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Community Chest: Norwich Faith, Prisons, And Education

Programme
Community Chest
Date
16 May 2008
Length
2 h

About this show

Introduction

In this episode of Community Chest, Dominik explores various Norwich community initiatives and institutions. Key segments include Jill Napier discussing the creation of the Faith Map of Norwich for schools, Governor Paul Baker detailing operations and rehabilitation at Norwich Prison, and Alan Priest explaining a UEA campaign to increase local higher education attendance.

Dominik presents a series of segments focusing on Norwich community initiatives and institutions. Jill Napier discusses the creation of the Faith Map of Norwich, a resource for schools financed by the Keswick Hall Trust. Paul Baker, governor of Norwich Prison, discusses the facility's operations, the importance of family ties in rehabilitation, and the challenges of drug prevention. Additionally, Tony Cooper discusses the Spanish influence on the Norfolk and Norwich Festival, while Alan Priest, communications and marketing director at UEA, details a recruitment campaign to increase higher education attendance within the Norfolk region. The programme also mentions a vegetarian tasting event at Rainbow Whole Foods and calls for volunteers at Future Radio.

Topics

  • National Vegetarian Week event in Norwich
  • The creation and distribution of the Faith Map of Norwich
  • Operations and purpose of Norwich Prison
  • Prisoner rehabilitation and the importance of family ties
  • Norfolk and Norwich Festival events and budget
  • Higher education awareness and UEA recruitment
  • UEA recruitment campaign in Norfolk

Participants

  • Dominik
  • Richard Austin
  • Jill Napier
  • Paul Baker
  • Tony Cooper
  • Alan Priest

Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.

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Try and understand other people's perspectives on things. We can't work together successfully in the community if we are ignorant of what other people believe. Because very often people feel very passionate about their beliefs. I think we're all aware of that, and I think it's a

If they've been able to maintain good, strong family ties, they're much less likely to go on to commit crime. Whereas, if they've been distanced from their family, unable to keep regular contact, then it becomes much more difficult for them to maintain that relationship.

Focused on changing people's lives, not just holding them, without any sense of purpose. That's got to be our primary aim, and it's my aim as the governor of Norwich Prison, and I think the aim of the community that we can rehabilitate.

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Community Chest: Norwich Faith, Prisons, And Education

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    Skullcrusher Mountain · Jonathan Coulton
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    Why it was chosen Dominik likes his songs about monsters and plays them once in a while.

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    Rock The Casbah · The Clash
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    Why it was chosen Phone problem with the next guest.

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    Jesus · Blind Boys Of Alabama
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    Why it was chosen To introduce the upcoming interview with Jill Napier about the Faith Map of Norwich.

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    Since You've Been Gone · Aretha Franklin
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    Why it was chosen To help make this even more enjoyable

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    Running On Faith · Eric Clapton
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    Fishing For Religion · Arrested Development
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    Why it was chosen Concluding our discussion of the faith map of Norwich

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    San Quentin · Johnny Cash
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    Why it was chosen The conversation is about Norwich Prison

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    The Prison · Melissa Etheridge
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    Why it was chosen To conclude our prison theme

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