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A new podcast reveals a time rich army of volunteers and people embracing new challenges as they take on the retirement years.
Many people dream of retirement but the reality of giving up work can often be stressful and traumatic. Boredom, loss of status and depression can kick in after you've clocked off for the last time.
A brand new podcast series focuses on ways of tackling one of the most challenging transitions many of us ever face.
Grey Matters has been produced by two recently retired friends whose credits include the BBC, ITN, Sky,and much more. They have all faced the sudden realisation of retirement and the ups and downs it can bring. They talk from personal experience.
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Latest Episodes
How a Monday Night Conversation at Andy’s Man Club Helps Men Open Up
We meet Darren, an area lead at Andy’s Man Club, and hear how a simple Monday night space helps men take the hardest step: walking through the door and speaking honestly. We talk about stigma, purpose after retirement or bereavement, and how vo...
What If Your Best Work Starts After Work, It Is Never Too Late To Learn An Instrument Or Pick Up A Pencil
You can have a lifetime of work behind you and still feel like a beginner again, especially when you finally have time to face the hobbies you parked years ago. We lean into that moment, the mix of excitement and doubt, and ask a simple questio...
National Parks Depend Upon Volunteers.
We head to Sutton Bank on the North York Moors to find out what it really takes to keep a national park healthy, welcoming and protected. We meet the people making it happen, from volunteer managers planning for decades of restoration to a reti...
Inside a York Volunteer Kitchen Serving Hot Dinners
We spend an evening with Kitchens For Everyone York to understand how a volunteer-run kitchen serves hot meals with dignity for people who are homeless or in vulnerable situations. We hear how outreach, teamwork, and small acts of welcome creat...
You Do Not Need To Play Cricket, To Keep Cricket Alive.
We join Yorkshire Cricket Club to explore why cricket feels like a lifelong community and why it matters even more when retirement leaves you with extra time. We talk with Yorkshire cricket volunteers about simple ways to get involved, even if ...
Fan Mail
hi. Id love to share my volunteer story of being a school reader at a local primary school. 2 afternoons a week since i retired. Karen Piotr 07889 507287
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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