A decade of leading Rotary GB&I with Amanda Wakin | Plus the power of literacy

On our 1 year anniversary episode, we're joined by Rotary Great Britain & Ireland Chief Executive Amanda Watkin to discuss more than a decade leading the Rotary Support Centre, how Rotary has evolved during that time and the opportunities and challenges facing the organisation in the years ahead.We also speak to to Debbie Vincent, President of Swindon Rotary Club, as the club celebrates its centenary. Their conversation looks back at 100 years of community service and the projects which have shaped one of Rotary's oldest clubs.The programme also focuses on literacy, bringing together Becky Turner, founder of the Rotary GB&I Book Club, and award-winning playwright Joan Greening. Together they discuss reading, writing, book clubs and encouraging young people to discover the pleasure of books before all four guests come together for a round-table discussion on leadership, volunteering, education and community.---You have been listening to 'Unscripted', the official podcast of Rotary in Great Britain & Ireland.Unscripted is hosted by Dave King and Alicia Reade.If you’d like to find out more about Rotary or join us, visit rotarygbi.org/join and read more stories in Rotary Magazine at magazine.rotarygbi.org.You can listen to our archive wherever you found this podcast. Please follow us to get new episodes immediately downloaded to your device.If you’ve enjoyed this you can leave us a 5* review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts – it helps to spread the word.We’d love you to share this podcast with friends, family and colleagues inside and outside of Rotary.