Sunny Days

The way our sector is portrayed in the mainstream media has long been a source of frustration. With coverage that swings between the headline (generally negative) grabbing and mawkish sentimentality, it rarely touches on the day to day realities of community life. It explains in part why so much of the community sector’s activities take place beneath the radar of the general public’s awareness. So when BBC 2 launched a new sitcom last Sunday evening about life in a community centre in the North of Glasgow, expectations were set at low. Surprise, surprise – it was quite good.

22/10/14