Recent content by Jano

Hi Hayley, I'm researching a news feature on open air schools for ITV Central News. There were 6 in Birmingham back in the day. Would your mum talk to me about her memories of Cropwood? I appreciate they're not happy ones, and can assure you I would be sensitive. Jane

Hello Betty, I'm a journalist at ITV Central News. I'm doing a feature about Open Air schools for our regional news programme, and I'm looking for people to tell me their memories ( good or bad) . Would you be willing to share your thoughts about Cropwood? Kind regards Jane Hesketh

Hello, Would you be willing to talk to me about your memories of Skilts, Cropwood and Hunters Hill schools? I'm a journalist at ITV Central News hoping to do a feature on Birminghams open air schools

Hi Belinda and susan, I'm a journalist at ITV Central News, hoping to do a feature on Birminghams Open Air schools for our regional news programme. You both have some amazing memories, would you be willing to talk to me about them? jane.hesketh@itv.com

Hi, Would you be willing to talk to me about your time at the Open Air school? sounds dreadful! I'm a journalist at ITV Central news and am hoping to do a feature for our regional news programme about Birminghams open air schools

Hi Lawrence. Would you be willing to talk to me about your time at Hunters Hill? I'm hoping to do a feature on Open Air schools in Birmingham for ITV Central News

Hi Lorraine, I'd love to hear more about your time at Cropwood. I'm a journalist at ITV Central News and am hoping to do a short feature on some of the Open Air schools in the Midlands for our regional news programme. Would you be happy to have a chat? Jane

Does anyone have any links to this trial? It was the first in the country, santioned by the then Health Minister Enoch Powell. 48 women took part. It was run by the Family Planning Association on Frederick Street I believe.

Hi Jilly, What a really sad, but all too familiar story of Mother and Baby homes for unmarried mums at that time. If you go to itv.com/central there are 3 stories on there that are very similar to yours. Women who were given little choice but to have their babies adopted. You are not alone...

Hello, I'm a journalist at ITV Central News looking for adoptees from Mother and Bay homes in the 60's and 70's. Would you be willing to talk to me? Regards Jane Hesketh

Hello Chris, I'm a journalist at ITV Central News researching info on coerced adoptions at Mother and Baby Homes in the 60's and 70's. Would you be willing to talk to me?, Kind regards, Jane Hesketh

Hello Molly, I'm a journalist at ITV Central News. I'm doing some research for a feature I'm doing on Mother and Baby Homes and the women who had their babies there. Also looking to talk to those who were adopted. I would love to hear your story. I tried to track you down via the...

Hi Susie, I am putting a feature together for ITV Central News about women who gave birth in mother and baby homes, and also the children who were born there. I would be very interested in the photos and the handbook. Would you be willing to share it for use in the feature, and also talk about...

Hello, I' looking for people born in mother and baby homes for a story I'm doing for ITV Central News. Did you manage to find out information about Woodville, and your mothers time there?

Hi Nigel, what an amazing story. I'm a journalist doing some research on people who were born in mother and baby homes from the 1950's onwards. Would you be willing to talk to me about it?