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British Theatre Guide podcastNight Waking on MullRebecca Atkinson-Lord was Director of Theatre at London's Ovalhouse (now Brixton House) until 2016, but has since moved to the island of Mull in the Scottish Hebrides as Chief Executive and Artistic Director of An Tobar and Mull Theatre. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Rebecca while she was in rehearsals for a stage adaptation of Sarah Moss's novel Night Waking, adapted by Shireen Mula. She explained about the play and the process of adapting and rehearsing it, as well as the challenges of touring to rural venues and to theatres where some of your audience comes by...
2025-09-1946 min
Strathcarron Stories Podcast12: Live interviews from our Annual Palliative Care Conference🎤The new Strathcarron Stories Podcast is out now🎤
Education is a founding principal of the Hospice Movement and Strathcarron Hospice’s Annual Conference draws experts from around the world to speak and learn about the latest developments and learnings in palliative care in end of life care.
Our team at Strathcarron is passionate about learning and best practice and this episode we chat to guest speakers and attendees live at the Conference (in September), as well as our Head of Education, Dr Sally Boa.
We are very grateful to all our attendees who we intervi...
2024-12-041h 15Strathcarron Stories Podcast11: Our Fundraisers with Jackie, Kevin and LindaStrathcarron, like all other local Hospices, is funded by the communities it serves. We are incredibly grateful to our generous supporters, without their donations, we just could not carry on.
It is the local people like Kevin and Linda that we are speaking to today who fund their local Hospice by undertaking on remarkable challenges to raise money. We hear why they support Strathcarron, just before they embark on the incredible challenge to cycle the Camino del Norte from San Sebastián to Oviedo, heading into the mountains of Asturias on the Camino Primitivo in Spain. They w...
2024-11-201h 05Strathcarron Stories Podcast10: In conversation with Sarah and Libby for To Absent Friends WeekThe first week in November marks To Absent Friends, an annual festival of remembrance and story-telling created to give people a focal point in the year to gather together, tell stories, celebrate and reminisce about people they love who have died.
In this Strathcarron Stories Podcast episode, we are joined in conversation by the wonderful Sarah and Libby. They share a special friendship, which has deepened over the past months. Both of their husbands died in the care of Strathcarron; at home and in the Hospice in-patient unit.
This is their story of grief, told with frankness, sadness and great hu...
2024-11-061h 42Strathcarron Stories Podcast09: Margaret-Anne explains Lymphoedema and supportIn this episode, we have such an interesting conversation with Margaret-Anne Garner, one of the lymphoedema specialists Lymphoedema Team.
Margaret-Anne gives us insight into her own career path and how she got into supporting people with Lymphoedema and Lipoedema, as well as explaining more about how to identify these conditions and support local people living with them.
As the only specialist #lymphoedema clinic in @NHSForthValley, if you’ve the condition, or know someone who may have, speak to us about possible treatment: fv.strathcarron.lymphoedema@nhs.scot if you’ve any questions.
Informa...
2024-10-2341 minStrathcarron Stories Podcast08: Hospice Care Week and our Charity ShopsFor one week in October, Hospice Care Week shines a spotlight on hospices, and the amazing staff.
We know YOU, our local community do incredible things to support Strathcarron – from donating to our shops, to running marathons. But hospices need more support from governments to be able to play their full part in meeting the challenges we face in the UK’s healthcare system. For the first time ever, more money has been spent in hospice shops than has been given to hospices by the state.
This year, Hospice Care Week takes place from 7 - 13 October 2024. This year’s theme will be a...
2024-10-091h 00Strathcarron Stories Podcast07: Mandy and the Live Your Life TeamIn this episode, we have a lovely chat with Mandy Malcolmson, the lead nurse of our Live Your Life team.
Mandy shares the incredible journey of transforming palliative care through the Live Your Life Hospice service.
Mandy recounts her experiences from managing 'daycare' services to adapting to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. She discusses how the team shifted from in-person daycare to a more flexible, phone-based support system that reaches a larger number of people within the community.
The episode delves into the importance of emotional support, active listening, and...
