Tags: Coping with Covid
Coping with Covid - Fitness
Many of us have over indulged during lock-down but not only has it affected our physical health but also our mental health. In today's podcast, the 9th in our series of Coping with Covid, Cllr Sylvia Hughes, Mayor of Raunds talks to Tanya Griffiths from First Free Fitness and Tom Hatton from Manor Sports & Leisure about the variety of exercise sessions, classes and gym equipment that are available... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:00 by Emma Williams
Coping with Covid - Hair & Beauty
Lockdown has had an effect on many of us both mentally and physically and not being able to get your hair done or your regular beauty treatment has been a struggle! The announcement that our hairdressers/barbers and beauty salons were allowed to reopen came as very welcome news. In our series of podcasts 'Coping with Covid' Cllr Sylvia Hughes, Mayor of Raunds talks to Christina Dudley from Christina... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:08 by Emma Williams
Coping with Covid - Jesters & The World Upside Down
As the hospitality industry welcomes us back people are understandably cautious about returning to our pubs and restaurants. In this weeks podcast, the 7th in our series 'Coping with Covid' Raunds Mayor, Cllr Sylvia Hughes talks to Mark Brookside, owner of Jesters Bistro and James Guest, Duty Manager at the World Upside Down. Mark & James talk about the measures put in place for the safety of customer... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 17:19 by Emma Williams
Coping with Covid - Northampton University
This week is the end of term for many students that have returned to school. Those students that have finished their school education will be looking forward to going into full time employment, apprenticeships or higher education. Northampton University is one of the few universities to be ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and one of the youngest Universities in the UK. It has... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 13:50 by Emma Williams
Coping with Covid - Back to School
Schools have now been open for the last 4 weeks and many students have returned to the classroom! In this video, the 5th in the series of podcasts 'Coping with Covid' Raunds Mayor, Cllr Sylvia Hughes talks to Sarah Mitchell, Assistant Principal at Manor School, Chloe Neild, Head Teacher at Stanwick Primary School and Acting Head Teacher at Windmill Primary School. Sarah and Chloe explain how the schools... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:13 by Emma Williams
Coping with Covid - Adams Apple & Cookies Bakery
In this weeks podcast, our 4th in the series, Coping with Covid, we spoke to two local businesses in Raunds. Both businesses have been established in the town for many years and offer fantastic service and produce. We spoke to Nick and Adam Mode from Adams Apple and Mike Doyle from Cookies Bakery on how their businesses operated before the lockdown on 23rd March, how they adapted their business during... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:59 by Emma Williams
Coping with Covid - Businesses
The property market affects us all, whether we are renting or buying our home is our largest investment. As we come out of lockdown this podcast, the third in the series, looks at the housing market is moving forward.
Has lockdown changed our thoughts on where we live? As working from home becomes part of the new normal do people have different requirements when buying a home? Are property prices going... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:32 by Emma Williams
Coping with Covid - Raunds Area Volunteers
This video is the second in the series of 'Coping with Covid'. Raunds Mayor, Cllr Sylvia Hughes is speaking to Stuart James and David Barrall from the Raunds Area Volunteers. A group which was set up at the start of the Coronavirus Pandemic and has succeeded in helping the isolated and vulnerable during this time.
Posted: Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:08 by Emma Williams
Coping with Covid - Returning to School
This video is the first in a series with Raunds Mayor, Cllr Sylvia Hughes about 'Coping with Covid'. In this episode Cllr Hughes talks to Matt Coleman, Director of Primary Education for the Nene Education Trust and Lee Towers, Vice Principal of Manor School, Raunds. Matt and Lee talk about the work that the staff have been doing during the Coronavirus pandemic in preparation for their students return... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:21 by Emma Williams