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Episode 4
Rachel Thomson on the impact of Pan Together
In this edition of Adventures of Wight, Ben talks to the lovely Rachel Thomson about the charity Pan Together.
Pan Together is a small local charity which exists to support and provide a community hub for the residents of East Newport, Isle of Wight. In this podcast Rachel talks about the impact that the charity has on people's lives. The centre is at the heart of Pan in East Newport, which – according to September 2019’s Indices of Deprivation – is the most disadvantaged area on the Isle of Wight and ranked at 5.8% in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods.
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Episode 3
Richard Quigley on standing in the 2019 General Election
Imagine putting yourself up for selection for one of the most important jobs on the Isle of Wight. Now imagine doing this while you are running two successful businesses, have a busy family life, and you're already a councillor on the Isle of Wight. That's exactly what Richard Quigley, my guest on episode 3 of Adventures of Wight, did in 2019. Richard stood for the Labour party in the general election, eventually coming second.
In this episode, we chat about that experience and what his plans are for the next general election.
Episode 2
Relocating to the Isle of Wight & Remote Working
In this podcast Ben chats to the very interesting and informative Ciaran O'Donnell. Ciaran moved to the Island 7 years ago, so we chat about everything business and how his move to the Island has changed the way he works.
We also chat about how the Island is a great place for remote working and Ciaran gives his top tips for businesses looking to thrive in the UK recession.
Ciaran is a Virtual FD - I’m a freelance finance director for a portfolio of start-ups and early-stage companies - he is on a mission to help business owners get on top of their finances. Ciaran has worked with clients in London and Home Counties, Brighton, Cheshire, New York, Singapore … Gurnard. All over.
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You can find Ciaran on Linkedin here: https://linktr.ee/ciaranodonnell and his website here: www.ownyournumbers.com
Episode 1
Food & Spiders
If you have ever wondered where to eat (or perhaps where to avoid) on the Isle of Wight, then take 30 minutes out to listen to Ben interview the Islands number one restaurant reviewer, Matthew Chatfield.
Ben and Matt talk the history of his review website MattandCat.co.uk, his love for spiders and the history of the Espresso Martini.
You can read the full transcript here.
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