Jeni's useful links
Here are a few things we discussed on the show:
Tues 31st Aug: Climate change - what small steps are you making? Sue got in touch with Jeni to talk about the eco paint she has been using, for more information, click here
The Gumpathon, click here
Julia rang in to say she has taken part in many charity events, mostly marathons, if you want more information from her website, click here
Wed 21st July: The National Autistic society, click here
Polly Tommy at the Autism Trust, click here
Autism Independent UK: The UK's leading charity for training and information for people with moderate to profound autism. click here
Thurs 15th July: For help with hypnosis, click here to find out more about Ursula James.
For information on Ivan Carracalla, click here.
Mon 12th July: book recommended 'Slim for Life' by Jason Vale. It claims to stop you wanting to eat junk food for the rest of your life.
Helping feed your child the right food, click here
Fri 9th July: Chiltern Woodland Burial Park is hosting 'Handled with Care 2010' at Pot Kiln Lane, J2 on the M40 in Beaconsfield for more details, click here.
Thurs 8th July: Rape crisis, click here
Tues 6th July: Great expectations a flexible guide to flexible working. By Bel Grant click here
Fri 2nd July: Music Education and Muslims - a book by Dr Diana Harris
Mon 28th June: Help for mental wall being of young people, Young Minds. Helpline 0808 802 5544 or click here for the website.
Breastfeeding help with NCT councillors click here or you can look at the Baby Directory for advice click here
Thurs 24th June: Children's Society, click here
Mon 21st June: Marie Curie Blooming Great Tea Party, click here
Charity mentioned on today's show: Happy Endings, click here
Weds 26th May: Vicki Edgson rang in to talk about 'It Must Be My Hormones' when we were talking about emergency contraception. click here for more details.
Thurs 20th May: cricket isn't just for the privately educated, click here for more information on kids cricket.
Wasim Khan is a former county cricketer and wants to encourage children to play cricket, click here for information on chance to shine.
Fri 14th May: For information about concert tickets for left-handed pianist Nicholas Mccarthy click here
Fri 7th May: To donate money to save the horse refuge, click here
Thurs 6th May: If you'd like to look at people's art work that hasn't made it to a gallery click here.
Tues 4th May: Elephant Parade, click here
Fri 30th April: Depression in men, do look at Sane's website, click here or call 0845 767 8000
Tim Brannigan's story of race, family and politics is called 'Where are you really from?'. Tim was Jeni's guest last week and many of you have wanted to track the book down, published by Blackstaff Press.
Thurs 29th April: James from ealing rang in – he’s climbing great wall of china with his girlfriend to raise money for girlfriend’s mother who has the disease
For their Fundraising page, click here.
Wed 21st April: If you are concerned about the effects of alcohol, or need advice click here
Tues 20th April: Concerned about protecting your skin click here
Mon 19th April: Getting children interested in nature - the nature detectives offer a range of activities and games click here and the Woodland Trust offers other opportunities to enjoy nature click here
Thurs 15th April: Binge drinking - if you are concerned about your dependence on alcohol, or how much you drink click here
Lisa Lynch came in to talk about having breast cancer at the age of 28. Her book is called 'The C-word'
Thurs 1st April: Brits boozed up abroad - for more information about alcohol and its effects click here
Tues 23rd March: Lynn Faulds Wood in for Jeni Barnett. If you are being bothered by silent callers you can get advice from OfCom click here
Or from the Telephone Registration Service click here
Fri 19th March: Tony emailed Jeni today as he is trying to start a furniture making workshop for unemployed people. He is a skilled furniture maker of 32 years and would like to pass his skills on to other people. He's currently looking for a workshopin south London. If you can help with these premises then please contact oceonics@hotmail.com or tel: 07956 295556
Thurs 18th March: Asthma, click here
Recycling - Try freecycle, click here
Fri 12th March: Animals being interbred and puppy farms were discussed today. For more information on puppy farming, click here
On Monday you can go and see 'Not Just A Pretty Face' - New Players Theatre at 7.30pm, part of the cultural festival, tickets £25 includes tea, cakes and donation to V-Day, Two tickets for the price of one available, quote '2 for 1' when booking.
