Vassos Alexander on swimming, getting out of your comfort zone and the launch of Track Radio

Charity Spotlight: from volunteering to millions in untapped funds, how to ensure the sector thrives

The Charity Sector Survey has provided a snapshot of volunteering, capacity, funding and demand in Guernsey. Association of Guernsey Charities chair Wayne Bulpitt discusses the key findings as well as the huge funding opportunities should Guernsey free up some £100m in dormant money for the sector in the same way as happens elsewhere. https://charity.org.gg/sector-survey-... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqay1DY2pSSE5kZGhQMEh1MFc2ZVhaMGY1QU9YUXxBQ3Jtc0tsckhQMDJxYlFtaVVQR3hRNXBtMUx6UHpJTlhzOUllUW9WeFNnSDZhdlJ5bjFNSWlibFNTWTNMSUhwa2pEcDdPTHd3TUZPT29MZXBpVUFZNGltMzV3UDVKQW8xQUtGajNsWnZPcGdIWnExSzY4Wmg4MA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcharity.org.gg%2Fsector-survey-results&v=mvZ18IHbNIo] https://thequarry.media [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFVEMFNoUUdKaUczemszSW4wc3NtWnJMM1FHUXxBQ3Jtc0trdGNkdzJyU3FHV21lR1hoR1lUVk1zRXdpYTRndUtEVnRXZW4tSTBndHIwd0FoNFV0WUZ5N044UnJGN0NDZ1VpUXBfT2xYNmVYb0x5MUZNZUQzU095X05yRUdubF9FSmNtQlF6N1BZNHRlM3hlekxoOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthequarry.media%2F&v=mvZ18IHbNIo]

Vassos Alexander on swimming, getting out of your comfort zone and the launch of Track Radio

Vassos Alexander is one of the UK's best known sports presenters from his time at the BBC, Virgin Radio and now through the freshly launched Track Radio. He is also an endurance athlete always hunting for different ways to get out of his comfort zone. We met at La Vallette Bathing Pools to discuss his latest book, Swimmingly: Adventures in Water, his background, motivation and what comes next. Swimmingly charts his preparation to swim the English Channel and introduces us to swimming communities and characters around the world, including bringing to prominence the remarkable impact of Lynne Cox on the Cold War. This was recorded as part of our partnership with the Guernsey Literary Festival. https://guernseyliteraryfestival.com https://www.trackradio.com/ https://thequarry.media

Can Guernsey become a global innovation lab?

Inso has released The Guernsey Innovation Report, an honest account of the innovation landscape in the island and the challenges it faces after gaining insights from 45 industry leaders. https://https://inso.gg/guernsey-innovation-report "Across every sector, conversations converged on urgent structural realities: the rapid adoption of AI, the inevitability of blockchain and asset tokenisation, and the urgent need for infrastructure automation." The report sets out a roadmap to making the most of the opportunities that lie ahead. Inso founder Dan Wood discusses  innovation, where Guernsey is and how it can take advantage with The Quarry editor Nick Mann. The Quarry is an independent reader-funded initiative, this podcast is not possible without your support. If you enjoy our work please sign up: https://www.thequarry.media/#/portal

Guernsey needs to build more houses - what can be done to make that happen?

The figures do not lie. Last year just 62 units were added to the housing stock in Guernsey, none of them in the affordable sector. The current overall target is around 300 houses a year. They are stark numbers. And Guernsey has rarely been anywhere close. If everything that was given the green light by planners went ahead, the island would not have the type of housing dilemma which is slowly strangling society and the economy. You can dive into any number of high level reports for the big picture, but work instigated 18 months ago under Environment & Infrastructure and now being taken forward by the Housing Committee has gone into the reality of what is happening on the ground. In this episode Housing Committee President Steve Williams and Infrastructure and Environment Director Claire Barrett discuss what action has been taken and what is on the horizon  to unlock housing development. You can also read the full story: https://www.thequarry.media/dig-this-... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFpOekJYQm9RQm4wU0JETnliTmtrUER0UzV4UXxBQ3Jtc0ttdUkwelpwcHZ2OHJQcm81YU00Q09SeFJjQ3RGM09EaGxmVExZZXFzcUN5MFE4ZkF6MHp2TWhyTXRaYVRodlNsNEhtbGFybFpBTVptREFTaE5fQ2ZaRFdRcmtnbXlEVmQ2MUZPSWtVMVlFTXhOazNQbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thequarry.media%2Fdig-this-unlocking-housing-development-in-guernsey%2F&v=CcmZiMq_Y1g]

Workforce challenges and solutions

Guernsey's workforce could be boosted by 4,500 more employees, its GVA increased by £410m. a year and tax revenue increased by about £89m, a report released by PwC in July argued. But it would need to match the employment rates seen in New Zealand. This latest episode discusses those findings, what the barriers and what the opportunities are. PwC Chief Strategy Officer Leyla Yildirim, Alexander Daniels Recruitment Consultant Blair Howitt and Learning Consultant Korinne Le Page joined The Quarry’s editor Nick Mann. This episode is part of a series where The Quarry has partnered with the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce People and Skills Working Group to deliver podcasts about the current workforce shortage and the future skills gap. https://thequarry.media