Welcome to Tarek's Community Podcast! We've LIVE every Saturdays 11AM

​"Hey I'm Tarek Mrad! I am 22 years old and have Cerebral Palsy. Despite my disability I am heavily involved with the local community and enjoy volunteering and recently joined the Heston West Big Local board. My aim is to help inspire others like me to also get involved with volunteering and community work. My goals for this year is to find part-time employment,  complete my Level 2 ICT Qualification and grow my community podcast show!"
Tarek Mrad with Big Local board member Debbie Noad
Episode 1: COVID-19 has impacted many communities across the world like nothing we’ve seen in a long time. What is the Big Local doing about it?  Tarek Mrad is joined live with guests David Thurman and Taz Virdee on the Tarek's Community Podcast Show.


​Show premiered on Saturday 4th April 2020.
Episode 2: What's 'Word of the Wednesday'? How are we still engaging members of our community during this period of self-isolation? Tarek Mrad is joined live with special guest Rachel Doherty from Creative Spaces London who'll explain all on the Tarek's Community Podcast Show.

Show to premiered on Saturday 11th April 2020.
Episode 3: Tarek Mrad is joined live with special guest Big Local board member and volunteer Layba Nisar, 16.

​​Show premiered on Saturday 18th April 2020.
Episode 4: Tarek Mrad is joined live with special guest Rob Antill from Feltham in Bloom.

​​Show premiered on Saturday 25th April 2020.
Episode 5: Tarek Mrad is joined live with special guests Kelly Meadows from KD Yoga, Laura Feeney and Andrew Quartermain from ProCorda.

​​Show premiered on Saturday 2nd May 2020.
Episode 6: Tarek Mrad is joined live with special guest and friend Feras Masraf talking about his recent work experience at GSK (GlaxoSmithKline).and mental health. 
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Show to premiere on Saturday 9th May 2020.
Episode 7: Tarek Mrad is joined live with special guest and long-time youth volunteer Serena Lola, 18, talking about her Big Local experience and how she's thriving during lockdown.

Show premiered on Saturday 16th May 2020.
Episode 8: Tarek Mrad is joined live with special guest Sufiyan Abdul-Qayum, 18, talking about the MADE in HESTON WEST Film Club, his volunteering and community work experience.

Show premiered on Saturday 23rd May 2020.
Join us every Saturday morning for all the latest news, information and stories impacting our local community led by Tarek Mrad with special guests.  Would YOU like to be involved with the show?
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