PLEASE NOTE: This clip briefly mentions self-harm and suicide in the context of the calls received by the Initial Response Team.

I recently interviewed Helen Pike and Claire Witten from the NHS Initial Response Team for my dissertation on mental health. The teams that they are responsible for handle calls from people in the local area who are concerned about their own mental health, but also speak to people who feel that they need to refer someone else to the mental health services. Here they discuss the day-to-day job of the teams, their training and how the demand on the service has changed since it started.

NHS Initial Response Team for Mental Health Services

PLEASE NOTE: This interview contains references to self harm and eating disorders in the context of mental health.
I recently went to visit Janice at Sunderland MIND to ask her a few questions for my dissertation project about mental health and young people. Here is the full interview with Janice.

Interview with Janice Wilson

'I'm Not Okay' is a 28 minute documentary about young people and mental health issues. Please be aware that the piece contains references to suicide, self harm and eating disorders in the context of mental health problems,

I'm Not Okay!

A short collection of the best bits from the first Student World show, including our interview with Dan McConnell. Longer packages featured in the first show will be uploaded separately when all the parts have been aired!

Student World first show highlights

This package was split into 2 parts to go on air. This is the full version of the package on the recent NUS referendum for affiliation that took place. It was recently voted that the Student's Union at Sunderland University should once again affiliate with the National Union of Students after 9 years of separation from the company.

NUS referendum package

107 Spark FM draft entry for the 'Live Event or Outside Broadcast' category for this year's SRA Awards. This compilation is taken from the Live OB our team did from New York City on the 18th June 2012.

ENTRY DRAFT 1

A short feature produced by Rachel Connolly about the 'Men of the Tyne' show. The show features original songs and stories written by Tom Kelly, based on interviews with men over 55 who worked on the Tyne shipyards.

FEATURE - MEN OF THE TYNE

This is a 30 second commercial that I and some colleagues produced for the National Student Survey, to be broadcast on Sunderland's Spark FM.

National Student Survey Commercial

This short drama follows the post-University life of Helen. Arriving home again after three years away, she faces her past and also questions her future after discovering some home truths hidden in the attic.
The drama was produced by Rachel Connolly and stars Alex Burgess as Helen, Gareth Hunter as 'Dad' and Corinne Kilvington as 'Mum'.

rachelconnolly