Thurs 4th March: Respecting the elderly click here
Wed 3rd March: Funny women theatre information, click here. or look at Leicester Square Theatre's details here
OCD website links: Emotional freedom techniques, click here
Helping our youth find things to do in the capital, click here
Mon 1st March: viva.org.uk for battery cows topic
mathsfactor.com (for carol vorderman)
Fri 26th Feb: for help with stammering or stuttering, click here
Wednesday 24th Feb: Sing up Day - if you want to join a choir, take a look at some of these that were mentioned on air:
gospel choir, click here
Gay choir, click here
ES Choir you'll need to find through facebook or gumtree.
To find more information on Leee John, click here
Tuesday 23rd Feb: The importance of WILLS. Mike in Harrow called in offering advice on wills and helping to write you one for £49.00. Email Mike, Ryanmike211@btinternet.com
Mon 22nd Feb: children writing poetry and entering a competition:
www.WickedYoungWriters.com
www.WickedTheMusical.co.uk/Education
www.WickedTheMusical.co.uk
www.homeswithheart.co.uk is a charity through which holiday home owners donate time at their properties for families with sick children
Friday 19th Feb: To get more details from Azieb, our German dress designer, ring 07947 862897
For more details on sewing, email: info@thesewingrooms.com
Thurs 18th Feb: If you want to find out more about cupcakes and the queen cupcakes click here
Mon 15th Feb: help for hoarders, click here
want to get rid of electricial applicances, click here
Croydon community theatre group are performing Brian Clemens and Dennis Spooner's 'Anybody For Murder' between 17-20th Feb at the Charles Cryer Studio Theatre in Charshalton.
Thur 10th Feb: Lance Price was our guest and his book is called "Where Power Lies. Prime Ministers v The Media".
Wed 9th Feb: If you would like to get tickets to go to Cinderalla on Ice at the Royal Albert Hall click here
Mon 8th Feb: Boarding Schools. If you are a concerned parent, then do go to this website for guidance, click here
Food Inc - new movie out on general release on Feb 12th, for more information, click here.
Tues 2nd Feb: The Gallery, Oxo Tower till 28th Feb. British Entrepreneurs have their photos taken by celebrity photographer Rankin. The exhibition is free. For more info, click here
Thurs 28th Jan: Help teach your child to read, click here
Ava Ratkin talked to Jeni yesterday with her tips on teaching children to read, however, there is no website to direct you for help. The only reference given is Language in Action by Project director Dr Joyce Morris.
Fri 22nd Jan: Noisy neighbours, for help, click here or call 0845 31 32 30
alternatively try Noise stop systems, click here
Wednesday 20th Jan: Pet diets - why not change to raw meat bones, click here for more information.
Natural dog treats, click here.
Tuesday 19th Jan: Lisa Friend is performing at a concert and some of the proceeds are going to breast cancer care. For details click here
Fri 15th Jan: Help for debt problems, click here.
Thursday 14th Jan: Aspergers was our main topic of conversation today. Many links and information was provided... see below!
For adults to communicate with fellow aspergers sufferers, click here.
A national network of parents working towards properly resourced inclusive education for children with special education needs, Network 81, click here.
Support for parents who live in the Romford area, talk to Rosemary Kew from the Family Information Service on 0800 678 1992 or look at the website www.havering.gov.uk/fsd
A 'small school' that has helped lots of kids on autistic spectrum, amazing woman called Felicity Evans. www.naturekids.co.uk
The Details for Voice
Head office, London & South East
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T: 020 7833 5792
F: 020 7713 1950
E: info@voiceyp.org
Alex Prior:
The Sage, Gateshead – 20th January 2010
Alex conducts a program which includes Elgar’s yearning Cello Concerto and Serenade for Strings, Grieg’s Holberg Suite and Sibelius’s unforgettable Kuolema (Valse Triste and Kurkikohtaus), alongside renowned cellist Danjulo Ishizaka.
