An ‘everyday’ story of ageing in the UK and the NHS…

Vanessa reads a tribute to Cynthia Payne from the Telegraph by Rebecca Reid and shares the prologue of her own autobiography – for a signed copy (just in time for Christmas!) drop her a line at vanessa@radiofreeuk.org

Vanessa interviews Charles about his early life in the air force, working (almost) for IBM, wanting to move into teaching and landing in care home management… leading to a life of campaigning for those with learning disabilities – even now in his 90’s.

LEARNING DISABILITIES

The Rise and Potential Demise of Structured Day Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities. 1955 – 2005

LEARNING DISABILITIES
Bold Visions: the short cut to inclusion – or the inevitable route to Winterbourne View?

LEARNING DISABILITIES

Lawrence: An Ambassador Extraordinary

THE TRAGEDY OF WINTERBOURNE VIEW
Good Intentions – And the Law of Unintended Consequences.

Vanessa Interviews Charles Booth, Vicar of All Saints Church, West Parley.

Discussing life’s challenges, a life in the church, how things have changed and where they may be going.

‘In Their Shoes’ a series where Vanessa interviews people from all walks of life from far and wide – this episode with Chrissy Smith a psychic medium and counsellor – and partner of Kerin Webb interviewed by Vanessa last week!

She shares her life experience, including fighting for support for her hidden disability – and announces her upcoming book!

Christina Smith

‘In Their Shoes’ a series where Vanessa interviews people from all walks of life from far and wide – this episode with Kerin Webb.
http://www.eosseminars.com/index.php/kerin-webb

Kerin Webb D.Hyp, MPNLP, DipCBT

Kerin’s Associate Christina Smith

Vanessa interviews Charles Reece a retired GP and gets controversial over the robustness of modern doctors, and the expectations Children have (or are given!). And there is strictly no dressing up!

Vanessa interviews Clive Witham a British born practitioner of Oriental Medicine now living and working in Malila a small Spanish enclave in North Africa. From where he also sees Sub-Saharan African migrants arriving from crossing the desert on their way to Europe.

You can see his website starting here: http://www.oriental-medicine.org/p/profile.html

Vanessa interviews David Darling the chair of ‘Dorset Out’ – the cross party/business/group organisation working to promote a ‘Leave’ vote in the forthcoming EU referendum.

They have a website at: http://www.dorsetout.co.uk/

In this, the first ‘In Their Shoes’ interview, Vanessa interviews Prim a young graduate now working as a barista in Vanessas local quality coffee shop – Boscanova.

They discuss her background, education and introduction to the world of work.

Vanessa interviews Helen Wright who, like Vanessa, has raised a disabled child. They discuss some good times and how they cope with the not so good times.

Vanessa and Helen also discuss how they met and how skills learned in the past are always an asset – and how this ties in with a new business opportunity they are working on.

Vanessa can be contacted on vanessa@radiofreeuk.org for more information on the business mentioned in the podcast – or for any other issues or feed back you would like to give.

You can also use that address (vanessa@radiofreeuk.org) to ask about any issues you would like her to cover in the next episode of ‘Off The Cuff’ – with her regular guest Roger, a recently retired police officer.