After the election of Club Officers 2015/2016, once again, a Trash ‘n Treasure Auction was conducted by Jean Slater on the members’ demand. Her performance as an auctioneer was, once again, fabulous. Few highlights of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) are as follows:  

UPDATE (15/03/2015) The Quiz Night went very well. SIM members appreciated the attendance of SI Durham’s members. The quiz, consisting of a mixed bag of 40 general knowledge questions, was adroitly prepared by the SIM Secretary, Pam Cooper, and was fun to take. The SIM

SI Middlesbrough held a stall at Middlesbrough Town Hall on the 7th of March 2015 to celebrate International Women’s Day. SIM members had a good time meeting prospective club members and inviting people to SIM events.  

Regional President, Magaret Clark is organising a walk on the 4th of April 2015 in order to raise awareness of the elimination of the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWGs). Please, see the following flier for more information: Coast to Coast Poster Sections of the

UPDATE (28/02/2015) The Indian Evening was very well-received and everyone present enjoyed themselves. Pam Cooper presented the beautiful imagery of India in the last hour which was absolutely amazing. Following are the pictures of friends, taken on the evening. SIM thanks all the friends for

Pauline Reed, who qualified as social worker in 1978, shared with her fellow SIM members at the January meeting, on 15/01/2015, information about her current work with women in prison who have lost children to Adoption. Pauline firstly placed the context of her work within

Banki Moon United Nations (UN) General Secretary has supported the elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWGs) since 2008 and has reiterated his support by advocating wearing orange on the 25th Day of each month to create awareness and support to end the violence.

Left to Right – Margaret Clark Northern England President Elect, Jan Hemlin UKPAC, and Pat Black Federation Past President.  

SIM presents FREE half day conference, “Tackling Violence against Women, the Way Forward” on the 19th of July 2014 between 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Trinity Centre, James Street, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS3 6LD. The speakers include Teesside Police and Crime Commissioner, Barry

In February 2014, Pam Cooper and Val Lambert, together with Pam’s husband Geoff, visited SI Pune Metro East (SIPME).   They attended Pune’s Charter celebration, where they enjoyed a delicious buffet and met lots of members. The highlight of the trip was, however, the visit