Talk Richmond

In light of the cost of living crisis, Talk Richmond sits down with Clare Box, founder of the Real Junk Food Project, Twickenham to talk about how we can all do our part to reduce the amount of food we throw away – keeping our food bills low and doing our part to tackle climate change. Clare also shares helpful tips and recipes to make your food budget go further and keep bellies

Susan Chappell, project coordinator at the South West London Energy Advice Partnership (SWLEAP), joins Talk Richmond for a detailed discussion on how to keep warm during the winter months as energy bills soar. Susan covers the green cost-saving tricks you need to know to keep your energy bills down, the cold out and your carbon emissions low.

Talk Richmond is joined by Simon Westgarth, Chief Executive of the Richmond Furniture Scheme to discuss the incredible work the scheme does to address furniture poverty whilst reducing waste and bringing the community together. This episode gives an overview of how the Scheme is helping the most vulnerable in the community set up their homes, even in the face of the cost of living

Are you looking for ways to reduce your food bill? On this week’s episode, Richmond Foodbank Manager, Paul Beadle, joins our host to talk about how to access food support in the borough, where you can cut costs in your food shop and ways you can help others in light of the cost of living crisis.

The reality of the cost of living crisis is here, and people need help to make sure they are able to eat well and stay warm this winter. For some of us, these are familiar challenges and for others this uncertainty maybe a new experience. Fortunately, regardless of your circumstances, there is a huge amount of support being offered to residents in Richmond upon Thames and during th

Join Nic Newman, an Occupational Therapist in the NHS, for a guided breathing exercise.

1.3 million people in the UK are suffering from Long Covid, which is when symptoms persist after four weeks of having the virus. An international study revealed that there are over 200 different symptoms across 10 different organ systems – from fatigue to memory loss and blurred vision. There is currently no cure for Long Covid, but there is help to manage symptoms. In this episo

Andy Graham from the London Wetland Centre joins Talk Richmond to talk about climate change and the threat of flooding. He talks about how wetlands offer a natural solution to some of the issues of climate change and what we can all to help slow the increased risk of flooding.

Mairead McCormick is the Chief Operating Officer at Kingston Hospital. In this week’s episode, she joins us to talk about Kingston Hospital’s current experience of the COVID-19 pandemic – from staff shortages to increased violence against staff members. She also discusses how many people are sick with COVID-19 in the hospital and what we can all do to help relieve the pressur

There are enough clothes on the planet to clothe the next six generations of the human race, and the fashion industry accounts for 8-10% of global carbon emissions. Charlotte Morley is the Founder and CEO of thelittleloop – a company on a mission to create a world without children’s clothing waste. Thelittleloop is a shared wardrobe that allows parents and carers to dress their