Radio Northants and Rushden Youth Centre

Well hey there guys!

So recently I tuned into Radio Northants, a radio station from the heart of Rushden, by request of my good friend Sam. I met Sam last September, where we worked together for Nottingham Youth for Christ for a couple of months. Sam is an aspiring youth worker whose dream is to open and run a youth centre in his hometown of Rushden.

Every Wednesday, Sam hosts a local radio show alongside Radio Northants’ very own Lindsey, who hosts a sports show on the station, which you can tune in live to here, every Saturday from 3pm until 6pm. The RYC Live show runs from 7pm until 10pm and is filled with chat, music and more! I tuned in for the first time this week, and I really enjoyed listening to it, especially as I got a mention, and several song requests- eek!

I gave them an extract from this blog to read out, and they’ve asked me if I could do a piece for each week, which I’m really excited to be a part of! The extract this evening was from a very early blog post, on the subject of happiness, which you can read here. So if you have any topics or ideas you’d like to see mentioned in these little snippets and radio appearances, then let me know!

I admire Sam’s ambition to dream big, there aren’t many 18 year olds out there who’d have the guts or the focus to put all their effort into one goal, and stop at nothing to achieve it. Rushden Youth Centre was a God-given vision and I believe that it will happen and flourish, with enough prayer and support from people both through practical and financial help, to spiritual support and advice. I’m really excited to see what the future holds for RYC in the future.

Sam’s been a great friend to me through a lot of things, and I’d like to think I’ve supported him in the same way. I’m delighted to call him one of my best friends and I’m super proud of all the hard work he’s put in so far. But he needs your help! Setting up and running a youth centre costs money, and lots of it. Though he’s planning many a fundraising project, including a 365 mile bike ride (for a boy who doesn’t even run for the bus, that’s a big challenge, but one I believe he will succeed in!) to raise funds for the centre, it would be great if you guys had even a spare couple of quid to donate to this awesome project.

There’s a fundraising page set up here, take a look at it, and also visit the Rushden Youth Centre and Radio Northants Facebook pages, or give them a positive tweet, I’m sure they’d be glad to hear from you! Also, if you happen to live in or near Rushden, and fancy donating some of your time, I’m sure Sam would be more than happy to accommodate you with some worthwhile things to do!



Meanwhile, I’ll get to work on writing some more uplifting segments for inclusion on RYC Live, which will now appear at the bottom of each of my blog posts, like the Daily Encouragement used to, and then maybe consider sleeping (I’ve been sleeping terribly recently, getting all sorts of itching and burning pains, which really suck)

So, until next time, stay strong my lovely fighters!

Alley-Cat
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Take time to notice things around you, go out into nature and appreciate what’s around you. If you’re unable to go outside, perhaps open a window to let some air in, or ask a family member to go out and take some nature photos for you. Look at all the details, and then look again at the bigger landscape, how it all knits together so perfectly. If you’re able to walk, go for a gentle walk alongside a river, as water can be very soothing to the soul. Think, reflect, take some time away from it all and get back to nature’s roots.

©Alice Daley 2014