Peter Macfadyen
In 2011 Peter Macfadyen led a mini revolution in his home town of Frome, Somerset. Fed up of the infighting caused by party politics and the damaging effect it was having on the community, he and a group of local citizens organised themselves in to a new party of independents, with a totally differ…
Episode 9- Liberating Local Politics with Peter MacFadyen
Most politics are currently dominated by political parties which are locked into conflict with each other. In this system, people don't turn up as individuals but as part of the party machine, in which they work together to wield power over other parties. Politicians aim to convince voters to giv…
54: MINI SERIES – Ep 3 of 3: How and Why Social Health Impacts Disease
54: MINI SERIES - Ep 3 of 3: How and Why Social Health Impacts Disease
"A gift is not a gift until it is given."
In the final part of our mini-series which has been focusing on how and why our social health has impacts on our physical health Julian talks to Cormac Russell. Having described the ho…
29: Patrick Abrahams – Compassion is More Than Just Empathy
29: Patrick Abrahams - Compassion is More Than Just Empathy
"Being who you are has more of an impact than pretending to be who you are not."
On this week's episode Julian talks to Patrick Abrahams who started the Men's Shed in Frome. Patrick's aim in moving to the countryside was always to start …
27: Cormac Russell – De-centering the Professional, Re-centering the Citizen
27: Cormac Russell - De-centering the Professional, Re-centering the Citizen
"A gift is not a gift until it is given."
This week Julian talks with Cormac Russell, student and expert practitioner at the same time of Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) and founder of Nurture Development. Corma…
26: Peter Macfadyen – Wisdom in the Community (Flatpack Democracy 2021)
26: Peter Macfadyen - Wisdom in the Community (Flatpack Democracy 2021)
"Because we were respectful of people, they were respectful of us."
In the week where we saw town council meetings dissolving into unfettered chaos its seems appropriate that our guest week is Peter Macfadyen, pioneer of From…
Putting differences aside to improve local democracy with Peter Macfadyen
Local activism and community engagement can lead to significant changes in local politics, but such change doesn’t come easy. A paucity of community engagement, a serious lack of trust, the need for diversity – these and many other issues can become barriers to change.
But this week’s guest, Peter …
Action for Happiness, Peter Macfadyen and Seb and Elia from Frome's Peer Psychosis Group E11.
Hello Frome is a show all about capturing the human spirit of the Somerset town of Frome. Whether you call it home or have ever visited you’ll know this is town with a big heart.
Through powerful, personal stories from the people who live, work, and give back here, local legends to unsung heroes, w…
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