GORDON WARREN
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    • War/Violence theme >
      • 'Futile Death of Two Sensible Soldiers'
      • 'War Becomes A Habit'
      • 'Violent Contradictions'
      • 'Getting My Way Down The Barrel Of A Gun'
      • 'Rally Round The Flag'
    • Political / Social Affairs theme >
      • 'Down South'
      • 'Whose Freedom?'
      • 'For I Knew No Better'
      • 'Where Were We When We Needed Each Other?'
      • 'Twelve Long Months'
      • 'Fortress Wapping!'
    • Gender theme >
      • 'Whose Image?'
      • 'Just An Ordinary Woman'
    • Relationships / Personal theme >
      • 'Faded Dreams'
      • 'Times Change, Memories Remain'
      • 'You Are What You Are'
      • 'We're Walking A Tightrope'
      • 'Conundrums In The Park'
    • Isolation / Addiction theme >
      • 'Behind The Curtained Fairy-Tale'
      • 'If The Child Inside Could Speak'
      • 'Confined in the Mind'
  • Writings
    • Haiku
    • 'Redundant No More'
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    • HFM Shows 2019 >
      • HFM (Show Covers) Playlists 2019 (2 hr)
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    • HFM Shows 2020 >
      • HFM (Show Covers) Playlists 2020 (2 hr)
      • HFM (Show Covers) Playlists 2020 (3 hr)
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    • HFM Shows 2021 >
      • HFM (Show Covers) Playlists 2021 (2 hr)
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    • HFM Shows 2022 >
      • HFM (Show Covers) Playlists 2022 (2 hr)
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    • HFM Shows 2023 >
      • HFM (Show Covers) Playlists 2023 (2 hr)
      • HFM (Show Covers) Playlists 2023 (3 hr)
    • HFM Regular 'Musical Mystery Tour' Show >
      • Regular 'Musical Mystery Tour' Show Playlists 2016
      • Regular 'Musical Mystery Tour' Show Playlists 2017
      • Regular 'Musical Mystery Tour' Show Playlists 2018
      • Regular 'Musical Mystery Tour' Show Playlists 2019
      • Regular 'Musical Mystery Tour' Show Playlists 2020
      • Regular 'Musical Mystery Tour' Show Playlists 2021
      • Regular 'Musical Mystery Tour' Show Playlists 2022
      • Regular 'Musical Mystery Tour' Show Playlists 2023
      • Featured Artists
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      • 'Musical Location Stop-Overs' >
        • 'Musical Location Stop-Overs' - 2016
        • 'Musical Location Stop-Overs' - 2017
        • 'Musical Location Stop-Overs' - 2018
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VOLUNTEERING INVOLVEMENTS:

There have been a range of campaign, political, trade union, social, sporting and other voluntary involvements over the years, including:

'Elliott Comprehensive School', London - Reporter on School Newspaper; Editor of alternative school magazine ('ENUSS'); Secretary of Sixth-Form Committee; and student representative on School Board of Governors (1976-78).

'National Union of School Students' (NUSS) - Involved from 1976: School Branch Secretary (1977-78); and 'National Secretary' , including National & Executive Committee member (1977-78), also involved in media, TV & radio work; campaigning; school speaking; being a representative on national groups; debating on radio with Shirley Williams, MP, as education minister, etc.

'Royal Court Theatre', Activists Youth Theatre - Acting, Production and Editor of Youth Theatre Magazine (1978-1980 approx).

'Civil and Public Servants Association' - Local CPSA Trade Union representative whilst working with Dept of Employment at Fulham Unemployment Benefit Office, during 1979 Pay Campaign (1979, London).

'London Central YMCA' - Regular Weight Training, Circuit Training & general fitness instructor; and Youth Drama Leader; and member of the Physical Education Committee (1986-89).

'Rose Bruford College of Speech & Drama', Diploma in Community Theatre Arts - Secretary of Students Union (1980-81) &  President of Students Union (1981-82, attending two NUS Conferences); and member of College 'Academic Board' and Course 'Board of Studies'.

'British Actor's Equity Association' - Committee member and Secretary of 'West & South West London' Equity Branch; and involved in 'Equity Left Alliance' (1983-87). 

'Leicester Polytechnic', Certificate in Youth & Community Development - elected member of the Student Union Council (1987-88);and Member of Course Board of Studies.

'Leicestershire AIDS Support Services' (LASS) - Student Placement and Management Committee member (January 1988-November 1989). Later employed with LASS from November 1989 to January 2008.

'Little Theatre', Leicester – Acting in leading roles in three major productions, and also workshop leading.

'Parish Council' - Parish Councillor, including previously Vice-Chair; now Chairperson for 4th year; and Chair of 'Human Resources Committee' (2001 to 2015).

'Owls Athletics Club' - UK Athletics Level 2 coach, regularly involved in working with young people within an athletics club (February 2005 to 2010). 

'Youth Games - Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland' - Coach & Team Manager for the 'Harborough District Council' Year 5/6 Athletics Team in 2006 & 2007, achieving Silver Medal position in 2007 (Some paid work with additional voluntary involvement).

'Fleckney & Kibworth Athletics Club' - UK Athletics Level 2 coach, regularly involved in working with young people (2010 to 2011). 

'Harborough FM'' - Regular Radio Presenter with 102.3 HFM, the local full-time community radio station for Market Harborough, South Leicestershire & North Northamptonshire 
(Nov 2014 - to Present). 

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