2024-09-2549 minStrathcarron Stories Podcast06: Living with a Cancer diagnosis: Laura's story (Part 2)Welcome back to part two of our inspiring conversation with Laura. In this episode, Laura delves deeper into her own Secondary Breast Cancer diagnosis and shares her personal journey with our Live Your Life team. She opens up about the misconceptions around palliative care and how it has positively impacted her life.
Laura also discusses her plans to create lasting memories with her daughter through creative activities, highlighting the importance of support and positivity during challenging times. This heartfelt episode underscores the significance of community and the profound difference that compassionate care can make.
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2024-09-2530 minStrathcarron Stories Podcast05: Susan Bateman on the Hospice wardJoin us for an as we sit down with Susan Bateman, the dedicated ward manager of our inpatient unit. Discover the intricacies of running a Hospice ward, the passion behind the care, and the personal journey that led Susan to this vital role.
We delve into the misconceptions about hospice care, emphasizing that it's not just about the final moments but about enhancing the quality of life for patients and their families. Susan shares touching stories, including her perspective on what she calls the "perfect death," and discusses the importance of holistic care in managing complex symptoms.
2024-09-1137 minStrathcarron Stories Podcast04: Denise Charity on Hospice at HomeStrathcarron’s Hospice at Home service celebrates double figures and is turning ten years old. Today, we chat to Denise Charity, the Lead Nurse for the service for the local Hospice charity providing specialist palliative and end of life care in the community. Denise shares her own personal story of why she chose to work in palliative care and provides us with an overview of the Hospice at Home service.
Strathcarron’s Hospice at Home service has been awarded the highest rating of ‘Grade 6’ and ‘Excellent’ across all evaluation parameters inspected by the Care Inspectorate for the last 5 inspe...
2024-08-2853 minStrathcarron Stories Podcast03. Living with grief and a cancer diagnosis: Laura's Story (Part 1)Today's Strathcarron Story is from the wonderful Laura.
Laura's sister died in Stratharron and now she is living with stage 4 incurable breast cancer. Her brother is also diagnosed with cancer too.
Her story is heartbreaking and inspiring in equal measure. She is a beacon of positivity and light and we hope you enjoy the first part of her story. Laura is also being supported by our Live Your Life team, so she will be a regular guest as we travel alongside her on this journey.
In part two coming up, she chats how sh...
2024-08-1444 min
Falkirk DaftEpisode 91 | I Like a Dry PieThe Bairns are back in the Championship and off to a winning start as the Spiders got squashed by the Navy Blue juggernaut.
Ross and John look back at the 2-1 win over Queens Park in the company of Falkirk TV’s Drew Barton.
Then it’s onto the big one as Falkirk head to East End Park to face Dunfermline. On to preview the game is Big Scottish Footbal Podcast host, radio presenter and Fifer Steven Mill.
Plus predictions for the season ahead
Expect the Unexpected!
Brought to you by Behind the Wall – Behind...
2024-08-051h 40Strathcarron Stories Podcast02. Our last conversation with CEO of Strathcarron before she retires: Irene McKieThe chief executive of Strathcarron Hospice is to retire this summer after 18 years at the helm.
Under her leadership, Irene McKie has helped the hospice significantly develop our services and income with a 74 per cent increase in patient referrals.
In this episode, you'll hear an insight into her leadership, key moments over her time as CEO and more about her as a person.
As Irene retires today (31 July 2024), we wish her all the very best in her next exciting journey...and wonder if she will write that book! :)
By sharing people sto...
2024-07-3155 minStrathcarron Stories Podcast01. Strathcarron Stories IntroBy sharing people stories, we help to raise awareness of Strathcarron Hospice's services and impact, as well as to reduce the fear of Hospices and encourage more conversations about death and dying.
The new Strathcarron Podcast, hosted by Ailsa (Communications Manager) and Ross (from IT) will see them out and about, speaking to our own staff, as well as people living with life limiting conditions and the families they support.
The best thing about Strathcarron, is the people. These highly dedicated, specialist teams across the Hospice and out in our local communities, to the people living with life limiting co...
