Unscripted - The official podcast of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland
Unscripted brings together the voices, stories and insights that shape the Rotary movement – from grassroots initiatives to global partnerships - every month. Unscripted is brought to you by Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland and is hosted by Dave King and Alicia Reade. Look out for new episodes every month. To find out more about joining Rotary visit rotarygbi.org/join and to read more inspiring Rotary stories, head to magazine.rotarygbi.org.
Episodes
Former Rotary International President, Gordon McInally, headlines December's Unscripted podcast with a renewed commitment to promoting mental health as a global priority.
A proud Scot with a long history of Rotary service, Gordon speaks thoughtfully about his presidential term and the work he continues as a Trustee of The Rotary Foundation.
From international leadership, the podcast shifts to local change-ma...
A proud Scot with a long history of Rotary service, Gordon speaks thoughtfully about his presidential term and the work he continues as a Trustee of The Rotary Foundation.
From international leadership, the podcast shifts to local change-ma...
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November 18, 2025 • 49 mins
Holger Knaack is Chair of The Rotary Foundation Trustees and a former Rotary International President.
Holger recently returned from Pakistan, one of only two countries where wild poliovirus remains endemic.
His visit, alongside Rotary International President Francesco Arezzo, Rotary Foundation Trustee Mike McGovern, and Pakistan PolioPlus Chair Aziz Memon, reaffirmed Rotary’s unwavering commit...
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November 4, 2025 • 50 mins
As Rotary marked World Polio Day the ‘Unscripted’ podcast brings together remarkable voices united by one mission - to finally rid the world of polio.
Dr Jamal Ahmed is the World Health Organization’s lead on polio eradication, who provides a global overview of where we stand in 2025. Dr Ahmed outlines how surveillance networks and vaccination drives have adapted to modern challenges, including conflict zones and the ...
Dr Jamal Ahmed is the World Health Organization’s lead on polio eradication, who provides a global overview of where we stand in 2025. Dr Ahmed outlines how surveillance networks and vaccination drives have adapted to modern challenges, including conflict zones and the ...
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October 1, 2025 • 56 mins
October’s episode of ‘Unscripted’ marks a centenary with 100 years of Rotary in Europe. Among the guests will be Marco Nicosia, manager of Rotary’s Europe Office in Zurich.
With Peter Oldridge from Doncaster Rotary Club, we reflect on the amazing story of Rotarian Frank Molloy whose pioneering spirit saw the creation of Rotary clubs in three European capitals exactly 100 years ago.
The episode will also sp...
With Peter Oldridge from Doncaster Rotary Club, we reflect on the amazing story of Rotarian Frank Molloy whose pioneering spirit saw the creation of Rotary clubs in three European capitals exactly 100 years ago.
The episode will also sp...
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In this episode we're joined by:
Heather Stuart, Chair of the Rotary GB&I Board, on membership, Rotary's vision for the future, and meeting the King on her first day in the job;
Gill and Andrew Campbell, founders of Hearing Ambassadors, talk about their work tackling hearing loss stigma and improving accessibility for those living with auditory challenges;
Maeve Furey of Portlaoise Rotary Club t...
Heather Stuart, Chair of the Rotary GB&I Board, on membership, Rotary's vision for the future, and meeting the King on her first day in the job;
Gill and Andrew Campbell, founders of Hearing Ambassadors, talk about their work tackling hearing loss stigma and improving accessibility for those living with auditory challenges;
Maeve Furey of Portlaoise Rotary Club t...
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August 1, 2025 • 57 mins
Welcome to Unscripted, the official podcast of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland. Every month we bring together the voices, stories and insights that shape the Rotary movement – from grassroots initiatives to global partnerships.
Unscripted is hosted by Dave King and Alicia Reade.
To kick off our first ever episode, we're joined by:
Sanj Srikanthan, CEO of ShelterBox, discussing the global impact o...
Unscripted is hosted by Dave King and Alicia Reade.
To kick off our first ever episode, we're joined by:
Sanj Srikanthan, CEO of ShelterBox, discussing the global impact o...
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July 23, 2025 • 142 mins
This month’s issue of Rotary Magazine celebrates 25 years of ShelterBox, which started out as a Millennium project by Helston Lizard Rotary Club in 2000.
Since then, through its established partnership with Rotary, with a group of passionate and dedicated Rotarians at its core, it has gone on to support over 3 million people recovering from disaster or conflict worldwide, including in the Caribbean where Hurricane B...
Since then, through its established partnership with Rotary, with a group of passionate and dedicated Rotarians at its core, it has gone on to support over 3 million people recovering from disaster or conflict worldwide, including in the Caribbean where Hurricane B...
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April 24, 2025 • 131 mins
This edition, we shine a spotlight on public image and how Rotary members, clubs and districts can maximise the impact of their activities through publicity and promotion. We'll give you to hints and tips, from mastering social media, to the power of storytelling.
We also catch up with Rotarian sailor, Jasmine Harrison who discusses the challenges of sailing around the world during her stopover in Panama, before embar...
We also catch up with Rotarian sailor, Jasmine Harrison who discusses the challenges of sailing around the world during her stopover in Panama, before embar...
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January 10, 2025 • 155 mins
Amid the growing challenges of migration and asylum in the UK, Rotary clubs in the Thames Valley are stepping up to make a difference.
The region has become a temporary home for asylum seekers from Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, and beyond, many of whom have endured perilous journeys only to face long waits for legal status in difficult living conditions.
Rotary clubs are responding by providing essentials lik...
The region has become a temporary home for asylum seekers from Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, and beyond, many of whom have endured perilous journeys only to face long waits for legal status in difficult living conditions.
Rotary clubs are responding by providing essentials lik...
