ECHO

11/04/2026

🎉🌈 COLOURFEST IS BACK! 🌈🎉
It’s that time of year again… the sun’s coming out and we’re getting ready to play outside!

And at ECHO, that can only mean one thing 👀

💥 COLOURFEST is on its way!

Our accessible fun run/walk is back to raise money for your favourite disability charity – and it’s going to be bigger, brighter and messier than ever 🎨

✨ New for this year… ✨
Introducing the Amazing XL Monster Cannon!

That’s right – not only will you be blasted with colour, you’ll also be covered in foam 🤩 (Don’t worry – paint and foam are 100% safe and biodegradable.)

📅 Save the date: Saturday 6th June
📍 The Grange, Leominster (and around the town)
🎶 Part of the Leominster Festival

It’s colourful.
It’s fun.
It’s for a brilliant cause.

Get tickets now from https://www.echoherefordshire.org.uk/event/colourfest/
or use the QR Code on the poster seen here

👉 Stick it in your diary and keep your eyes peeled for more details…

You know you want to!

10/04/2026

Find out more about our Echo project LifeLinks 👇

What is LifeLinks?
LifeLinks is all about learning new skills, getting out and about, and supporting our local communities.

What would I do if I joined?
Get more involved in the local community through volunteering and other activities. You might be out doing shopping for older and housebound people, litter picking or leaflet delivery. As well as volunteering you will be able to do group activities like art and craft work, adult learning courses, a walk, or an outing.

What would I get from attending?
No two weeks are the same but shopping and cooking are always big favourites! Every activity is tailored to your interests, so you’ll always find something fun and meaningful to do.

Being based in the city of Hereford means there’s always plenty to see and do. LifeLinks is your chance to explore, connect, and make a difference.

You will learn:
Shopping for older people
Volunteering on local projects

Cooking and sharing lunch with the group
Practical life skills
Making friends and having fun
Here’s what some of the current team members say about LifeLinks:
‘There’s always lots of things to do and I like seeing everybody each week. I have lots of fun…’

‘I like coming to Lifelinks, seeing my friends and making things’.

When do the sessions happen
LifeLinks is open Wednesday and Friday, 9.30am to 3.00pm and can found at Belmont Community Centre, Eastholme Ave, Belmont, Hereford HR2 7UQ

If you need to contact the project directly, then please call 07719 055387

LifeLinks - ECHO

LifeLinks is all about learning new skills, getting out and about, and supporting our local communities.

09/04/2026

🚨 HEY RADIO FANS — TURN IT UP! 🚨
It’s about to get loud, wild, and wonderfully messy!

🔥 Thank Friday It’s Radio ECHO 🔥
comes roaring back after the Easter break tomorrow, April 10th, 2026!
Join us for feel good music, fun interactive challenges, and the chance to be heard live across Herefordshire.

This isn’t background radio —
👉 it’s radio you can step into.
🕜 1:30pm–3:30pm

💻 Tune in on Zoom ...

Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83016063185?pwd=IrkUMiQJeUduCtYUaGGamQiTAKoLxa.1
Meeting ID: 830 1606 3185
Passcode: 117515

08/04/2026

Find out more about Echo's Sound & Vision Hub - ECHO 👇

What is Sound & Vision Hub?
Our Sound & Vision Hub is a hands-on project designed to teach all aspects of video production, perfect for social media, presentations, podcasts, and high-quality standalone videos.

What would I do if I joined?
You will participate in digital video recording and editing, sound recording, audio editing, creating music, and soundtracks, photography, taking images and more. ECHO usually works with people aged 18 and above but for this project will consider place for anyone 16 or older.

What would I get from attending?
Gain practical skills and experience towards opportunities in marketing, creative media, administrative roles and further education. Unleash your creativity!

You will learn:
Digital video recording and non-destructive editing techniques
Image capture, photography, formatting, and editing
Digital sound recording and editing
Creating music, spoken word, soundtracks and podcasts

When do the sessions happen
Sound & Vision Hub is open Thursdays, 9.30am – 3.30pm and can found at ECHO Smart Space, 19 West Street, Leominster, HR6 8EP

If you need to contact the project directly, then please call 07989 403546

Our Sound & Vision Hub is a hands-on project designed to teach all aspects of video production, perfect for social media, presentations, podcasts, and

07/04/2026

🏇🏻 There's still time to book spaces at the next Autism in Racing raceday at Hereford Racecourse on Thursday 16th April. Autism in Racing provides Autism Friendly Racedays with a sensory space and quiet room with a trained host so that people with autism can enjoy a supported day at the races where their needs are met and understood.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 They cater for everyone from young people to adults with their family, support worker or Autism Support Group.

✨ You can use the sensory room as a base for the day and stay for as many races as you would like to.

⬇️ Click the link in the comments to register for 2 x FREE adult tickets - under 18s are free.

Funded by Herefordshire Council SEND Social Opportunities Grant

07/04/2026

On Tenterhooks exhibition/installation now open.
Tuesday to Saturday this week and Monday to Saturday until 4th May, The Courtyard Hereford

Not to be missed!

06/04/2026

Survived Easter? Want to work off some chocolate by throwing shapes to some great tunes? Then we have the answer - tomorrow's Radio ECHO: Live! at 1.30pm

Here's how: Join on Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85609790381?pwd=y6sBcOJj4rPRACd9WemMIteh71VfJD.1
Meeting ID: 856 0979 0381
Passcode: 671193

Here's the guys hard at work last time out and there will be more of the same effort tomorrow. But..

Will there be Buried Treasure?

Any sign on early release from the Uncool jail for Cliff? (unlikely)

Who will be sent down to the underground switching room to change the camera angle?

All this and more revealed tomorrow - don't miss it!

https://www.echoherefordshire.org.uk/activity/radio-echo/

05/04/2026

Here's a jolly Easter messaga from Friend Nick...
..And from everyone at ECHO, hope you're having an 'egg-cellent' Easter Sunday.

Apologies...

And Best Wishes!

#2026

04/04/2026

A message from ECHO's arts & Crafts project Clevery Betsy...

We've been experimenting with decorating glass jars, so far it's going well! If anyone has any empty Douwe Egberts jars they don't need, please would you drop them round to us at our new premises? We're now at 19-19a West Street. YYou can also have a little nose round to see how we're settling in!



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04/04/2026

03/04/2026

Just a reminder that ECHO is closed for the Easter Bank Holiday today, Friday 3rd April and Monday 6th April.

All projects and the ECHO office back open Tuesday 7th.

Meanwhile, enjoy Easter and your Bank Holiday weekend!

02/04/2026

The Thank Friday It's Radio ECHO team are a bit sad because there is no broadcast tomorrow, April 3rd. All together: "Aaaaah, what a shame".

But they are also happy because the reason they are off the air is because it's Easter and that means Easter eggs! "Hooray!!!"

Even better still, TFIRE will return the following Friday, April 10th at 1.30pm with all your favourite features in the show where a series of challenges decides the playlist - you don't get that sort of show on other stations.

Look out for details of how to join the show next week, as well as sister programme Radio ECHO: Live! next Tuesday, April 7th. Meanwhile, enjoy your Bank Holiday break...