The Barbican, London – 8th April 2010
Alex conducts music by Adams, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens, Bizet, Mendelsohn and his own ‘Velesslavitsa’ and ‘Horizons’, with the Royal Philharmonic and four young soloists, with whom he performed with the Northern Sinfonia, as featured on Channel 4.
Tuesday 12th Jan: Help with gas and electricity bills, click here
If you are interested in MEDITATION then try these sites as recommended on air. click here for the Study Society, click here for help with help through meditation. Meditation with Tea! click here
Monday 11th Jan: Help for Alzheimers, click here
Thursday 7th Jan: If you need help with a Thomson holiday because of the weather, call 02476 282501 or email: flight.infrmation@thomson.co.uk
Hedgehogs! If you find one out in daytime or night at hte moment it needs help. They will be ill, injured or just too small to hibernate successfully. If you find one, pick it up, keep it safe and warm and ring either the Hedgehog preservation society on 01584 890801, Tiggywinkles on 01844 292292 or go to the website, click here for advice.
Disability and Dating, click here
Wednesday 6th Jan: The mindful way through depression by Mark Williams
Tuesday 5th Jan: Raphael Selbourne, winner of the Costa Book Award 2009 for his book "Beauty". It won in the debut novel category.
Tuesday 15th Dec: dating over 50, these sites were recommended to us today by callers:
Plenty of fish, click here
Match profile - which will take your picture, click here
Fifty Already, click here
Friday 11th Dec: We spoke to Lorna Byrne, author of "Angels in My Hair". We also spoke about the Thames Angel click here
Thurs 10th Dec: for details on purchasing breathalisers click here
Thurs 3rd Dec: Anna passingham – spokesperson for counsel and care, click here advice line: 0845 300 7585, to email: advice@counselandcare.org.uk
Wednesday 2nd Dec: Doulas - Val Clarke called in to talk about the benefits of a Doula at the birth of your child. She has written a book about it, called Instinctive Birthing.
Previous Links from Jeni
muscular Dystrohy, click here
Calling all wine buffs and bluffers, that want to support ActionAid click here
Airbrushing pictures click here
BA cabin crew perform in this year's pantomime at Beck Theatre, Hayes Tues 1st to Sun 6th Dec. BACCES (British Airways Cabin Crew Entertainment Society). click here
Get fit outdoors - Military fitness click here
Population and climate change, click here
Protect your home the green way
Find out about a green approach to protecting and securing your home click here or call 01654 705959
Safeguard your home
To help to protect your house from burglary click here
Veteran's International Aid
V.I.A. has been set up by two former Royal Engineers soldiers who want to help service personnel leaving the Forces make the transition to civilian life after serving on operations. click here
Post-traumatic stress
Read about the tips you heard on Jeni's show about dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder - click here
debt problems Take a look at one of these websites click here or click here
Maths card games - the most requested website of the week! click here
Freecycle - Getting hold of items for free click here
Support and advice for anyone with a gambling problem visit the GamCare website click here or call the helpline 0845 6000 133
Chicken Shed Theatre click here
To book tickets for Chickenshed's fundraising Gala at the Royal Albert Hall click here
Hogarth Brown - for more information on his work and exhibition click here
Parkinsons Disease - for information, help and support click here
Stammering was covered in depth on Jeni's show, please go to the Stammering website which gives free and detailed information for not just children but also adults, parents, teachers, employers and employees and so on - and also has a free helpline.click here or try this site here
If you have been affected by sexual abuse, take a look at the following websites: www.oneinfour.org.uk
www.colmogorman.com
http://www.familymattersuk.org
Domestic Violence - Adam Jukes "Men who Batter Women"
Refuge - The National Domestic Violence Charity click here
National Domestic Violence Helpline (run in partnership by Refuge and Woman's Aid) 0808 2000 247
How do you teach philosophy to kids? Well you could start with these books: Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder which tells the story of a 14 year old girl receiving a philosophy course, and Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell which talks about the life of ideas.
Many site on Caring for the Elderly:
Age Concern click here
Contact the Elderly click here
Friends of the Elderly click here
University of the Third Age click here
Time Bank click here
British Dyslexia Association click here