It’s been a very strange year when we have had so many changes. This weekend should have been the Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland Conference in Belfast., but instead it was our first digital conference. Under normal circumstances our President of SI Northern England would have handed over the Presidential Chain to Christine Lumsdon, a long serving and greatly respected member of SI Newcastle upon Tyne, in the Change of Insignia ceremony.
Although we do not have any photographs to welcome Christine to her new post, all at Newcastle S.I. are delighted to congratulate her and to wish her well in her presidential year.
Christine has generously agreed to share the Presidency with her predecessor, Joyce Chesney, until March 2021. In these extraordinary times, President Joyce has done a magnificent job in leading soroptimists across Northern England and has made great use of technology with her weekly updates. We are fortunate to have Joint Presidents who show such commitment and enthusiasm as they lead us into the Centenary Year of Soroptimist International.
