Rotary Radio UK

Music Agent Juliet Matthews

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.

Kind Winter with Francoise Call

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.

Medical Detection Dogs

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.

Stuart Walker - Banstead Rotary Club

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.

Kent Kidney Patients with Lu and Clare

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.

Rotary Book Club with Becky Turner

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.

Simon Ellmore from Cook

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.

Diversity House with Christine Locke

Steve Wood interviews Christine Locke, the founder of Sittingbourne-based charity Diversity House. Christine set up the charity in Swale in 2007 to promote equality, inclusion and diversity. Diversity House provides a wide range of community activities and services including a "warm space", an IT suite so people can learn basic computer skills, a sewing studio and a cookery kitchen. Each of these helps people to lean some basic skills to assist with their personal, family and community lives.

Hugh Pike - Water Survival Box. Part Two

Part Two of the interview with Hugh Pike of the Rotary-based charity Water Survival Box. This organisation provides essential survival kits to people in disaster areas, concentrating on the immediate needs of the people involved.

Hugh Pike - Water Survival Box

Steve Wood interviews Hugh Pike of the Rotary-based charity Water Survival Box. This organisation provides essential survival kits to people in disaster areas, concentrating on the immediate needs of the people involved.