{"id":4777,"date":"2023-06-25T13:36:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T12:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/?page_id=4777"},"modified":"2023-06-26T17:35:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T16:35:22","slug":"agm-and-region-meeting-24th-june-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/agm-and-region-meeting-24th-june-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"AGM and Region meeting 24th June 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/files\/2023\/06\/Group-24-6-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4759 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/files\/2023\/06\/Group-24-6-2-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"755\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/files\/2023\/06\/Group-24-6-2-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/files\/2023\/06\/Group-24-6-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">This was our first region meeting at our new venue YMCA Newark and Sherwood Community and Activity Village. Thank you to the team from SI Nottingham who were our hosts for the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The first action at the meeting was to sign the official paperwork for a prospective new club in Northampton.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1687797302468-e51cfcd4d490ad80f950de1ebc300f84-6&#8243; include=&#8221;4766,4765,4764&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The AGM was held and there are Region vacancies for President Elect, Vice President and Programme Action Officer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">As we currently do not have a President Elect, a team of 4 will take on the presidential role for 2023-24 from November. This team is Kam Britland, Elaine McDonald, Sue Warriner and Ruth Dodd.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Stephanie McHugh our treasurer is taking on the role of Representative for 63.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">At the Region meeting officers answered questions about their reports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Our first speaker was Lindsay Green, SIGBI Programme Director, who spoke about the SIGBI Strategic plan for 2023-2025 and about Programme Reports on the Hub. She emphasised the importance of reporting our service projects to maintain our consultative status with the United Nations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/files\/2023\/06\/Lindsay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4763 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/files\/2023\/06\/Lindsay-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/files\/2023\/06\/Lindsay-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/files\/2023\/06\/Lindsay.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Kam then recognised Jasmit Kaur Phull who was Midland East Region President 2019-2020. Jasmit will complete her three-year term of office as National President of British Federation of Women Graduates in July 2023. Jasmit has also just finished her year as Sheriff of Lincoln.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">As we were in the midst of Covid restrictions when Jasmit finished her Soroptimist International Midland East presidential year Kam thanked Jasmit for her work during a very difficult time.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/files\/2023\/06\/Jasmit-Kam.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/files\/2023\/06\/Jasmit-Kam-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/files\/2023\/06\/Jasmit-Kam-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/midland-east\/files\/2023\/06\/Jasmit-Kam.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">We then had a break for lunch.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1687797302548-5a44fb04ae499ca393956dd711bf7f19-8&#8243; include=&#8221;4814,4813,4812,4811,4810,4809,4808,4807&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Our first speaker of the afternoon was Pat Black, SI Advocacy Advisor, speaking about Soroptimist work with the United Nations, specifically the Commission on the Status of Women.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Pat was on vacation and this was our first \u201chybrid\u201d Zoom meeting facilitated by the \u201cowl\u201d system provided by the YMCA.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1687797302615-18241e2d7c3f106f86e0a0c122ed3222-6&#8243; include=&#8221;4755,4756,4767&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Our final speaker was Kathy Warwick, SIGBI Friendship Link Co-ordinator. Kathy spoke about working on Programme Action projects with Link Clubs and providing support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">To conclude the meeting small gifts were given to the speakers.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid element_width=&#8221;6&#8243; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1687797302699-f6169ecb7fbb8576f5b89263afa3aadd-0&#8243; include=&#8221;4758,4757&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This was our first region meeting at our new venue YMCA Newark and Sherwood 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