Rotary Radio UK: Recent Episodes
Rotary Radio UK
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.
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Nitesh Josh talking with Brian Portway about his role as Chairman of the Board of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland.
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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.
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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 them regularly over the next 12 months.
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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.
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Steve Wood talks to Clare and Lu of Maidstone Dawn Patrol RC about the event they are staging at Sittingbourne Rugby Club in August to support the Kent Kidney charity, which helps hundreds of people each year to cope with the effects of Kidney disease, failure, dialysis and recovery from transplants. Listen in to find out more about the work of the charity and the amazing fund-raising event.
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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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Steve Wood talks with Simon Ellmore of Cook, one of the largest employers in the Swale area. The Cook company provides "high-end" frozen meals and seeks to establish links with the local community. Its Nourish programme concentrates on enhancing community life and the planet from which it derives its products.
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In this hilarious and informative podcast Steve Wood talks to Andy McConnell about local newspaper, Rock & Roll journalism, his love for all things glass. He is the Antiques Roadshow expert on glass. Laced with irreverent humour and occasional adult language this is a must for all fans of the Antiques Roadshow and Rotary, of which Andy speaks in glowing terms. This podcast was recorded prior to Andy's appearance at the Bromley Gamechangers event on 22nd September at Langley Park School in Beckenham, Kent. Details of the event can be found at rotarygamechangers@gmail.com
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In this fascinating podcast Meda Radu, a qualified dentist from Romania and a member of RC of Bexhill-On-Sea, discusses her experiences of working in the UK, of her first exposure to charity work and the enjoyment she gets from her membership of Rotary. This is an interesting insight of the UK from professional person coming to this country to live and work
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Steve Wood interviews Millie Moore of the charity Dads Unlimited. The charity set up supports men going through the trauma of divorce, separation from their children and the financial hardship that can follow. Based in Ashford, Kent, Dads Unlimited supports men across the UK including a surprising number who suffer mental and physical abuse from their partner.
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In this podcast Rotarian Jarle Tatt and Dr Cheryl Mvula discuss how the Canterbury Sunrise Rotary Club and the High Five Club work together to alleviate poverty in Zambia. They also discuss the upcoming fund-raising concert by the Railway Swing Band.
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Following on the success of the previous team from Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Faversham, Evie and Javier visited the RRUK studios to talk about their team's participation in the F1 in Schools competition. The previous team were World Champions and Evie and Javier, plus Tom, who is away at university, have qualified for this year's final in Singapore.
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Mark Dimmock talks to Steve Wood about the work of this remarkable small charity that works alongside the NHS providing solutions to people with hearing problems.
What do you do if you are hard of hearing, take your hearing aid out when you go to bed and thus cannot hear a smoke alarm? Find out in this fascinating podcast.
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Jane Rogers of the Kingfisher Medway Trust talks to Steve Wood about the River Medway trips offered by the trust on the River Medway in Kent and about the history and operation of the trust.
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Following his appearance at the Rotary District 1120 Conference at Eastbourne Steve Wood of Rotary Radio and John Lyons got together via Zoom to discuss John's extensive stage and TV career. Best known as Sgt George Toolan in A Touch of Frost, John discusses his career in musical theatre, pantomime and 3 stints as The Major in Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap". This is a fascinating insight into the world of acting over 50 years. He is currently preparing for his role in panto at Lowestoft.
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In this podcast Steve Wood and Danielle Wilkin discuss the latest recruitment campaign for Guidedogs. The organisation is looking for people to assist with raising and training new guide dogs and here you can find out how you can get involved.
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London-based artist Laura Harris discusses her work, inspirations and styles in this fascinating insight into the career of a working artist.
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Steve Wood interviews Paul Daley of Tools With A Mission. This remarkable organisation collects second hand and unwanted tools from around the country, refurbishes them and ships them to Africa where they enable people to learn and carry out artisanal tasks such as woodwork, plumbing and dressmaking. This enables people to become self-sufficient and contribute to the growth of their local economy.
London-based artist Laura Harris discusses her work, inspirations and styles in this fascinating insight into the career of a working artist.
In this fascinating interview Steve Wood interviews author Rory O'Grady about his latest book "The Flight of the Arctic Fox". Rory blends the technical details of the 1958 plane crash over Italy with stories of the 31 people on board - 26 passengers and 5 crew including the author's brother, who was a flight attendant. They came from 5 countries and were aged between 19 and 69 years. The story looks at the aftermath of the incident, takes readers from the newspapers of the day, through the official inquiry and to the present-day memorial services.
Rotarian and naval historian John Fisher explores the truth behind the "Miracle of Dunkirk" both from the historical and personal viewpoints. In addition to explaining the magnificent effort by Vice-Admiral Ramsey he also explores the events from the involvement of his father. A dual-aspect and fascinating account of one of the enduring legends of World War Two.