Community Power Podcast series 2 - Episode 12: Outstanding service to the community with Karen Trainer MBE
For the last episode of series two of The community power podcast, we talk to the chair of Scotlands Bushbury Hill Big Local who was awarded an MBE last year for her outstanding service in and to the community.
She chats to Chris about her 11-year Big Local journey, including the difference between what she imagined she and her community would be able to achieve when they started compared to where they are today.
Read more about the work of Karen and her fellow 'pink ladies' here: https://localtrust.org.uk/news-and-stories/voices-of-big-local/the-pink-ladies-of-scotlands-and-bushbury-hill/
And for more resident-led Big Local stories, you can visit our website here: https://localtrust.org.uk/news-and-stories/voices-of-big-local/
The Community Power Podcast is brought to you by Local Trust, produced by Beth Lazenby and hosted by Chris Allen.
19 Nov 2025
Community Power Podcast series 2 - Episode 11: Transforming community wellbeing in Brereton
When Sue Merriman, worker at Brereton Million Big Local, first took their idea of a wellbeing campaign to the district council they weren't convinced it was possible. Two years later, they've worked together to launch a free health and wellbeing app which takes users through eight aspects of wellbeing and points them towards local providers that can support them.
In this episode, Sue talks us through how the app came, as well as the more specific and dedicated work she's provided to support the wellbeing of young people in the community after losing local youth services.
You can find our more and download the Cannock Chase CAN app here: https://cannockchasecan.co.uk/
And find out more about Brereton Million Big Local's work here: https://www.breretonmillion.co.uk/
The Community Power Podcast is brought to you by Local Trust, produced by Beth Lazenby and hosted by Chris Allen.
19 Nov 2025
Community Power Podcast series 2 - Episode 10: Empowering local writers in Firs & Bromford
John went from writing fairy stories for his daughter, to being given homework at the age of 76 as part of a local writing group.
Now, he's one of several locally published authors who've come through the Firs and Bromford Big Local writing group.
We chat to John, author of 'It's been reported', and fellow author and leader of the writing club Phil, about sparking imaginations, the power of good friendships, and how simple it really is to make art accessible to everyone.
John Brookes-Wiggitt and Phil Howkins are both partnership members of Firs & Bromford Big Local.
You can order John's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ITS-BEEN-REPORTED-belly-laugh/dp/B0BHMP6H8X/ref=sr_1_fkmr3_1?crid=3S455WFYM26SD&keywords=it%27s+been+reported+john+brooks+wigget&qid=1678290731&s=books&sprefix=it+s+been+reported+john+brooks+wigget%2Cstripbooks%2C73&sr=1-1-fkmr3
The Community Power Podcast is brought to you by Local Trust, produced by Beth Lazenby and hosted by Chris Allen.
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