Newham Community Channel

JOINing HANDS East Ham style

Lol Gellor of NCC joins hands with JOIN HANDS Youth Association and finds out what there up to, especially their upcoming event on June 20th 6pm -11.30pm at the Didsbury Centre in East Ham.

With the sterling support of the Wombles – Newham Community Recycling.
Join Hands meets every Friday evening for the benefit of local young interested in music, dance and homework – yes homework.
Lol interviews three members of the team, including one of the youth members, to find out all about this fine example of a charitable initiative in the local community. What’s the link with the Gambia – listen here and find out. Better still get on down to the Didsbury Centre Saturday 20th June 2009 for a fundraising event for this laudable project – music,dance, drama and some African and English food.
To check things out www.joinhandsyouthassociation.org.uk
Or phone 07946 615 6820
NCC - where every voice counts

Tea Time Treat for Mary part2

Mary Wust - NCC's American Intern hosted her first live music guest, Newham resident - Daryl Holley of Branded No.1 fame, who it has to be said may have been a little, as they say euphemistically in the media, tired and emotional - though he was actually quite lively and jolly - if not always entirely coherent.
So a good test for Mary who passes with flying colours, and a warning to all young ladies who come into contact with musicians with a taste for the devils brew.
That said Daryl gives quite a nice performance of a song in part one and part two - prior to his new album launch on April 15th
at the Betsy Trotwood.
for more details check out
http://www.myspace.com/brandedno1
NCC - where every voice counts

Tea Time Treat for Mary part1

Mary Wust - NCC's American Intern hosted her first live music guest, Newham resident - Daryl Holley of Branded No.1 fame, who it has to be said may have been a little, as they say euphemistically in the media, tired and emotional - though he was actually quite lively and jolly - if not always entirely coherent.
So a good test for Mary who passes with flying colours, and a warning to all young ladies who come into contact with musicians with a taste for the devils brew.
That said Daryl gives quite a nice performance of a song in part one and part two - prior to his new album launch on April 15th
at the Betsy Trotwood.
for more details check out
http://www.myspace.com/brandedno1
NCC - where every voice counts

Avon in East Ham Ding Dong pt2

Part 2 of the Avon interview deals with of  Avons Breast Cancer Awareness programme
Facts, figures and an upcoming local event are on the menu whilst we also get a historical perspective of the Avon Foundations' charitable activities.
NCC - where every voice counts

Avon in East Ham Ding Dong

NCC goes ding dong and hosts local Avon UK rep Christine Andrews as she gives the lowdown on why it's worth getting involved with Avon.
Is it more than just an opportunity to make a few bob in these credit crunched times?
Lol Gellor poses the questions and reconsiders his career options when he finds out that the original Avon lady all those years ago was in fact a man.
To find out more or to get involved listen here for local and national details.
Listen to part 2 of the interview for details of  Avon Breast Cancer Awareness activities
NCC -where every voice counts

Welcome to NCC

Welcome to a new era in online community radio. We are called NCC, Newham Community Channel, a independent, fully interactive multimedia platform...
Not CNN, not Sky, not the BBC - here comes NCC.

Amy & Susan join Human Rights bash at Commonwealth Secretariat

Gorgeous Sound Radio reporters Amy and Susan were back with our friends at the Commonwealth Secretariat at the stunning Marlborough House in London, allegedly on the pretext of endorsing celebrations for “60 years of Human Rights”. It is also fair to say their enthusiasm for the mission was clearly enhanced at the promise of close proximity to fit men and women in grass skirts. Yes those wonderful Polynesian dancers our friends from a previous Sound Radio visit, were amongst a diverse and wonderful array of talent from all corners of the globe.

In amongst the interviews with artistes and commonwealth representatives catch Amy and Susan – almost speechless (almost!) as some young ladies clearly impress our dynamic duo with their grasp and respect for the progress of Human Rights over the last sixty years.

At Sound Radio we’ve said it before - it’s not all guns and knives when it comes to young people in London- well done Amy and Susan for capturing a really rather touching moment - and well done for behaving yourselves with the Polynesian dancers (no complaints at time of going to press).


Sound Radio – Still A Positive Voice from East London at The Number One Centre – for a number of reasons.

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“Fancy an Artistic LIFT"

Get the low down on a creative highlight



Hooray! It’s now June, which means festival season is upon us. And what better way to kick it off than with one of Europe’s leading arts festivals – Lift!

This year Lift presents an interactive concoction of international and national performances and experiences being held across the summer at Stratford and The South Bank.

There’s also something rather special that’s taking place. At the heart of this year’s Lift festival, we’ll see the launch of The Lift, which is a spectacular mobile arts venue that will host performances and hold discussions working with local communities.

Of course as the slowly burgeoning epicentre of all things community – no prizes for guessing where some of the Lift crew have been preparing a distinctly recycled aspect of the festival – “Trashcatchers” – well yes of course the Number One Centre in East Ham.

Sound Radio reporter Emma Marvin went long to the headquarters of Lift and spoke to Nicky Petto, who is one of the festival’s producers and Erica Campayne, a participation producer. Emma first asked Nicky to tell us more about what Lift is.

Check out the Sound Radio podcast at www.soundradio.org.uk to listen or subscribe. What do you think? Let us know recycle@soundradio.org.uk

“Doctor Who, what, where, there oh - Daleks!”

Dalek invades East Ham High Street
Shopping is increasingly dominated by the corporate big chain retail outlets, but here in East London there are quite a few shops that do something a bit different, Who you ask? well quite right we say!  So as if from a different universe, as East Ham begins to slowly throb, our own intrepid adventurer prepares to go where quite a few shoppers have gone before.
Sound Radio reporter Pete Day braved potential “extermination”  - let’s face it being had by the Daleks is not a pleasant prospect - and materialised down at the Who Shop on East Ham High Street.   He met up with Alexandra Loosley Saul and asked her what is it like being married to a Cyberman.
Sound Radio 1503 am/mw - A Positive Voice from East London at The Number One Centre – for a number of reasons.
Check out the Sound Radio podcast at www.soundradio.org.uk to listen or subscribe. What do you think? Let us know who@soundradio.org.uk

“The Thames – Pipeline Pearl to the Past”.

In the latest of reports from Sound Radio roving reporter Peter Day we get a unique look at the River Thames in an East London context. Rather than conjure up a picture of old boots and shopping trolleys with a little help from an expert we get an opportunity to wade through the history of the Thames and get a unique insight into the lives and habits of Londoners past.
Amongst other things we discover a curious connection between Oysters and discarded fast food cartons as well as get the contact details of how to discover more of the Thames secrets.
For a fascinating journey into local history this pod cast is essential listening.
Sound Radio 1503 am/mw - A Positive Voice from East London at The Number One Centre – for a number of reasons.
 
Check out the Sound Radio podcast at www.soundradio.org.uk to listen or subscribe. What do you think? Let us know thames@soundradio.org.uk