The second workshop for our region took place on 14 October at Lancaster University, and representatives from 8 clubs plus the Region attended. [new_royalslider id=”26″]
Saturday 25 November – 10:00am – Preston Flag Market UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women You are invited to join Preston Soroptimists in a walk around Preston to raise awareness and to say ‘NO’ to violence against women and girls. 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence because she is a woman. On average 2 women a week are killed by a partner or ex-partner every year. Please arrive at the Flag Market by 9.45 am, and if possible – wear something orange.
Tuesday 4th July 2017 Members from several clubs in the region joined the 13 new members for the chartering of a new Soroptimist club, SI Amounderness, and to celebrate with cheese and wine. After many photos had been taken on the lawn Rachel Mallett opened the evening welcoming everyone and explaining how the group had come together and why they were now becoming members of Soroptimist International. Their members work and live in several areas across the North West England and Isle of Man region. The club will meet in various places and will support charities and work on projects around the region. Federation President Elect Sue Biggs carried out the Chartering ceremony on behalf of Federation President Ann Hodgson. A message was read out from President Ann. The Charter document was signed by joint Presidents Andrea Wallace and Rachel Mallett and then presented to
Moving on to the Regional Lunch – Sunday 25 June 2017 Sixty two members gathered from across the Region to enjoy our annual lunch at the Crofters Hotel. This event is an important day in the Regional calendar because it is also the day the Regional awards are presented. It is a fairly informal lunch making it a very sociable day getting to know new people and meeting up with old friends. Following a very nice lunch the award presentations took place. There was a tie for the Haslingden trophy for membership, which was won by Rossendale and Grange-Over-Sands. They will share the trophy for a year. The Fylde received an extra prize of a tin of chocolates because they had included a video. Clubs had to write a limerick to enter the Rosebowl competition this year. Every club sent in an entry and every
It was a busy weekend for the Region with a meeting at Lancaster University on Saturday and the Regional Lunch on Sunday at The Crofters Hotel in Cabus. Regional Meeting – Saturday 24 June 2017 [new_royalslider id=”22″] Members arrived at the meeting to find that there had been a few changes. Firstly everyone was asked to sign in, and there were tables as well as seats. In the past the seats have been arranged in theatre style but for the first time the seats were arranged around tables and members were given numbers at random to sit at the numbered tables. Most reports had been sent out prior to the meeting so that not too much time was spent on business which had already been reported. President Angie gave her report updating members on the progress of the region’s 3-5 year plan, with some of
The SIGBI Leadership Development Day was held on Saturday, 10 June at Birmingham Aston University. After registration and coffee delegates were welcomed by Federation President, Ann Hodgson who asked us to remind ourselves why we were attending. Our aims of helping women to achieve their potential, to work towards the elimination of violence against women and gender equality were all reasons. It was important we all worked as a team – together we are strong. Workshop 1 – Make your Club a success run by Dishi Attwood. There are no right answers. Dishi talked about experiences within her own club and this generated a lot of discussion. Cherish the past, adorn the present, construct the future. We are all guardians of the past – we should not throw out the old; relationships adorn the present, include and engage, construct for the future. Ideas are nothing
