This week sees the first of All About Frome’s monthly specials. This month, we are looking into JOBS AND BENEFITS

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Joining us this time are:

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Lucy Martin, Partnership Manager for Somerset and North Somerset Department for Work and Pensions

0845 604 3719

www.jobcentreplusoffices.com/frome/frome-jobcentre-plus

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Ian Byworth, CEO from Citizen’s Advice Mendip

0344 889 623

www.citizensadvicemendip.org.uk

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Steve Burry MD from Dennis Maps

www.dennismaps.co.uk

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Pauline Davey, President of Frome Chamber of Commerce

www.fromechamber.com

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Cllr Maxine Crawley from Frome Town Council

mcrawley@nullfrometowncouncil.gov.uk

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Dave West, Head of Marketing and Employer Engagement at Somerset Skills and Learning

sslcourses.co.uk

ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW

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We hear from Deputy Mayor Andy Wrintmore about the ‘dark side of Frome’

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We talk to Ciara from Poot on Catherine Hill after her shop window display was used to advertise a new Government grant.

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Rob Taylor from Frome Medical Practice

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Julia Wellard talks to Bath Theatrical after many businesses and organisations faced uncertainty during lockdown.

www.baththeatrical.com

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We speak to Matthew Higgins from Edventure to find out the progress of a community project that started in March.

www.fromecommunityexhibition.com

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Lenka Grimes updates us with a report from Fair Frome

www.fairfrome.org

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If you would like your organisation or volunteer activities or ideas to feature on All About Frome

contact email studio@nullfrome.fm and put All About Frome in the subject.

Rupert or Julia will get back to you.

Frome FM are broadcasting a one hour programme featuring the three episodes of the new radio play by the Somerset Wassail Theatre Company. Thwarted by COVID and the lockdown, and unable to perform live, Wassail have tried their hand at producing a radio play for the first time. What is very topical is that the theme of the play is community radio! Each episode features local actors playing radio hosts and members of the public in ‘call-in’ sections, along with sections to hightlight the work of local musicians. Check our What’s On listings to find out when this programme will be broadcast, or listen on demand here: Radio Zummerzet

ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW

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We have Anita Collier, Frome Mayoress, with her weekly report

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Reverend Graham Owen and Phil Gray from Holy Trinity Church tell us about a new debt counselling scheme they have set up in Frome to help the community deal with increasing levels of personal debt

www.facebook.com/holytrinity.church.frome

holytrinityfrome@nullgmail.com

01373 453425

Freephone number for Christians Against Poverty 0800 3280006

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Matt Mellen founder of Ecohustler Magazine reveals the horrors of commercial salmon farming and talks about his new film on the subject.

www.ecohustler.com/nature/loch-stock-and-salmon-an-adventure-to-the-wild-west-coast-of-scotland

www.facebook.com/ecohustlerglobal

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If you would like your organisation or volunteer activities or ideas to feature on All About Frome

contact email studio@nullfrome.fm and put All About Frome in the subject.

Rupert or Julia will get back to you.

ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW

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Mayoress of Frome Anita Collier with her weekly report

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Councillor David Fothergill talks about how we in Somerset are dealing with the second wave of  Covid-19

www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus

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Gill Morell – local theatre director, talks about her innovative solution to bring a creative and socially distanced way of bringing love and laughter to Frome with an adaptation of 6 of Shakespeare’s plays. You can catch it live this Saturday at the Merlin Theatre – but book early to avoid disappointment.

Please click the link on further information and how to book:

http://www.merlintheatre.co.uk/whats-on/performances/of-love-and-laughter/

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We hear a piece of music written at the end of the 18th century performed by another arts group Trio Paradis.

Jacquelyn Bevan, Lisa Betteridge and Linda Stocks have teamed up to form Trip Paradis and have been filming their live concerts to put on YouTube. If you’re interested check out this link:

www.youtu.be/IvW42UbRvTA

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Julia Wellard talks to the CEO from Somerset Sight, Jacqui Sopwith about the organisation and also to Liam, who has been on the show before, about a course he is currently running for people recently affected by a sight-loss related disability

www.somersetsight.org.uk

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If you would like your organisation or volunteer activities or ideas to feature on All About Frome

contact email studio@nullfrome.fm and put All About Frome in the subject.

Rupert or Julia will get back to you.