Members of SI Glasgow City were delighted to welcome 17 non Soroptimist guests at the recent ‘Friendship Evening’ celebrating 90 years of Soroptimism in Glasgow. The evening, which was structured to allow ample time for guests to meet and chat with members, started with the cutting of a birthday cake by Liz, a member with over 45 years of service, and Annie, our most recent member. After Soroptimist International Scotland South Regional President, Pat, had proposed a congratulatory toast to the 90 years of Soroptimism in Glasgow guests, members listened to two short presentations by club members. The first being a short history of Soroptimism in Glasgow over the past 90 years, while the other outlined a recent member’s experience of being a Soroptimist. Long service awards were presented to Club members Anne and Ruthmary in recognition of the 35 years service each had given

The SIGBI 83rd Federation Conference was held on the 26-28th October in Cardiff and had the theme, ‘Step Up, Lead the Way’. Information on the sessions and many photographs can be found on the conference website. There was a wide range of speakers including Michael Kaufman, the co-founder of the White Ribbon Campaign, the largest effort in the world of men working to end violence against women and Mandy Hickson, a former Royal Air Force fast jet (Tornado) pilot.   Mandy was one of a few female RAF Tornado pilots in the 2000s and is now an inspirational speaker. Mandy truly believes that with hard work and self belief anyone can achieve their ambitions. She shared a unique insight into this elite world, supported by antecdotes about her time on the front line causing a great deal of laughter in the auditorium.   Rebecca Lewin,