www.fingerpost.ie The Holywell Stew returns for 4 more events from October 19th and a new project, The Resurgence Initiative, is launching to support local people to develop social innovations and social enterprises in the North West. 

Stew Special 2 - First Released 3/7/17 

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Gerard Deane and Roisin O'Hagan present a special podcast of the 2nd Holywell Stew event. Four more community based projects pitch to an audience of investors with the aim of collecting a prize fund of over £500 for their cause. Organisations pitching at this event are Arabridge, The Neighbourliness Project, Kinship Care and Emojinet.

Episode 4 - First Released 27/6/17 

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Presented by Roisin O'Hagan and Gerard Deane, the Holywell Podcast returns with an interview with Eamonn Deane and Ann Kelleher. Ann is the author of the recently launched publication "Pioneering Peace Builder: A History of Holywell Trust". The book takes an in-depth look at the work undertaken, the experiences and learning of the Holywell Trust team over the last 3 decades. You will also hear updates and information on how you can get involved in the next Holywell Stew event, the last of this current run, on June 28th and the Civic Activism Pop Up Cafe which recently passed and the next one on June 29th. 

Episode 3 - First Released 5/6/17 

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In the new edition of the Holywell Trust Project Roisin and Gerard speak to Donna Logue of the La Dolce Vita Project. Donna and her organisation were the winners of the first Holywell Stew event. Listen to Donna's experience in preparing her pitch, the assistance she received and what winning the Holywell Stew investment means to La Dolce Vita's work in the community. We have updates on upcoming Holywell Trust events such as the next Civic Activism Jury event hosted on June 7th, The Reformed Always to be Reformed Derry Book Launch on June 16th and The Pionering Peace Builder book launch in June 21st.

Episode 2 - First Released 14/5/17

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this presentation are solely those of the interviewer/interviewee and do not in any way represent the views of the Holywell Trust, its partners or their funders. 

Roisin O’Hagan and Gerard Deane return with a new edition of the Holywell Trust Podcast. Following the success of the recent Civic Activism event we have an update on the next Civic Jury event coming up at the end of this month. Gerard also gives us an update on the Holywell Stew event on Wednesday 24th May and how the public can get involved in this fantastic initiative. Maureen Hetherington joins us for a chat about the great work The Junction performs in building peace and good relations including the highly successful Ethical and Shared Remembering project. In the coming weeks the organisation will be launching a new publication titled “Reformed Always to be Reformed”, written by Johnston McMaster in the city and Maureen shares details of the book comparing how the impact of past reformations are still present today. 

Civic Activism Special - First Released 21/5/17 

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Roisin O’Hagan hosts the first of our Civic Activism Specials. On April 12th the Holywell Trust hosted a civic jury event around the theme of “A City with Youth in Mind”. Listen to evidence given by three individuals on matters young people from Derry/Londonderry feel is important to improve the quality of life in this city. Hear some unique ideas and suggestions as well as some disturbing facts and figures on the negative aspect of this city from a Mental Health, emigration and job front.

Episode 1 - First Released 23/4/17 

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Welcome to the 1st edition of the Holywell Trust Podcast. Presented by Roisin O'Hagan and Gerard Deane, discover a small aspect of the work carried by the community development/relations organisation in Derry/Londonderry. In this episode Eamonn Baker talks about the upcoming Holywell Trust Podcast Testimony series launching on Thursday 27th April. Later in the programme our presenters launch the Holywell Stew, an event adapted by the Detroit Soup model, inviting Community Projects to pitch at a dinner event to win money raised to launch their project.