Café Hope Episodes Episode guide
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12/05/2025
Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society
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05/05/2025
Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society
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Wheels and woofs
How one charity is helping disabled dogs live their best lives.
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Food bank deliveries with dignity
How one charity wants to change the model of food banks by delivering to peoples' houses.
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Provisions for preemies
How one woman is helping premature babies and their mums right from the start.
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Exercise for everyone
How one trainer makes exercise accessible to the elderly and people with disabilities.
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Hops and jobs
How one social enterprise is helping prison leavers in their craft brewery and bakery.
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From coal to cakes
How one man with Down's syndrome wanted to inspire others by running his own business.
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Feeling safer on the streets
How a phoneline was set up to try to make people feel safer on the streets at night time.
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Travel and chat
How a community bus has provided friendship as well as transport.
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Grub not garbage
How one cafe is turning food waste into meals.
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Café Hope's Christmas Dinner
How people are helping others to make Christmas better for their community.
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Rescuing chickens around the cluck
How one woman helps chickens once their best egg laying days are over.
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Support from the salon
How one hair salon started giving support to cancer patients experiencing hair loss.
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Pulling together for a pint
How one village came together to buy their local pub to help their community.
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Help after harm
How one woman is helping fellow domestic abuse survivors - and perpetrators - move forward
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Being seen and heard
How one charity is making music accessible.
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Bonding over breakfast
How a breakfast club for 'grumpy old men' in Cornwall is helping with bereavement.
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Band of sisters
How one woman started supporting military wives after she left the army.
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Showing off the streets
How people who've experienced homelessness become tour guides of their city.
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Run to recovery
How a running club helps recovery from addiction.
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Pick you up post
Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
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Confidence through coffee
How one cafe helps young adults with learning disabilities get on the job experience.
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Southport special
A special Café Hope with Rachel Burden.
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Saved from the skip
How a community came together when their local tip was shut to open a sustainable shop.
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Believing in Belfast
Helping Belfast's young people get off the streets and into education and employment
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Lost and hound
How one man started a UK wide group that helps people finds their missing dogs with drones
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Laundry with love
How Motherwell, a charity that supports vulnerable women, runs a community laundrette.
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The barrister defending nature
How a barrister uses his knowledge to help protect nature.
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Life after losing a limb
How a quadruple amputee helps people adjust to life after the loss of a limb.