2024-07-3121 min
Village In The CityStrathcarron Hospice: Moving from 'community engagement' to 'community development'We're talking to Susan High and Hannah Gray from Strathcarron Hospice near Falkirk in Scotland. Susan and Hannah have played a key role in moving the hospice from a 'community engagement' focus (a good thing in itself) to a 'community development' focus (even better). This work over the past 2-3 years has had eye-opening results and useful outcomes for their work both as clinicians and in the community. This journey is described in Cormac Russell's paper Understanding ground-up community development from a practice perspective published in the open access journal Lifestyle Medicine. It's free to download a...
2022-11-1540 min
blissful hiker ❤︎ inspiring you to hike your own hikeCape Wrath Trail: most remote bothy in ScotlandSend us a textBlissful Hiker hikes the Cape Wrath Trail in a kind "sampler, platter" managing to fit in a hike to stunning Maol Bhuide.In this episode:Blissful and her companion give the trail one more try in sections and drive from Fort William up to Strathcarron and begin a bog trot in brilliant sunshine to Maol Bhuide (pronounced mee-OWL VOO-tee)They share it with two young men and decide to stay...
2021-12-0210 min
Scottish Football Forums PodcastS10E80 Euros BonanzaIn the latest of our Euros preview specials, John has THREE guests on the one show as he is joined by Hampden Announcer Graeme Easton, Sky Sports News reporter Charles Paterson, and Scotland fan Neil Doherty, who has written a book based on Scotland's last major tournament adventure.
We start by reviewing Scotland's 2-2 draw with Netherlands in the first of two pre-tournament warm up matches. The consensus is that Scotland could take many positives from the performance and why we can go into the tournament with no fear. Naturally, this leads us to thinking about the...
2021-06-062h 22
The Edinburgh Football ShowEpisode 12 | David Tanner hosts Colin Cameron's Hampden review and Dougie Bell recalls his 1980s HibsDavid Tanner hosts the new voice of football for Scotland's capital, The Edinburgh Football Show.Colin Cameron and author Anthony Brown review Hearts' appearance in the Christmas Scottish Cup Final. Did they blow it?Colin also has an hilarious Christmas team night out story - you'll never dress as Popeye again...and, sadly, it involves the hat of a Hibs player being used as a toilet...again!Former-Hibernian midfielder Dougie Bell has just published his autobiography.As a tribute to his late wife, Hazel, all the proceeds go to cancer charities, Strathcarron Hospice...
2020-12-2352 min
Netlabel Day – Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music AdvocatePCP#655… Scratches In Time… (Netlabel Day 2020 Part 1 of 3)Scratches In Time…with tracks by…Olympic, The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse, PorTeDMoSS, 2Minute Minor, Jorro, Boubouteq, Mr. Hoosteen, TFried, Niteffect, Joe, Hiroshima Dandys, Sobria Ebrietas, Double Precision, Nulix
From the following labels… MIST, Planet Groucho, Soisloscerdos, Zap Records, SubBass, Quiero Recordings, OMEAC, Discos Pato Carlos, Enough Records, Comeme, Solo le Pido a Dior, Pilot 11, 51beats, Groovecaffe.
Frankie S, by Olympic. Santiago, Chile. [MIST] Santiago, Chile.
How To Survive The Coronapocalypse And Not Eat Your Friends, by The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse. Strathcarron, Scotland. [Planet Groucho] Scotland.
Spoxom, by PorTeDMoSS. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. [So...
2020-06-2600 minNetlabel Day – Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music AdvocatePCP#655… Scratches In Time… (Netlabel Day 2020 Part 1 of 3)Scratches In Time…with tracks by…Olympic, The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse, PorTeDMoSS, 2Minute Minor, Jorro, Boubouteq, Mr. Hoosteen, TFried, Niteffect, Joe, Hiroshima Dandys, Sobria Ebrietas, Double Precision, Nulix
From the following labels… MIST, Planet Groucho, Soisloscerdos, Zap Records, SubBass, Quiero Recordings, OMEAC, Discos Pato Carlos, Enough Records, Comeme, Solo le Pido a Dior, Pilot 11, 51beats, Groovecaffe.
Frankie S, by Olympic. Santiago, Chile. [MIST] Santiago, Chile.
