Celebrating Employee Volunteers with Community Action MK

On Thursday Community Action MK will be celebrating their Employee Volunteers who have all demonstrated an abundance of corporate social responsibility by contributing to the Milton Keynes Community.  As well as a certificate presentation, there will be a wonderful opportunity to network with local businesses in an audience comprising of entrepreneurs, business profiles, and volunteers.

Secklow Sound's Stephen Whitton will be presenting his experiences, having had the wonderful opportunity to meet with the organisers, as well as local dignitaries in support of the event.

Stephen, a training consultant and speaker is also working with businesses to offer an unusual Team Experience - producing your own radio show "Live at 3", and can be contacted HERE
Find out more about Stephen's show "EVERYDAY PEOPLE" HERE

We Need Your Help: The Parks Trust Gears Up for Annual Make a Difference Day

by Sarah Featley

The Parks Trust is calling on the people of Milton Keynes to pull on their wellies, wrap up warm and lend a hand on its annual Make a Difference Day, which will be held on Saturday 22^nd October 2016.

This year, help is needed to plant spring bulbs at Willen Lake North between 10am and 12noon. Those keen to take part should meet staff from The Parks Trust at The Labyrinth maze at the north of the lake at 10am.

Volunteers are asked to dress for outside work with relevant footwear, and bring gardening gloves and a spade or trowel – all other equipment will be provided. Free parking can be found at Willen Pavilion car park.

Carla Boswell, Volunteer Coordinator at The Parks Trust, said: “The work of our volunteers is vital to ensuring Milton Keynes’ green spaces remain beautiful and inspiring places for people to visit and enjoy – we simply couldn’t do it without them!

“However, we know that there are those who would love to come and help but can’t commit to regularly volunteering, which is why we so hope they will join us for our Make a Difference Day.

“It’s a great opportunity to spend some time outdoors and enjoy the autumn season, while also helping us complete an important task before the weather gets cold.”

For more information please contact volunteering@theparkstrust.com or call 01908 255388

Volunteers needed - Outside Broadcast (OB) Lead

If you'd like to get a start in radio, Secklow Sounds is looking for an OUTSIDE BROADCAST lead.

Full training will be given so this is a great opportunity to enhance your CV's!

Secklow Outside Broadcast Service

Job Description  - Outside Broadcast (OB) Lead

Lead on all aspects of setting up and performing an Outside Broadcast on behalf of Secklow Sounds Radio (105.5FM designate).

Duties Include (but not an exhaustive list):-

1. Conducting site surveys to ensure the OB location is suitable - to include:
 a) Power
 b) Internet access
 c) Physical location - chairs, table available, safe and protected from inclement weather
 d) Access to site

2. Managing of all physical properties owned by Secklow or OB location services
 Care of Secklow equipment and setup on site - Mixer, PA, Laptop, Microphones, headsets, all leads etc
 Care of any externally supplied power cables, tables, chairs awnings etc

3. Liaison with the external OB party organisers - to include
 Their requirements for the broadcast are met:-
 e.g. Promos and Sweepers for the OB Event, designed, built and scheduled (prior to the event for publicity)
 Liaison to ensure smooth running on the day of the event

4. Assembling and Managing a small OB team
 Ensure enough presenters are available to fullfil, the requirements (e.g. Broadcast hours)
 Ensure enough helpers on the day for kit transportation, setup and disassembly at the end of the day

5. On the day
 Transportation and setup of hardware
 Setup of Software on Studio Laptop to enable OB transmission
 Setup of Playout PC (at the main studio) to enable OB transmission
 Presenter line up to cover the transmission hours
 Checking of OB during the on-line hours to ensure transmission OK
 Shutdown and packaging of kit for transportation back to base
 (may mean overnight storage on OB Lead property if UCMK is locked up)

by Mick Bannister.

For further details, please contact:

mick@secklowsounds.org

or 

mike@secklowsounds.org

Secklow Sounds is a community radio station entirely run by volunteers.

Fresh from MK College

Some of the Secklow Sounds Team were "Live at MK College" Freshers Fayer today.

David Tooley (Business Brunch @tooleymedia)

What doesn't MK College offer!?!?  From BTecs to Professional Development, and even if you just want to do a short course to learn a new skill, it's the place to be...don't believe me?  Check out their website right HERE!!

Audrey (LifestyleMK @draudreyt)

We had a fantastic time meeting the students,  chatting to them about their courses and what they loved about the College.  

...and of course, couldn't help but notice such a wide pool of talent and enthusiasm from the staff too!!  We think we might have found our next Sports Reporter as well as some great ideas for new shows in the teaching teams!!

Mike, Secklow Sounds' CEO with Laura

We're not just looking for show ideas and presenters, if you want to produce, learn the technical side, or just get involved with the voice of the MK community, we'd love to hear from you!!

Although digital at the moment (and really - this actually means that if you have internet access you can hear us EVERYWHERE, any time, any place, anyhow!!), we've been granted Ofcom status and the 105.5FM bandwidth from January 2016 and we can't wait!!

If you're interesting in volunteering, please drop us a line: volunteers@secklowsounds.org

Secklow Sounds, Community Radio for Milton Keynes

@secklowsounds