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Launched by Luton Point (formerly The Mall Luton), this is a podcast focussing on life within the Luton community. The podcast covers a number of topics surrounding everyday life in the town, finding out about those within the community who make others’ lives easier, safer and happier. The Luton Life podcast aims to provide a voice for the Luton community covered through question-and-answer sessions with local journalist Sophie Sulehria. Listeners can expect to hear real-life stories straigh ...
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For this episode of Luton Life, our host Sophie Sulehria speaks to the brilliant team at Citizen's Advice to find out more about what they do. Listen to this episode to find out more about the services this organisations provide, hear from real users of their services, and why The Mall has decided to shine a light on their amazing work.…
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For this episode of Luton Life, host Sophie Sulehria meets The Hygiene Bank, a local charity aiming to provide people with the hygiene products they need and deserve. It is not a luxury to feel clean, however many people in the Luton area are living in poverty and cannot afford to wash. The fantastic team at The Hygiene Bank volunteer their time to…
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For this episode of Luton Life, Sophie went to meet the team at NOAH Enterprise to find out more about their amazing work fighting against homelessness and exclusion across Bedfordshire. Find out more about their welfare services, outreach teams and employability workshops and some of the lives that their work has affected.…
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For this episode of Luton Life, host Sophie Sulehria celebrates Pride Month with 'Pride in Luton', the co-ordinators of Luton's very first festival of its kind. As well as speaking to the co-chairs Kelsie Holdstock and Michael Nanton-Knight about the importance of education and celebrating diversity in the community, Sophie spoke to those in attend…
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Luton Life shines a light on local charity Discover Islam ahead of Eid
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In the latest episode of The Mall’s community podcast ‘Luton Life’, local charity Discover Islam is celebrated for their outstanding efforts supporting the town’s local residents, especially during the month of Ramadan. Discover Islam is a community-based organisation that has been in Luton since 2011 and is described as part information centre and…
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Celebrating inspirational women in Luton for International Women’s Day 2022
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In this episode, Sophie meets 3 inspiring women doing incredible for the town Dr Joan Bailey MBE has dedicated her life's work to supporting youths in the community, to help them realise their potential and find opportunities in spite of adversity. Kelly Betts is the UK Editor of BBC Introducing... a launchpad for artists including Tom Grennan, Jam…
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Bringing public art installation ’Our River’ to life in Luton town centre
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The first instalment of Luton Life for 2022 focusses on public art installation Our River, commemorating those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our River will also mark the support and kindness shown in the community and tell the stories of moments of joy that were found in the midst of the crisis. Keyworkers who contributed to the pandemic response …
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Episode 5 : Royal British Legion - talking to veteran and fundraiser Michael Lewis
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As Armistice Day dawns, The Mall Luton is honouring the centenary of the Royal British Legion with a special podcast episode dedicated to the incredible work of the charity. In this latest episode, host Sophie Sulehria meets Michael Lewis, a veteran who joined the Army Cadet Force at the age of 13, who is now the Community Fundraiser for The Royal …
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Level Trust Podcast - episode 4 In this latest episode we speak to Level Trust, a charity which aims to help families overcome the costs of education so all children in Luton have the chance to love learning in the same as anybody else. As part of the podcast, you’ll get the chance to listen first-hand from some of the wonderful people from The Lev…
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Luton Life celebrates 30 years of Keech Hospice Care
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The Mall Luton has released the third episode of their podcast, Luton Life. Marking the start of the Big Trunk Trail which opens in Luton on Saturday 10th July, the latest edition focuses on the work of Keech Hospice Care. Luton Life is curated by The Mall Luton and aims to shine a light on local groups and charities in the area, providing a platfo…
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The Mall Luton marks Mental Health Awareness Week with latest episode of Luton Life Podcast
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To coincide with the start of Mental Health Week, today (10th May) we've released the second edition of our new podcast - Luton Life. This episode shines the light on local support services and explores the stigma around mental health. To understand more about how the issue is being tackled at a local level, Luton Life host Sophie Sulehria spoke to…
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Luton Foodbank As part of this podcast, listeners will have the chance to find out first-hand about the fantastic work carried out by Luton Foodbank, with exclusive access to the warehouse alongside a Q&A session with Salma Khan - Luton Foodbank’s Project Manager. This podcast focuses on Luton Foodbank and the unsung heroes who work behind the scen…
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