More than 60 guests joined Immediate Past President Michelle and Incoming President Jen to celebrate the 2024 Regional Change of Insignia of SI Midland Chase. The setting was the lovely surroundings of Brocton Hall Golf Club, where despite the weather, debris and flooding created by Storm Bert, a very warm welcome was found.
As Regional Treasurer I have welcomed the opportunity to work with the Regional Executive team and increase my knowledge of clubs throughout our region. I have been able to develop a Treasurer Network which meets once or twice a year or as needed. These meetings are conducted via Zoom and provide our club treasurers with the opportunity to share good practice, discuss any challenges they may be facing and support more efficient and effective financial management. As Regional Treasurer I am also able to help new club treasurers with their role and to support clubs should, for whatever reason, they find themselves without an active treasurer. The concept of a treasurer network provides a strategic overview of club financial activities, supporting our club treasurers whilst they cover what can be a lonely role, removing the need to keep inventing the wheel!! There is also a
Cannock & District Club member Jackie Prince recently attended and online seminar presented by Kings College London, on “Women’s Experiences of Policing and Justice – how can we restore trust?”. Here she gives us her personal take on the event.
We often hear the phrase “Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.” Regional Safeguarding Lead Jenny Murphy of Sutton Coldfield Club tells us why a robust process is essential for every club, and reminds us that Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and adults at risk and protect them from harm.
President Michelle Daws launches our Regional Project for 2024…
Regional Communications Lead, Bozena Benton reports from the recent SIGBI Federation Conference held in London on the first weekend of November 2023.
Bozena Benton, member of SI Sutton Coldfield and Communications Officer for our Region, reports on her packed three days at the SI convention held in Dublin last month…
Brenda Kay, member of UKPAC, is highlighting Sexual Abuse including FGM this 25th May… I thought the way to start this blog would be to define what sexual abuse is, and how it is defined in the UK. That turned out not to be so easy – when I googled it, the first definition was from NSPCC, then the Northern Ireland Government (which I thought was good, given devolved administrations’ responsibilities), the Metropolitan Police, and then there were a variety of others, but the first reference I could find from UK government was in a fact sheet for the Domestic Abuse Bill 2020. So, I turned to the UN website, where sexual abuse is defined as – ‘any sexual or sexually motivated behaviour that is done to someone without that person’s consent or understanding . It can be online or in person, and it can
Bozena Benton of SI Sutton Coldfield gives us an update on the work of her club in the last few weeks as part of our occasional series “Club Focus”.
I cannot believe that it is already October and that this will be my final Regional President’s Message to you all. Thank you for reading my words and for supporting me during my year as your Regional President.
