{"id":6488,"date":"2023-12-07T13:44:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T12:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/northern-england\/?p=6488"},"modified":"2023-12-07T13:44:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T12:44:14","slug":"regional-president-year-2023-to-2024-first-official-engagement-newcastle-lunch-11th-november-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/northern-england\/2023\/12\/07\/regional-president-year-2023-to-2024-first-official-engagement-newcastle-lunch-11th-november-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"REGIONAL PRESIDENT YEAR: 2023 TO 2024: FIRST \u2018OFFICIAL\u2019 ENGAGEMENT: NEWCASTLE LUNCH, 11TH NOVEMBER 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14px\">I was delighted to be able to attend the lunch at the Copthorne hotel, Newcastle in order to celebrate the 86<sup>th<\/sup> \u2018birthday\u2019 of SI Newcastle upon Tyne. It was especially significant as the lunch was on the same day as the signing of the Charter for the Club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14px\">It was very fitting to be at the lunch as my first engagement \u2018this time around\u2019, as it is the oldest club in the region (1937). SI Newcastle has therefore been \u2018mother to a number of clubs, including my own (SI Tynemouth, Whitley Bay, and District)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14px\">It was pleasing to note that although they do not have as many members as in the past, they continue to do a lot of work within the community. In the year to November 2023, they had submitted 15 Programme Focus Report Forms: demonstrating that the target set by SIGBI the week before is very achievable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14px\">Lunch was very pleasant: Prawn Salad, Haddock fillet and then lemon cheesecake, for me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14px\">The speaker for the event was Jill Heslop who is farm development manager at Fallowlees Farm, and she has had tenancy since 2021. This is an extension of the West End Women\u2019s and Girls\u2019 Centre. The original centre was set up in 1981 as a safe haven for girls, and in response to the sexual assault of two girls in Elswick Park. The girls needed a \u2018safe\u2019 haven. The local youth clubs at that time tended to cater for boys more than girls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14px\">Elswick is a diverse multicultural area, and then had a large Bengali community. The women grew herbs and vegetables but wanted a larger space. This led to the development of a community garden, and in turn this has led to Fallowlees Farm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14px\">The farm has extensive space for the growing of fruit, vegetables and herbs, and now also has livestock. Produce from the farm goes to the families and groups in Elswick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14px\">The activity is now truly multicultural as it has women from Kurdistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Kuwait, India, and Argentina. 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