This podcast was recorded at the GCA (Great Childhood Ambitions) event held in the centre of Barnsley. Michelle and Nate interviewed a number of organisations that had stalls at the event to find out more about them.

The interviews are:

Mayor of Barnsley - Dave Leech

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Amazelabs

Barnsley Civic

Barnsley Youth Choir

Chillypep

Exodus

Forge Community Partnership

Goldthorpe Development Group

YMCA Barnsley

Youth Association.

Thank you the the GCA and everyone who took part.

A short converstation about how a young man discovered Eurovision.

Harry and Brooke discuss A level studies and GCSE's and their aspirations for the furure.

Caitlyn and Connie discuss how friendships become an essential soical bond built on trust and mutual support and their hopes for the future.

Two young people, Evie and Holly, discuss there preparations to go to University.

This is part of the Ad Astra Barnsley podcasting project with Great Childhood Ambitions in partnership with Barnsley CVS & Barnsley Council.

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