Make a Difference - Face Masks and School Leavers

Download Face Masks and School Leavers

Becca Bryers guides you through surprising stories of communities across England pulling together during these uncertain times, drawn from across BBC Local Radio.

This episode:

- De Montfort University contour fashion student Disha, is putting her sewing skills to good use making reusable face masks at home in India.

- Five-year-old Isaac from Belper and his granny Mhairi have been raising money for charity with a new book, which has a "stay at home" message.

- Becky, a pregnant NHS worker from Nottingham shares how her faith in humanity was restored, following a car break-in and theft.

- Archie, head boy at Therfield School in Leatherhead, takes over the airwaves to deliver his end-of-year speech

- And the Sikh community kitchen in Middlesborough, continuing to serve hot foot to those in need throughout the pandemic

Featuring stories from: Ady Dayman at BBC Radio Leicester, Heidi Booth at BBC Radio Derby, Andy Whittaker at BBC Radio Nottingham, Lesley McCabe at BBC Radio Surrey, and BBC Radio Tees

Published on Wednesday, 22nd July 2020.

Available Podcasts from Make a Difference

Subscribe to Make a Difference

We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the Make a Difference webpage.