1 Key commitments Annual Report Form
1.1 Community Radio Form: Year Ending 31 December 2013
Station details
Licence Number
CR000183 |
Station Name
The Hillz |
Launch Date
02/06/09 |
Web address where you will publish this report.
www.thehillz.net |
When will the report be published / available to view?
May 2014 |
1.2 The year in numbers
Please specify the station’s achievements in the year under review in numbers as follows:(some of this may be a repetition of the information supplied in the financial report)
Average number of live hours per week(live material is created at the same time as it is broadcast) | 60 |
Average number of original programming hours perweek(original material includes live plus pre-recorded material, but does not include repeats or automated output). [This figure cannot be less than the station’s live hours alone] | 85 |
The percentage of your daytime output that is speech | 30% |
Total number of people trained during the year | 135 |
Total number of volunteers involved during the year | 155 |
Total number of volunteer hours per week | 140 |
If appropriate, a list of languages you have broadcast in | Polish, Hindi, Farsi, French, Ga, Ewe, Twi, Sudanese Arabic, Romanian, Punjabi, English, Swahili |
(There may be some repetition of this information in other sections such as programming.)
Please indicate whether your station key commitments have been delivered during the reporting period: 1 January to 31 December 2013
1.3 Key commitments: programming
Key commitment delivery | YES | NO |
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1.4 Key commitments: Social gain objectives
Key commitment delivery | YES | NO |
(a) The provision of sound broadcasting services to individuals who are otherwise underserved | ||
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(b) The facilitation of discussion and the expression of opinion | ||
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(c) The provision (whether by means of programmes included in the service or otherwise) of education or training to individuals not employed by the person providing the service | ||
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(d) The better understanding of the particular community and the strengthening of the links within it | ||
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Additional Social Gain objectives (if any are specified in your licence). | ||
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1.5 Key commitments: Access and participation
Key commitment delivery | YES | NO |
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1.6 Key commitments: Accountability to the target community
Key commitment delivery | YES | NO |
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1.7 Volunteer inputs
Please provide details of the contribution made by volunteers to the station and its operation of the station, such as:
- The approximate number of hours worked on average per volunteer per week.
- Any other information to help Ofcom understand the input of volunteers to the station.
Volunteers provide on average 2 hours per week support to the station making an average weekly total of 140 hours of in-kind free support. The input of volunteer’s time is invaluable and contributes enormously to the day to day running and sustainability of the station. |
1.8 Significant achievements
We are currently working toward the completion of a three year project funded by BBC Children In Need, providing support to disadvantaged children and young people aged 10-18. We await a decision of a new application to BBC Children In Need for a further three years funding to continue this much needed project which aims to achieve the following three differences in the lives of children and young people through our unique radio taster sessions;
This has enabled us to continue the employment of two members of staff and occasional sessional workers who had previously been champion volunteers. In January 2014 the stations full time broadcasting license was extended for a further five years until June 2019. In June 2013 we received a grant from Awards for All to support a radio training outreach mentoring and befriending scheme to work with local schools identified and support the young people and help them settle within their school settings addressing language barriers and educational issues. The roles of the workers will not only support the client group in school but also in the community thus ensuring community cohesion. In the past year we also secured funding grants through Comic Relief and Whitefriars Housing to deliver of Introduction to Radio training sessions to members of the local community and provide volunteers the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications in some of the following; business admin, information advice and guidance and media communications. Over the past year the station has provided one day work experience placements for a number of students from various schools, colleges and universities. For many this has been their first time experience in radio broadcasting. During the school holidays we engaged with groups of local primary and secondary school pupils from new communities such as Romania and war torn countries. One group took part also in our workshops supporting the Coventry Peace Festival during Oct/Nov 2013. Learners participated in our “Rap for Peace” workshops and received mentoring support from local MC rapper & artist “Lady Feisty”. In the past year we have worked in partnership with other local community organisations who support young people and adults with learning difficulties. One learner from the group excelled and has supported us with community outreach events is now a DJ presenter and has a regular weekly show. In partnership with Positive Youth Foundation and Coventry Youth Service we have provided radio taster sessions for young offenders as an alternative to mainstream provision. We have developed excellent links with Coventry University and our local F.E. Colleges two of whom operate Radio under RSL’s. Currently, we have recruited D.J’s, mentors and are in discussions about further areas of work. Over the past 12 months the station has supported a number of local community events including a number of fundraising and talent competitions held at various locations across the city. This helped to further extend our reach and raise the profile of the station. |
1.10 Audience research
Please provide a summary of any audience research/ data you have collected during the year.
Our audience research data is fairly basic. We rely on feedback on air, comments on our website. We have created an online questionnaire through SurveyMonkey which is available on our social networking sites.The use of professional companies to carry out this research but, would be too expensive currently given our funding restrictions.
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