How do the police exchange information with the public and who asks the questions that promote accountability within the service? Introducing Independent Advisory Groups. Michael is hosting this episode with fellow IAG chair Karen Aspley from Notts Mencap and Chief Superintendent Nick Waldrum from Notts Police.

How do communities keep functioning during emergencies?

Local Resilience Forums are responsible for planning responses and coordinating local organisations. Find out how it all works and what it means for you.

In this episode: Michael Henry, strategic director for Communities Inc and Madi Farrar, head of NLRF

Some useful links:

Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Local Resilience Forum

Government Prepare Campaign

British Red Cross reserve volunteering

Community First Responders

Today we're talking shop with Nottingham City Council's Prevent team about Internet Safety Week.What harms exist online? How does extremism work? How do we protect ourselves and our loved ones online?All that, and some of the specific events happening around Nottingham this week.Useful links:NCC Prevent Teamhttps://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/information-for-residents/community/community-safety/prevent-duty/East Midlands Cyber Secure | policehttps://www.eastmidlandscybersecure.co.uk/Cyber security advice for you & your familyhttps://NCSC.GOV.UKKeeping children safe online | NSPCChttps://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/Act Early (UK Gov)https://actearly.uk/

All musicians want their content to blow up online, but for Saffron Gray, it happened for all the wrong reasons after posting an uncomfortable encounter while busking and asking - why did only women step in to help?We're thrilled to welcome Saffron to the studio to talk about what happened and how we can do better. It's up to all of us to create a city we can be proud of.Follow Saffron on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3jeuWs3qQ5mN2w2d7PSlW0?si=Pwp1cc0XTk6oRoWHKntghQ

Our Black History Month special episode features an exclusive interview with Nottingham's very own Windrush Commissioner for the UK. Michael talks to Rev. Clive Foster about the new appointment and the challenges he faces in delivering justice to those affected by the Home Office Windrush scandal.If you have been affected by the scandal, or are unsure of your documentation status, please contact the office of the Windrush Commissioner: https://www.windrushcommissioner.uk/

How do Nottinghamshire Police respond to hate crimes? Who do they effect? And what can be done to prevent them from happening? For this episode, we are joined by Chief Inspector Craig Berry. His responsibilities include the local hate crime team and he stopped by to talk about their work and priorities in Nottingham and around the county.

Reporting hate crimes and hate incidents continues to be important - the more is known about the problem, the more can be done about it.

You can report an active crime by calling 999, or at any other time by calling 101. In Nottinghamshire, you can also report online via the Notts Police website:

https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/do-it-online/report-online or via the national website:

https://www.report-it.org.uk/

To find out more about Hate Crime Awareness Week, visit their website:

https://nationalhcaw.uk/

In this episode we are joined by Mel from Nottingham Inclusive Recovery City. She is sharing how her personal experience informs her work in making Nottingham a less stigmatised, more inclusive place to seek recovery from addiction.

Between new changes to the worker protection act to prevent sexual harassment, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week and International Women's Day we've had several reasons lately to think about the experience of the women in our lives. One issue that disproportionally affects women is sexual violence, so we invited the Consent Coalition to kick off our new season by talking about the important work they do in raising public consciousness and expectations in Nottinghamshire and beyond.

TW: Non-explicit discussion of sexual violence.