Bedrock Radio

Asha recently spoke to General Manager Peter Blunden of Lumiere Cinema in Romford. Exploring what makes this a great community venue that's more than a place to watch films, and how it supports local people.

Basildon resident Andy Long is running in this years London Marathon to raise funds for Dementia UK after working in a local care home - He told Asha from Bedrock Radio more about why he's running. [LISTEN AGAIN]

Pupils at William Torbitt Primary School created their own Sherlock Holmes themed radio drama "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸". We broadcast the play on 12th March - Listen Again Podcast now avaliable.

A new Romford branch of AMC opens on December 2nd at Queen's Hospital Romford.

In 2024 Bedrock celebrate 60 years of Hospital Radio in East London. On the weekend of 22nd & 23rd June, we broadcast a special weekend of programmes looking back at our 60-year heritage, with volunteers new and old sharing their memories with us on-air. Listen again to the stories from Day 2: Sunday 23rd June 2024.

In 2024 Bedrock celebrate 60 years of Hospital Radio in East London. On the weekend of 22nd & 23rd June, we broadcast a special weekend of programmes looking back at our 60-year heritage, with volunteers new and old sharing their memories with us on-air. Listen again to the stories from Day 1: Saturday 22nd June 2024.

On Sunday 15th, Mat was joined by James, a group facilitator for Andy's Man Club to talk about Men's Mental Health. Andy's Man Club is a mens suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend, peer-to-peer support groups across the UK. The club takes its name from a young man called Andrew Roberts who at the young age of 23 took his own life in 2016, his family came together, forming Andy's Man Club, with the mission to end stigma surrounding men's mental health, supporting men through the power of conversation, talking about experienced without any pressures. Staggeringly 18–54 years old men are most likely to take their own lives,  that's 2 in 5 people - with men making up 75% of the all suicides in the UK. Andy's Man Club says it's #ITSOKTOTALK, there are many pressures on men from society, from telling men to "Man Up" or trying to fit in as 'one of the lads' to some cultures teaching young men that it's weak to ask for help. There are over 150 groups across the UK including; London Euston, Barnet, Basildon, Chelmsford - just to name a few locally - Plus online sessions. Reach out to them today:  www.andysmanclub.co.uk Listen Again to our interivew:

Daniella is a hypnotherapist, she came on-air with Rob & Bob on the Thursday Afternoon to talk about the benefits of hypnotherapy. She has worked with Havering Mind talking to people and helping people with different fears and conditions. Looking at what the outcome are of  the people helped by hypnotherapy to face their fears and anxiety, and hopefully makes them feel a lot better. Daniella has just started her own business up, and he's working on her website to talk a lot more about what she can offer to people in some way or another, as there is no one out there who is able to help some people. Listen to the podcasted interview:

Celebrating 20 years of Bedrock Radio.

Listen again to Community News stories from East London & South Essex.

Listen again to Community News stories from East London & South Essex.