{"id":62,"date":"2017-05-01T18:15:58","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T17:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2025-03-03T16:49:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T15:49:56","slug":"programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme and Events 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Programne and Events 2024<\/h2>\n<p class=\"s26\"><strong><span class=\"s20\">16 day of Activism \u2013 25 November &#8211; 10 December \u00a0Say No to Domestic Violence, Orange the World.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s28\"><span class=\"s13\">\u00a0In support of this campaign Newport Civic Building will be lit orange and on the 10<\/span><span class=\"s22\">th<\/span><span class=\"s13\"> December Pontypool Civic Centre will be lit orange. \u00a0We also liaised with the Congress Theatre and Pontypool Library who are supporting us to raise awareness of gender based violence as part of the United Nations 16 days of Activism \u00a0with posters and wreaths. \u00a0We held a coffee morning at Llantarnam Grange.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5113 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/12\/IMG_4508-300x158.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/12\/IMG_4508-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/12\/IMG_4508.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>31 <strong>October\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today we had a celebratory afternoon tea at Teios \u00a0in Pontnewydd. \u00a0We were celebrating special \u00a0birthdays of Edith one of our founder members and her husband, Des, and presenting Edith, Joyce and Marie with Honorary Life membership certificates to acknowledge the huge contribution they have made to Soroptimism in general and to our Club in particular. \u00a0Marie joined the Winchester Club in 1980 before transferring here and Joyce joined in 1981.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5107 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_4483-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_4483-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/11\/IMG_4483.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At our October meeting we welcomed Rebecca McDonald head of \u00a0operations for \u00a0appeals at Sparkle, one of our charities this year, to present her with a cheque for \u00a31,000 raised at the garden party we had at Mary\u2019s in June.<\/p>\n<p>During our September meeting we looked at different ways of running\/organising our club because as with so many other Soroptimist Clubs and other organisations we are having difficulty recruiting members to be officers.<\/p>\n<p>At our July meeting we welcomed 4 potential new members who also listened to a very inspirational speaker \u00a0Su Baldwin who \u00a0gave us an illustrated talk \u201cMy journey -Circumnavigating the world on an Ocean _Racing Sailboat.<\/p>\n<p>12 <b>June<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We again enjoyed ourselves at Mary\u2019s house for afternoon tea. \u00a0Following sandwiches we had scones, lemon drizzle cake, brownies, Welsh cakes, bara brith all made by our members. \u00a0The weather was not so kind to us this year. \u00a0Shawls and wraps rather than sun hats.<\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5084 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_4396-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_4396-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_4396.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n22 May<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Carole, the chaplain at Llanfrechfa Grange hospital, kindly invited us for coffee in the lovely chapel at the hospital. \u00a0We continue to help the hospital and this time donated some bendy straws to make it easier for children when drinking. \u00a0After coffee we walked through the walled garden to look at our cherry tree then across to the two houses which are available for the parents \/carers of children who do not live locally and can stay there.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5085 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_4394-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_4394-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_4394.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>25 <b>April<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Today in the lovely surroundings of St David\u2019s Hospice, having had coffee and cake we presented St David\u2019s with a cheque for \u00a31,000. \u00a0Over the years we have been supporting them we have given them \u00a330,000.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5078 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/05\/IMG_4374-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/05\/IMG_4374-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/05\/IMG_4374.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5079 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/05\/IMG_4373-300x204.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/05\/IMG_4373-300x204.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/05\/IMG_4373.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>8 April AGM<\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">At our AGM last night Terry Relph was inducted as a member of the club .<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">At the end of the meeting we welcomed Sheila Booth Joint Group Coordinator Monmouthshire Newport Torfaen MS Group and Kris Broome from St David&#8217;s Hospice Care to receive cheques of \u00a31000each from our fundraising this past year . Thank you to all who supported us through the year st our events enabling us to make these donations. St. David\u2019s Hospice Care has been the ongoing charity of the club since the starting \u00a0up of the club in 1980 .<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5061 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/04\/IMG_4365-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/04\/IMG_4365-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/04\/IMG_4365.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>11 March &#8211; Safety of Women and Girls Open Evening <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SI Cwmbran organised an informative, successful \u00a0and highly aware-raising talks and discussion evening from contributors. This considered the topic from various view points which encouraged empathy of the various stakeholders. The speakers were Deputy Commissioner of Gwent Police Eleri Thomas, DI Angela Hodge ( Domestic Abuse Safeguarding Team in Gwent Police speaking on Clare&#8217;s Law), Debra Richards\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5055 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4062-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4062-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4062.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3 March Charity Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">SI Cwmbran hosted our charity lunch at Greenmeadow Golf Club \u00a0 We were a sell out with 100 tickets sold .<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5041 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4060-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4060-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4060.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>1 March St David\u2019s Day\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Members of SI Cwmbran celebrated St. David&#8217;s Day with a coffee morning at Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran today. Thanks to Llantarnam Grange for their delicious Welsh cakes and bara brith. SI Cwmbran sends St. David&#8217;s Day greetings to their friendship club SI Gdansk. Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5043 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4058-300x170.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4058-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4058.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>8 <strong>January<\/strong><br \/>\nSI Cwmbran had an interesting Programme Action speaker meeting last night with Andy Margare and Josie Perry from Torfaen Recycling Team. Members were informed about new initiatives that the council are implementing and how we can all help achieve the recycling targets.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5050 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4061-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4061-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cwmbran\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4061.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div id=\"jsc_c_3d\" class=\"x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13\" data-ad-comet-preview=\"message\" data-ad-preview=\"message\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u\">\n<div class=\"xu06os2 x1ok221b\">\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<h2 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