Fresh Air: Cam and Dursley
We spent a fortnight based at the GL11 Community Hub, sharing stories and meeting dozens of people who build community around Cam and Dursley.
Having 'a passion for young people'
Kathleen Hanbury is using her own experiences to help young people in Cam and Dursley.
'I can't bear the idea of people looking at me'
Folk singer Madeleine Harwood, from Cam, performs with her eyes closed.
Farming, family and falling in love
Ken Brown has been farming in North Nibley for 50 years.
'Coming here really lifts my mood'
Four men talk about the value they get from being part of Cam's Men's Shed.
The gym owner 'here for the people'
Paul Woodland, who runs a gym in Dursley, says he's more interested in people than money.
Rev Fiona Crocker talks about bubbles, puppets, and funky weddings
Bubbles, puppets, and funky weddings: all in a day's work for Cam vicar Fiona Crocker.
From patterns to parachutes
Caroline Marrow, who runs Inches in Dursley, on people, patterns and parachute jumps.
Using the air ambulance to build community
Andy Markham, from Dursley, runs a support group for the GWAAC.
Where there's Alan there's brass
Alan Swain is launching the Dursley Music Centre to improve access to learning music.
The community champion and 'lovely bloke'
Antony Giuliano has been described as an "integral part of the local community".
'Make your area look better and you'll feel better'
Mike Taylor says Blooming Cam has helped "transform" the main areas of Cam.
'Great fun' - meet the Lions
Being part of the Dursley Lions "makes life interesting".
Community 'very strong in Dursley'
John Kay, clerk of Dursley Town Council, says the town has "lots of great characters".
Fighting mental health with boxing
For almost 10 years Mike Hayward has fought through some very dark times.
'I'm not a conventional football club chairman'
"I'm not your conventional chairman," says Antony Nash, chair of Dursley Town FC.
The woman with eight brothers and sisters
Melanie Booth has eight brothers and sisters and all bar one still lives around Dursley.
The activity group which 'gets bored quick'
Ben Ward explains why World Jungle is constantly working to build community.
Life as an actor and pub cellerman
Tim tells David Smith a bit about juggling acting and being a pub cellerman.
Making friends through rugby and singing
Simon Bilous highlights Dursley Rugby Club and the Dursley Male Voice Choir.
'Helping people get back to work'
Lucy Farmer, who's based at the GL11 Hub in Cam, supports people getting back to work.
People 'best bit of job' for cafe owner
Amy Pain, who runs Bank Cafe in Dursley, says meeting people is the best bit of her job.
The clubber-turned-mother-turned DJ
Debbie Swain has turned her passion for music into helping run the Dursley DJ Collective.
The 23-year-old uniting military veterans
Tyler White, 23, offers a monthly cafe in Dursley for war veterans and serving personnel.
'An unsung hero' of Dursley
Boo Radclyffe has been called an "unsung hero" of Dursley. Chris Sandys finds out why.
