*   *   * OPEN MEETING – MARCH 2023 In celebration of International Women’s Day 2023, SI Perth held an Open Meeting on 7th March and were honoured to have as our guest speaker Dr. Kirsten E.H. Jenkins, Lecturer in Energy, Environment and Society at Edinburgh University.  Kirsten’s talk was entitled: The importance of tackling climate change in a fair and just way for all sectors of society. The evening was enjoyed thoroughly by our members and a good number of invited guests, including three potential new members, who have now joined our organisation.  Many heads of women’s charitable organisations, most of whom we work with as our charitable partners, attended the meeting and we received very favourable feedback on a pleasurable evening.   *   *   * PERTH COLLEGE LUNCH  –  22nd March 2023 Some of our members enjoyed a delicious lunch at the Training and

What a fantastic time we had at SI Perth’s opening lunch on Sunday, celebrating the launch of our 2024/2025 Programme! The day was filled with fun, laughter and so much inspiration—especially from the amazing Violet Dalton, who gave an uplifting talk on volunteerism. We were also thrilled to have Heidi Hope, sector manager for science, engineering and aviation at Perth College UHI, join us. Here’s to an incredible year ahead!

  Gina, SI Perth member was nominated by the Blairgowrie and Rattray Community Council for her exceptional work as Council Secretary, setting up the Blairgowrie International Cafe and her support of the Ukrainian refugees as well as the twinning of Blairgowrie with a French town. Well done Gina! Margaret Smith, Vivian Mann, Gina Purrmann, Gameeda Barnard and Anne Gray.