Our member Geraldine Nuttall, kindly, organised a fundraising lunch for SIGBI’s Meru Women’s Garden Project, Kenya at her house. The lunch attracted 10 SIM members and was very enjoyable. President Kathy Warrick brought along 35 hand knitted trauma teddies to the meal which she handed over to the SIGBI’s Assistant Programme Director (APD), Margaret Clark, in order that she could gift them to Cleveland Police initiatives where interactions are required involving small children, who will be comforted by these lovely cuddleable characters.   A big thanks to Geraldine and all the attendees.  

David Allred, Project Manager of Middlesbrough Council, had given a fantastic talk related to the regeneration of Middlesbrough. It was good to know how Middlesbrough has progressed over the years as far as buildings are concerned. The areas, including Middlehaven, has seen some major improvements over the years, such as the: New Middlesbrough College and its sixth form centre. Boho Zone, including the Boho One headquarters and the BoHouse live and work units Boho 4 prestige office development at Gibson House Stages Academy, providing a new start in life to homeless people New Middlesbrough Police headquarters Waterside office development at Manhattan Gate 80-unit residential development at Community In A Cube (CIAC) Myplace Youth Centre Boro’s Riverside Stadium Most exciting project we found was of the Middlesbrough Railway Station.   Moreover, David talked about the increase in employment in the area which was very satisfying to learn. After

Lynn Allinson and Katherine Fox from Norton Flower Club gave a wonderful demonstration and talk with beautiful flowers and foliage. [new_royalslider id=”9″] 13/9/2018 – ADVERT SIM celebrates International Day of Peace and Anti-Slavery Day with on Thursday, the 20th of September 2018, from 7:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m. at Acklam Green Centre. Floral Demonstration will be given by Lynn Allinson. Light refreshments will be available. For any queries, contact Pam Cooper at cooperpageo21@aol.com. It is free to attend and all are welcome. Click here to see the flyer.

UPDATE (18/05/2018) We had a great time celebrating the centenary with the lovely speaker, Vyvyenne Mack, delivering an insightful presentation on VOTE 100 that is 100 years since Parliament passed the Act which allowed some women, and all men, to vote for the first time. A huge thanks to Vyvyenne for her wonderful presence, cherished by all the SIM members. [new_royalslider id=”8″] ADVERT (28/04/2018) Join us in the celebration of the centenary of women’s suffrage on the 17th of May 2018 from 7-9 p.m. at the Acklam Green Centre. Vyvyenne Mack from Soroptimist International Durham will be speaking on the evening. There will be light refreshments available. Also, gift bags worth £2 will be available in support of Indian school children’s education (Vidya Jyothi Scheme), supported by St Vincent de Paul Society – Registered Charity Number 1053992. For any queries, contact Pam at cooperpageo21@aol.com. Click here

SIM offers Aim High, a FREE 5 week course, for the young women of Middlesbrough, aged between 15 and 25. The course will commence on Tuesday, the 1st of May, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m at the Acklam Green Centre, Stainsby Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4JS. These flexible and fun workshops will take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout May and include: Confidence-building Looking good Feeling good Sex matters There will be opportunities for leisure, learning and personal progression. Book your place now – Numbers are limited! To book or enquire, contact, Pam on: cooperpageo21@aol.com or 0771 044 9823 Click here to view the Aim High flyer. Please, feel free to circulate the information among your contacts.