How To Survive The Coronapocalypse And Not Eat Your Friends, by The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse. Strathcarron, Scotland. [Planet Groucho] Scotland.
Spoxom, by PorTeDMoSS. Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. [So...
2020-06-2600 min
The Outdoors StationNo 469 - TGO Challenge 2018 - Pt1This is the first podcast from a series of seven which covers the TGO Challenge 2018, where some 350 participants walk the 200 miles from West to East Coast of Scotland.
It was to be the tenth crossing for both Andy and I and we decided to produce the last podcast series relating to the topic. After all there are only so many questions and conversation you can have walking the same direction for 10 years!
It was a challenging start for those intending to leave from Strathcarron as they were greeted at the door of the hotel by...
2018-07-1650 min
The Outdoors StationNo 469 - TGO Challenge 2018 - Pt1This is the first podcast from a series of seven which covers the TGO Challenge 2018, where some 350 participants walk the 200 miles from West to East Coast of Scotland.
It was to be the tenth crossing for both Andy and I and we decided to produce the last podcast series relating to the topic. After all there are only so many questions and conversation you can have walking the same direction for 10 years!
It was a challenging start for those intending to leave from Strathcarron as they were greeted at the door of the hotel by...
2018-07-1650 minNetlabel Day – Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music AdvocatePCP#507… Between Worlds (Netlabel Day 2016: Part 5)Between Worlds (Netlabel Day 2016: Part 5)… with tracks by….Analog, The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse, Atodamadre, Alzar-DrOwL, Lxnnnie, Mooval, Neurosplit, Penrose, Lobo Esta, El Nino Que Toca Fuerte, JSintax, Karel Goldbaum, Samurau, Sektor.
Sangre, by Analog. Valparaíso, Chile. [56kbps Records]
And We Will Dance, by The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse. Strathcarron, Scotland. [Planet Groucho]
Underwater Rebels Dembow, by Atodamadre. Granada. [Cabalitto]
Between Worlds, by Alzar-DrOwL. Russia. [Nenormalizm Records]
Another Hundred Seasons, by Lxnnnie. Belmar, USA / Kraków, Poland. [Weakie Discs]
Emanating Warmth, by Mooval. Italy. [Yo! Netlabel]
Blue Hypnagogia, by Neurosplit. Florence, Italy. [Soztance]
Synapse, by Penrose. Be...
2016-07-0800 minNetlabel Day – Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music AdvocatePCP#507… Between Worlds (Netlabel Day 2016: Part 5)Between Worlds (Netlabel Day 2016: Part 5)… with tracks by….Analog, The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse, Atodamadre, Alzar-DrOwL, Lxnnnie, Mooval, Neurosplit, Penrose, Lobo Esta, El Nino Que Toca Fuerte, JSintax, Karel Goldbaum, Samurau, Sektor.
Sangre, by Analog. Valparaíso, Chile. [56kbps Records]
And We Will Dance, by The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse. Strathcarron, Scotland. [Planet Groucho]
Underwater Rebels Dembow, by Atodamadre. Granada. [Cabalitto]
Between Worlds, by Alzar-DrOwL. Russia. [Nenormalizm Records]
Another Hundred Seasons, by Lxnnnie. Belmar, USA / Kraków, Poland. [Weakie Discs]
Emanating Warmth, by Mooval. Italy. [Yo! Netlabel]
Blue Hypnagogia, by Neurosplit. Florence, Italy. [Soztance]
Synapse, by Penrose. Be...
2016-07-0800 min
SMHAF PodcastDust 2016: Documentary, drama and mental healthThe Dust of Everyday Life is an annual conference exploring the arts, mental health and social justice, programmed by the Mental Health Foundation and See Me, Scotland's campaign to end mental health discrimination.
Producer Samuel Goldwyn shot down a proposed social purpose film with "If you want to send a message, use Western Union." Although it's now posts and tweets instead of telegrams, does the idea still hold for cinema: more pleasure, less preachy? And even if we agree that films make a difference in combating mental health stigma, is that best done through documentary or drama?
Discussing these questions...
2016-05-1341 min