As part of volunteering for Shine Radio, we meet lots of very interesting people – sometimes outside of the Petersphere.

Jo Gray interviewed local musician Richard ‘Ricky’ Palmer at the Portsmouth leg of the Baton of Hope relay. He's a regular on The Local Showcase & was one of the baton bearers.

Today, on World Mental Health Day, Richard has released a reinterpreted cover version of ‘You’ve got a friend’.  All proceeds will be donated to a local mental health charity. Jo was invited to the making of the music video. Always on the rove for interesting stories she couldn’t resist recording a chat with participant Nikki Coles – a former lady mayoress, who shares an insight into her public duty.

What’s apparent is how volunteering & helping others is good for your own mental health too.

We've shared a link to Ricky's single on our website.

As part of volunteering for Shine Radio, we meet lots of very interesting people &ndash; sometimes outside of the Petersphere.
Jo Gray interviewed local musician Richard &lsquo;Ricky&rsquo; Palmer at the Portsmouth leg of the <a href="https://batonofhopeuk.org/the-baton/">Baton of Hope</a> relay. He's a regular on The Local Showcase &amp; was one of the baton bearers.
Today, on World Mental Health Day, Richard has released a reinterpreted cover version of &lsquo;You&rsquo;ve got a friend&rsquo;.&nbsp; All proceeds will be donated to a local mental health charity. Jo was invited to the making of the music video. Always on the rove for interesting stories she couldn&rsquo;t resist recording a chat with participant Nikki Coles &ndash; a former lady mayoress, who shares an insight into her public duty.
What&rsquo;s apparent is how volunteering &amp; helping others is good for your own mental health too.
We've shared a link to Ricky's single on our website.

Local stories, local voices and local information from Petersfield.

We cover community news, culture, nature, history, events and entertainment in the South Downs market town of Petersfield in Hampshire, UK.

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Shine Radio is the radio station made by you. Share your stories or join our volunteer team. Find out more at https://shineradio.uk, email team@shineradio.uk or call Petersfield 01730 555 500.

You make it shine.

Local stories, local voices and local information from Petersfield.
We cover community news, culture, nature, history, events and entertainment in the South Downs market town of Petersfield in Hampshire, UK.
This feed includes all our on-demand audio. Find our more specific feeds by searching "Petersfield" on your  favourite podcast app.
Shine Radio is the radio station made by you. Share your stories or join our volunteer team. Find out more at <a href="https://shineradio.uk">https://shineradio.uk</a>, email <a href="mailto:team@shineradio.uk">team@shineradio.uk</a> or call Petersfield 01730 555 500.
You make it shine.

Voices and stories from Petersfield in Hampshire, UK