{"id":7246,"date":"2021-09-20T10:24:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T09:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cheshire\/?p=7246"},"modified":"2021-09-20T10:55:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T09:55:51","slug":"region-meeting-and-agm-18th-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cheshire\/2021\/09\/20\/region-meeting-and-agm-18th-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Region Meeting and AGM 18TH SEPTEMBER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Region Meeting and AGM Saturday 18<sup>th<\/sup>September at Coleg Cambria Deeside.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cheshire\/files\/2021\/09\/IMG_1577.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7251\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cheshire\/files\/2021\/09\/IMG_1577-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cheshire\/files\/2021\/09\/IMG_1577-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cheshire\/files\/2021\/09\/IMG_1577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Club members from across the Region met today for the first Face to face meeting since lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>President Louise had planned a busy and varied day based on her theme for the year \u2018Looking Back, Moving Forward\u2019 but allowed plenty of time for members to catch up with each other over lunch.<\/p>\n<p>The morning began with four clubs presenting past or current projects they think are specially worth celebrating in the Soroptimist Centenary year.<\/p>\n<p>Ellesmere Port and District reported on their involvement with an inspiring mental health project \u2018Flyn\u2019s Port in a Storm Crisis Caf\u00e9\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Bebington club gave an account of their long &#8211; term involvement and work with Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and St John\u2019s Hospice on the Wirral<\/p>\n<p>Northwich and District reported on their work with Women in Foston Hall Prison and how this project began, continued and was finally passed to a club nearer to the prison.<\/p>\n<p>Runcorn, Frodsham &amp; District recalled an early project when club members volunteered to train in transcribing books into Braille for the National Library for the Blind in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>Following this we were updated on the progress of the Regional Banner &#8211; more news about this soon!<\/p>\n<p>An account of the #WalkThe Region event held on 11<sup>th<\/sup>&amp;12<sup>th<\/sup> September while pages from the Region website were displayed, <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cheshire\/about-our-region-2-2\/region-centenary-fun-walk\/\">PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shirley Jones (SI Rhyl) and Federation Safeguarding Officer then gave us an update on the next pillar of the SIGBI strategic Plan \u2018Moving Forward&#8217;. The key message that came from that is \u2018Programme Action\u2019 is our dialogue\u2019 when attracting members to Soroptimist International.<\/p>\n<p>The morning session ended with the presentation by Region Membership Officers Jenny and Penny of the Region Membership Award\u00a0 given to the club that has achieved the biggest net membership \u2013 this time it went to SI Bebington.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cheshire\/files\/2021\/09\/IMG_1582-CROP.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7252\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cheshire\/files\/2021\/09\/IMG_1582-CROP-300x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cheshire\/files\/2021\/09\/IMG_1582-CROP-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cheshire\/files\/2021\/09\/IMG_1582-CROP.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>After lunch President Louise cut a Centenary Celebration cake, and before the commencement of the AGM the Region gave an enthusiastic 100<sup>th<\/sup>Birthday greeting to Soroptimist International!<\/p>\n<p>The day concluded with the Region AGM when Officer Reports were accepted and as all Officers are continuing in their roles just one ballot was held which resulted in Gillie O\u2019Rourke being voted in as the Region Vice President.<\/p>\n<p><strong>However, there is more to come so\u2026\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch this space and keep visiting the website for more information about Region Centenary Celebrations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Region Meeting and AGM Saturday 18thSeptember at Coleg Cambria Deeside. 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