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VideoHayley Sanderson is helping raise the voices of domestic abuse survivors
Hayley Sanderson chats to Kate Thornton about working with survivors of domestic violence to record a charity cover of Britney Spears’ ‘Stronger’. The Strictly Come Dancing Band singer created the Bede House Choir in South London, and provided each singer with training from high profile vocal coaches including The X Factor’s Annie Williams and The Voice’s Lucy Potterton. All proceeds from the single are raising money for local and national domestic violence charities, Bede House and Women’s Aid.
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VideoJill Scott: “Football will come back with more passion than ever before”
England Lioness, Jill Scott, MBE, chats to Kate Thornton about how she’s been spending her time in lockdown posting “Obvious Jill’s Football Challenges” on her social media, to help children all over the country to stay active and perfect their football skills while stuck at home.
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VideoDr Nikki Kanani says fighting COVID-19 means “properly testing and tracing and isolating people”
Dr Nikki Kanani, Medical Director of Primary Care for NHS England and NHS Improvement, chats to Kate Thornton about adapting NHS services to cope with the impact of Covid-19 and lockdown measures, launching the new NHS track and trace app, and the COVID-19 symptoms and other health risks we should all be looking out for.
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VideoJill Scott, Dr Nikki Kanani and Hayley Sanderson chat to Kate Thornton on Up Close and Socially Distant
Up Close And Socially Distant is hosted by Kate Thornton and features weekly video catch-ups with people who are all doing whatever they can, in whatever unique and special way they can, to help those around them get through lockdown, from frontline heroes, famous faces, and those launching incredible initiatives to help others. This week Kate speaks to England Lioness, Jill Scott, MBE, about how her football challenges are keeping children active in lockdown, to Medical Director of Primary Care
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VideoZane Powles on schools reopening: “The best place for our children is in school, certainly our more vulnerable ones”
Zane Powles, an Assistant Head Teacher in Grimsby, talks to Kate Thornton about delivering food on foot to 84 pupils who qualify for free school meals. To date, Zane has walked over 300 miles and carried 2.5 tonnes of food to underprivileged children, while also checking up on the mental health and safety of both his pupils and their parents. With schools due to reopen on 1st June, he discusses the new challenges that we should be ready for.
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VideoAdil Ray congratulates Muslim community for celebrating a “purposeful” Ramadan and Eid
Actor and comedian Adil Ray, OBE, chats to Kate Thornton about joining Matt Tebbutt to co-present an Eid special of BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen called Celebration Kitchen Live, as well as his efforts to look out for the most vulnerable in our society and to raise money to provide doctor’s with PPE.
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VideoAdil Ray, Zane Powles and Olivia Strong chat to Kate Thornton on Up Close and Socially Distant
Up Close And Socially Distant is hosted by Kate Thornton and features weekly video catch-ups with people who are all doing whatever they can, in whatever unique and special way they can, to help those around them get through lockdown, from frontline heroes, famous faces, and those launching incredible initiatives to help others. This week Kate speaks to Adil Ray, OBE, about co-presenting BBC One’s Eid special Celebration Kitchen Live, to teacher and free school meal delivery hero, Zane Powles, a
