Rotary Radio UK
Rotary Radio UK provides entertaining music plus the good news of all the projects and events being run by Rotary Clubs across the UK and Ireland. The podcast will be a mixture of shows and interviews we have undertaken.
Episodes
Steve Wood in conversation with Andy Bright of Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis. Andy shares his personal experience of this little-known disease and information about the work of the APF group as it seeks to support those with the disease and makes contributions to research projects to find a cure.
Each year Rotary sponsors a cohort of students to study at academic institutions in London. Steve Wood had the privilege of meeting three of them in a rather noisy cafe in London's West End. The resulting conversation is an uplifting event.
Steve Wood in conversation with Ann Millington, the CEO of the Kent Fire & Rescue Service. In this podcast you will learn of the challenges facing KF&R in providing services to rural areas and how the new Rural Plan seeks to overcome them. We also learn about the wide range of additional services provided by KF&R and the impact of new technology.
Ed, David and Paul of the Worshipful Company of Glass-Sellers of London. Here is an opportunity to learn how an ancient City of London guild developed from a trade body in medieval times into a vibrant body with charitable and social programmes covering education, junior members of army cadets and professional naval crews - all the while retaining its links to the glass industry. We also learn how important glass is to the modern i...
Gemma Butlin of Medical Detection Dogs; Rotary Radio's Charity of the Year. Gemma builds on previous information we learned about these amazing animals and their ability to detect a wide range of medical issues including prostate and bowel cancers and how the work of the charity contributes to improved detection of malignant diseases.
Abbie Marsden of Eastbourne Voices, a choir that came to our attention at the District 1120 Conference in 2024. Abbie discusses her own musical background, how she came to form Eastbourne Voices and the way in which the choir developed, from a group of people who had little experience of choral singing, into a confident and entertaining band, capable of singing music from a variety of music genres.
Nitesh Joshi talking with Brian Portway about his role as Chairman of the Board of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland.
Colin Norgate, in conversation with Steve Wood, discusses the importance of the North Star project for Rotary and, in particular, the drive to recruit companies into the Corporate Membership area. Seen as a vital element of the future of Rotary, knowledge of and involvement in the North Star project is a must for every Rotarian.
A fascinating interview with Steve Wood and music agent Juliet Matthews. They explore her career in the music industry from music publishing, "A&R" scouting and managing artists. A great insight into the workings of the music industry and what it takes to produce a hit record.
Steve Wood in conversation with Francoise Call about her work with the charity Kind Winter. The charity raises funds to supply sleeping bags to large and small organisations working with homeless people across the UK, including Rotary clubs.
Jamie Baird of Medical Detection Dogs discusses the work of the charity, developing the use of dogs in the detection of invasive diseases such as cancer and Parkinsons. This is an amazing account of how accurate dogs can be detecting these diseases when compared to established clinical methods such as the PSA test for prostate cancer. Medical Detection Dogs has been chosen as RRUK's Charity of the Year and we will be hearing from t...
A Rotarian for two years, international businessman Stuart Walker discusses the benefits of being a Rotary member, his global outlook and the work of his club RC Banstead. This is a fascinating insight by a person who has been in Rotary for a relatively short time.
A conversation between Becky Turner of Kings Hill Rotary Club and Steve Wood about the new Rotary Book Club. This is the brainchild of RGB&I Rotary Magazine, Dave King and Becky, and is in its early days. The discussion ranges across how to join the Rotary Book Club, personal book choices and the latest books chosen for the club.
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