Articles

  • Why I love this place

    by James Routledge
    It’s 5.30pm and I’m on Platform 1 at Stoke station, waiting for my 8 minute train back to Stone. The sun is setting and sunlight is breaking throug...
    Posted in stoke

  • "Stoke is on the up" and...

    by James Routledge
    “Stoke is on the up”I feel very positive about Stoke-on-Trent and it’s trajectory. I’m privileged to find myself in rooms listening to presentation...
    Posted in stoke

  • I choose hope

    by James Routledge
    I’ve written twice now on my observations and experiences since beginning to work in Stoke with Staffordshire University and live in Staffordshire....
    Posted in stoke

  • Hanley & blame culture

    by James Routledge
    I took a walk through Hanley the other day, a place that since I’ve come back to Stoke I’ve avoided. “Hanley?” *sharp intake of breath* “I wouldn’t...
    Posted in stoke

  • Stoke

    by James Routledge
    I’ve spent the best part of this year back in Stoke and I’m starting to see the place with a fresh perspective. I’ve not lived here permanently for...
    Posted in stoke

  • Personally Speaking - Anyone can be an entrepreneur in Staffordshire

    by James Routledge
    First published in The Sentinel on 16/07/22 Personally Speaking – Anyone can be an entrepreneur in Staffordshire James Routledge: Founder of Sanctu...
    Posted in startups, stoke