The Other Side Of Blackpool Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Host Gillian Oliver is joined by Essam Sannoufi a Syrian refugee who fled his country after being shot and wounded for trying to stand up against the government. Also in this episode Emma Jackson from the Poverty Truth Network talks about the ongoing refugee cases in Blackpool and Hannah Fields founder of Folkways Press who has written a book which features Essam's story

Send us Fan Mail Host Gillian Oliver is joined by Sarah Longlands the Chief Executive of (CLES) Centre for Local Economic Strategies  They discuss the town's statistics in relation to poverty, housing, welfare and support and what is being done to 'level up' 

Send us Fan Mail Join host Gillian Oliver from the Poverty Truth Network as she talks about the towns upcoming energy crisis She is joined by Emma Jackson BEM from Empowerment Charity and local residents Leon Davy and Chris Boyle

Send us Fan Mail Host Gillian Oliver discusses Blackpool's history with Canon Dick Cartmell a priest for the Church of England and Wendy Stevenson, an enthusiast for Blackpool's buildings They discuss the healing sea air - beautiful beach and sunsets - Blackpool’s buildings - and what hope we can derive from Blackpool’s past.