SI Cannock held it’s AGM at The Barns on 18 th April, giving its members the opportunity to look
back on another successful year!
The club has been run by a team this year rather than a single President, and will be run the
same way in the coming year. The outgoing Lead Team President Trish Smith thanked everyone
for their help and support. The theme for the year was ‘We’re all in this together!’ and that was
evident throughout the year.
Members were encouraged to chair meetings, arrange speakers and organize events which they
did with enthusiasm and flair. Trish thanked these members for their efforts and hoped that
they enjoyed the experience.
They also celebrated the successful projects the club undertook through the year – existing ones
and many new ones – such as being a huge part in enabling the Books4Home charity to surpass
book donations of an incredible 100,000 to children who would not otherwise have a book of
their own. One of the most successful new projects over the past year was the support given to
the Ukrainian families that have sought refuge in the area from the terrible war in their country.
The coffee meetings held each week have given the club the opportunity to help in so many
ways, from getting children in to local schools to helping with safeguarding issues and hopefully
providing a warm welcome to these families when they needed it most. Everyone agreed that
the Christmas Party for the families was a highlight of the year!
The incoming Lead Team President, Carole Holdcroft thanked Trish Smith for her hard work and
for guiding the club through the past year. She also thanked the members who have already
volunteered to take an active part in the running of the club in the coming year, saying that she
looked forward to working with them. She reserved her biggest thank you to all of the members
when she said ‘I don’t think you realise what a difference you make to so many people’s lives’.
As this is the aim of Soroptimists everywhere, members of SI Cannock will strive to continue this
next year and beyond!
Photo attached: Incoming Lead Team President Carole Holdcroft presenting flowers to Trish
Smith , outgoing Lead Team President.