This is Sherez Sarwar. Now 18, he’s been involved in improving his community since he was 13. His efforts have helped revive George’s park in Handsworth and he’s become a street champion for his road in Lozells. Sounds like a goody-two-shoes? Well he isn’t and if you listen to this week’s Grassroots [...]

 

 Grassroots Programme 23 [8:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

If you think you’ve been involved in a great regeneration project which has been driven and inspired from the grassroots here is a chance for you to get national recognition – but you’ll have to act quickly.
The British Urban Renewal Association is working with the Department for Communities and Local Government to recognise “outstanding grassroots [...]

Our latest programme for the Grassroots Channel hears about a huge event in September (13th to 16th) which will bring hundreds of residents from different European Cities to Birmingham. The Residents University is organised by R4R Europe (a development from the orginal Birmingham based R4R). If you’re involved in regenerating your neighbourhood the chances [...]

 

 R4R University Grassroots Channel [8:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Programme 13 from the Grassroots Channel comes not from Birmingham but from Dortmund in Germany. We’ve been demonstrating podcasting to a group of young people from cities across Europe.more->Listen to Simone and Ethel as they try podcasting for the first time and talk to other young people about homelessness, junkies and fear in the streets. [...]

 

 We don't like to go in the parks [13:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Grassroots Channel exposes Birmingham to the scrutiny of outsiders. We talk to residents from two Dutch cities about what they make of our strengths and weaknesses.more->They give us suprising answers, useful to all. Plus details on how Residents 4 Regeneration is telling stories to build a better future.

Links:
Residents 4 Regeneration in Europe
BBC website on [...]

 

 A law of nature is that we fight things to get things [14:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download