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October 9, 2024 • 149 mins
In this edition, we look back at a stunning sporting summer for a number of British athletes who represented Paralympics GB at the Paris Games. Something they all share, on top of their sporting prowess, is that their journeys have all been touched by Rotary.
That includes wheelchair tennis star and Rotary GB&I Ambassador, Abbie Breakwell, Scottish Rotarian and para-canoeist, Hope Gordon, and another two former Ro...
That includes wheelchair tennis star and Rotary GB&I Ambassador, Abbie Breakwell, Scottish Rotarian and para-canoeist, Hope Gordon, and another two former Ro...
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July 15, 2024 • 117 mins
North Star is Rotary GB&I's five-year plan to strengthen and grow the organisation to 60,000 members by 2028.
But how are we going to do it? This issue takes a deep dive at the ambitious strategic shift, paying particular attention to four membership channels; Club, Corporate, Direct and Enterprise.
Also in this edition, we've got stories on Water Survival Box, the Singapore Convention and Rotary clubs se...
But how are we going to do it? This issue takes a deep dive at the ambitious strategic shift, paying particular attention to four membership channels; Club, Corporate, Direct and Enterprise.
Also in this edition, we've got stories on Water Survival Box, the Singapore Convention and Rotary clubs se...
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April 22, 2024 • 100 mins
In the latest edition of Rotary Magazine, we catch up with Tom Hamblet who has had quite the start to 2024, winning the BBC show MasterChef: The Professionals. But Tom's culinary journey actually started out when he won the Rotary Young Chef competition in 2014, which was his first ever competition! A decade on, his career trajectory is set to soar. We went to find out about that first competition, his hopes for the future, an...
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January 9, 2024 • 84 mins
Rotary Magazine is new and improved for 2024, now coming to you four times a year in print, a monthly digital edition and the regular audio version packed with stories from each print edition.
This edition, we look at the story of Sir Nicholas Winton, a Rotarian and Holocaust hero who saved hundreds of children's lives during WWII.
'Nicky', as he was known, is the subject of a new film called 'One Life', sta...
This edition, we look at the story of Sir Nicholas Winton, a Rotarian and Holocaust hero who saved hundreds of children's lives during WWII.
'Nicky', as he was known, is the subject of a new film called 'One Life', sta...
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October 25, 2023 • 116 mins
Within this issue of Rotary magazine, the focus is firmly on membership. The reach is wide, exploring Rotary in its various forms through the eyes of Rotarians. These articles are brimming with ideas about how we move forward and how we can inspire the next generation to join our amazing organisation.
This issue also coincides with the launch soon of the North Star project, an ambitious Rotary in Great Britain & I...
This issue also coincides with the launch soon of the North Star project, an ambitious Rotary in Great Britain & I...
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August 3, 2023 • 113 mins
This edition focuses on the appointment of Scotsman Gordon McInally as President of Rotary International in 2023-24, with an in-depth feature by Rotary Editor Dave King.
Gordon's Rotary theme this year is 'Create Hope in the World', but his presidential themes stretch beyond bringing peace, while also prioritising mental health and empowering girls, demonstrating the continuity of leadership.
Plus, there is a...
Gordon's Rotary theme this year is 'Create Hope in the World', but his presidential themes stretch beyond bringing peace, while also prioritising mental health and empowering girls, demonstrating the continuity of leadership.
Plus, there is a...
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June 8, 2023 • 124 mins
Loneliness is an often forgotten issue, but one which resonates in communities everywhere. It also impacts people of all ages. Far from being solely an issue for older generations, it is impacting the lives of young people as well.
In this edition, we take a look at how Rotary is tackling loneliness, through often simple, but extremely impactful local projects.
Plus, you'll also find stories on how Rotary has...
In this edition, we take a look at how Rotary is tackling loneliness, through often simple, but extremely impactful local projects.
Plus, you'll also find stories on how Rotary has...
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April 14, 2023 • 103 mins
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted an amazing response from Rotarians globally, with The Rotary Foundation awarding nearly $15 million in disaster response grants to more than 270 districts worldwide.
Each of these projects has had a direct bearing on coping with the enormity of the humanitarian disaster which has followed in the wake of war in eastern Europe.
In this magazine, we reflect on the wor...
Each of these projects has had a direct bearing on coping with the enormity of the humanitarian disaster which has followed in the wake of war in eastern Europe.
In this magazine, we reflect on the wor...
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February 10, 2023 • 91 mins
The Rotary Foundation is Rotary's own charity. Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, it has distributed more than $4 billion in grant funding to sustainable and impactful humanitarian projects around the world. Since then, it has become one of the world's most trusted charities.
In this issue, we take a close look at the Foundation, how it works and the difference it is making through projects and scholarships...
In this issue, we take a close look at the Foundation, how it works and the difference it is making through projects and scholarships...
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December 13, 2022 • 128 mins
In this edition of Rotaray magazine, we take a closer look at Rotaract, a branch of Rotary for young leaders aged 18 and over. We speak to Rotaract members from across Great Britain and Ireland, including Chair James Thomas, about their journey, what they love about Rotaract and how it helps them give back to their communities.
Also in this edition, enjoy stories of Rotarians overcoming personal challenges, from rowin...
Also in this edition, enjoy stories of Rotarians overcoming personal challenges, from rowin...
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October 14, 2022 • 114 mins
For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth was the rock, the figurehead who provided stability in a turbulent world. So, in this issue of Rotary magazine, we pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II for her amazing life of service which touched people's lives in an unprecedented way.
We also focus on polio to coincide with World Polio Day on October 25th. There are spotlights on Afghanistan and Pakistan, two countries which have endured ...
We also focus on polio to coincide with World Polio Day on October 25th. There are spotlights on Afghanistan and Pakistan, two countries which have endured ...
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