{"id":128,"date":"2010-07-10T18:52:38","date_gmt":"2010-07-10T18:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/soroptimist-gbi.org\/dewsbury\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2012-06-22T13:14:01","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T12:14:01","slug":"speaker-meetings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/dewsbury\/archive-of-club-activities\/club-activities-2010-2011\/speaker-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Northorpe Hall Trust &#8211; May 26th 2011<\/h3>\n<p>Our first speaker meeting was held in the Barn at Northorpe Hall, home to our chosen charity for this year.The Northorpe Hall Trust\u00a0supports young people and young carers who are going through emotional stress, together with their families.<\/p>\n<p>The director of the trust Tom Taylor give us an inspiring \u00a0insight of the work being undertaken by the trust.\u00a0This gave us food for a lot of thought of how the club can help and support them this year.<\/p>\n<p>The evening was rounded off by a tour of the medieval hall.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Project SIerra Update &#8211; June 23rd 2011<\/h3>\n<p>President Elaine introduced Margaret Cook, SI Assistant Programme Director, who spoke about her study tour to Sierra Leone with Project SIerra. Margaret said that the target of 1 million pounds for Project SIerra had almost been met. Margaret showed photographs of her visit and talked about the links with Hope and Homes for Children Charity, which will continue the contact with Sierra Leone once Project SIerra comes to an end.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Shelagh Flynn\u00a0 <strong>28 July 2011 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>President Elaine introduced Shelagh Flynn who spoke about her life as a child in care. A very touching story enjoyed by all and several members purchased her book.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><\/strong><strong>Marianne Huison &#8211; <\/strong>22<sup>nd<\/sup> September<\/h3>\n<p>Marianne Huison was our Speaker for the evening. \u2013 Marianne is Chief Inspector for the Police at Bradford Neighbourhood partnership.\u00a0 Marianne told us about her career and the role of a women Chief Inspector.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Martin Walker &#8211; 19<sup>th<\/sup> November 2011<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Martin Walker was our speaker for the evening . Martin talked about his experience of building a winning garden on behalf of Leeds City Council, for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.\u00a0 Martin demonstrated organisational skills second to none; an eye for detail, using the tricks of the trade and above all, a whole lot of patience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><\/strong><strong>Cynthia Thewlis\u00a0 &#8211; <\/strong>23 February 2012<\/h3>\n<p>President Carol asked Cynthia Thewlis to introduce herself to the meeting. Cynthia talked about her passion for wool and called her talk \u2018Sheep to Shawl\u2019.\u00a0 Cynthia spoke about the various processes in changing a fleece to wool.\u00a0 Cynthia gave away some trade secrets but the key to success seems always to be four minutes in the microwave!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><\/strong><strong>Ann Cryer, former MP for Keighley and member of S I Bingley\u00a0 &#8211; <\/strong>8 March 2012<\/h3>\n<p>International Womens&#8217; Day.\u00a0 Ann Cryer, former MP for Keighley and member of S I Bingley came to talk to us about her experiences visiting women in countries associated with her parliamentary work.\u00a0 Women from WI, Ladies Circle and Tangent were invited and a supper was provided at the end of the evening.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northorpe Hall Trust &#8211; May 26th 2011 Our first speaker meeting was held in 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