{"id":4625,"date":"2020-11-01T00:05:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T23:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-chase\/?p=4625"},"modified":"2020-10-22T13:20:01","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T12:20:01","slug":"be-bold-and-mind-the-gap-incoming-presidents-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-chase\/2020\/11\/01\/be-bold-and-mind-the-gap-incoming-presidents-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Be bold and mind the gap! Incoming President&#8217;s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-canvas-width=\"547.1200000000003\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_4628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4628\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-chase\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1602.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4628 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-chase\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1602-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Be bold and mind the gap! Photo of Margaret Clarke, President SI Midland Chase 2020-21\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-chase\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1602-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-chase\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1602.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Margaret Clarke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Be bold and mind the gap! Thank you all for the opportunity you have given me this year as President of Midland Chase Region during which I want to focus on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-development-goals\">UN&#8217;s sustainable development goals<\/a> 16 (Peace, Justice &amp; Strong Institutions) and 17 (Sustainable Development Through Global Partnerships).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"546.9120000000003\">My theme for this Presidential Year is <strong>Be bold and mind the gap<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"546.9120000000003\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"546.9120000000003\">In 2020-21 let us all <strong>&#8216;BE BOLD&#8217;<\/strong> and raise our profile locally and nationally as advocates and actors on behalf of women and girls; through membership, lobbying, advocacy and most importantly, action &#8211; despite the restrictions placed on us by Covid-19.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"546.9120000000003\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"546.9120000000003\">Under the banner <strong>&#8216;MIND THE GAP&#8217;<\/strong> I also want to focus on and expand our excellent work in helping bridge the societal gaps which perpetuate social isolation and create a lack of genuine inclusion for some individuals and groups.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"546.9120000000003\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"546.9120000000003\">We all know of pockets of isolation, poverty and homelessness which we see and attack with typical SI zeal. Each Club is unique in its approach and all their approaches work. <strong>We will get the biggest return for our efforts, and make the most real impact, if we collaborate and work together wherever we can.<\/strong> For example, our work as Court Observers in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northumbria-pcc.gov.uk\/volunteers\/court-observers\/special-domestic-violence-courts-special\">Specialist Domestic Violence Courts<\/a> is innovative and surely will improve that institution.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"546.9120000000003\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"546.9120000000003\">During the present crisis we have been furiously making hospital scrubs, protective masks and bags for all who need them. I suspect never have so many SI stitches been sewn to assist our frontline workers.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"589.7280000000003\">We are also bringing SI company and friendship to some in our communities who are alone. That includes caring for our own members sometimes too.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"589.7280000000003\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"589.7280000000003\">I value every member&#8217;s views and hope that I can zoom in to Club meetings if you&#8217;ll have me, as I will learn much more by listening than talking!<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"589.7280000000003\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"589.7280000000003\">Thank you once again for this opportunity and I look forward to working with you all.<\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"63.93599999999999\"><\/div>\n<div data-canvas-width=\"63.93599999999999\">In friendship, Margaret<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Be bold and mind the gap! 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