The Round Up Friday 8th November 2019

We visit the wonderful Eco garden at St Michael’s Nursery School. John Kyle and Rym Akhonzada talk to us in the studio about the Culture Cafes happening in Belfast.

The Round Up Thursday 7th November 2019

Chef Jean-Christophe Novelli talks to us about his experience in Channel 4s Celebrity Hunted. We also talk to Adekanmi Abayomi about winning Sport Northern Ireland Volunteer of the Year.

The Round Up Wednesday 6th November 2019

We visit Combat Stress, who support veterans dealing with trauma and reconnecting with civilian life. Debbie Watters and Lawson Burnett tells us about the important work done by Independent Custody Visitors. We pay tribute to Father Des Wilson who died on the fifth of November aged ninety-four.

The Round Up Tuesday 5th November 2019

Veronica Ellis from Mindfulness Connected Learning talks about the benefits of paying more attention to the present moment, your own feelings, and to the world around you. Age NI and the Public Health Agency are working on the Enrich Programme, to improve the skills and confidence of staff in nursing and residential care homes. We […]

The Round Up Monday 4th November 2019

We visit a new exhibition at the Ulster-Scots Community Network, displaying artifacts found at the lost village of Dunluce. Pintsized Productions join us in the studio to talk about their latest touring play, Private Peace.

The Round Up Friday 1st November 2019

Members of Participation and the Practice of Rights take to the streets in Halloween costumes to highlight the real horrors faced by people dealing with the welfare reform system. Brenda Kennedy talks to us on the third anniversary of Bap Kennedy’s death.

The Round Up Thursday 31st October 2019

We visited the Community Relations Council’s Shared Learning Forum which aims to improve communication and best practice across third sector organizations. Queen’s holds an art exhibition highlighting ethnic minorities contribution to sport.

The Round Up Wednesday 30th October 2019

Nurses in Northern Ireland are currently paid fifteen percent less than those working in other parts of the UK. Pat Cullen, Director of the Royal College of Nursing joins us in the studio to highlight the situation and the potential for strike action if the issue is not resolved. Anna Wilson from the Renal Arts […]

The Round Up Tuesday 29th October 2019

Author Tony Macaulay talks to Social Entrepreneur Trinity Heavenz and Gospel Musician Levixone about their lives growing up in poverty in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, and the charity work that helps people out of poverty, giving individuals from poverty-stricken backgrounds hope and independence.

The Round-Up Monday 28th October 2019

Local news. Sound of Belfast 2019 takes place 1st – 10th November and celebrates the work of local musicians, venues and audiences in making Belfast a great music city.