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As Christmas is nearly upon us, here are our Seasons Greetings to all!<\/p>\n

\"Happy<\/a><\/p>\n

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Yorkshire Regional Council Meeting<\/h3>\n

On 23rd November, SI Yorkshire<\/a> had its quarterly meeting with lunch which marks the start of a new Soroptimist year.\u00a0 Despite the unexpected arrival of 6-7 inches of snow in the Richmond area overnight, SI R&D was represented in strength.\u00a0 We were keen to support our member Judith Clark who has become joint Region President alongside Sue Butler of Ilkley club, and also our member Babs Hunt, who has taken up the role of Regional Treasurer.<\/p>\n

Members were all delayed by conditions, but managed to make it to The Bridge Hotel, Wetherby<\/a> in time to hear the speaker, who was very thought-provoking.\u00a0 We also enjoyed the excellent lunch, which was most welcome after our difficult journey.\u00a0 To mark Judith’s appointment club members had written and performed a comic song (set to the tune of Ilkley Moor bar t’At) exemplifying Judith’s commitment to Soroptimism.\u00a0 This was very well received, especially by Judith!<\/p>\n

The New Regional Committee & Joint Presidents<\/p>\n

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\"Joint<\/a><\/p>\n

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Orange Coffee Morning<\/h3>\n

The following weekend we held another fund-raising Coffee Morning in Richmond Town Hall<\/a>.\u00a0 As this coincided with the UN 16 Days of Activism<\/a> against gender Based Violence, the members taking part all wore Orange, and a display of information about the UN campaign was put on.\u00a0 We had a well stocked cake-stall (supplied by members), plus books & bric-a-brac, tombola and raffle.\u00a0 This was another successful event, and we raised a total of just over \u00a3300 for our Charity funds.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

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November Club Meeting<\/h2>\n

Colburn Community Hub & Cafe<\/h3>\n

Our November Club Meeting was held at the Colburn Community Hub & Cafe<\/a>, which we visit every year at this time.\u00a0 Our lovely evening meal was prepared and served by the lady volunteers who are responsible for meals at the Community Centre.\u00a0 These volunteers also give cooking lessons to local people who need a bit of help, and dietary advice.\u00a0 As usual, we took along donations of food for their Community Christmas Hampers – including some special Christmas treats – and gave contributions to their\u00a0 ‘Warm Rail’.\u00a0 This is a collection of warm clothes donated for gifting to those in need.<\/p>\n

North Yorkshire Voice<\/h3>\n

Our speaker that evening was Chloe Thwaite, from NY Voice,<\/a> which is a body within North Yorkshire Council which supports and advocates for young people across the county.\u00a0 Chloe gave us a whistlestop overview (with particular reference to girls and young women) of the wide variety of services and groups which NY Voice provides or supports.\u00a0 We were very impressed by the range of work being carried out, and the achievements of some of the children in care whom she spoke about.<\/p>\n

We were also struck by the potential synergy between the work of NY Voice and Soroptimism.\u00a0 SI Yorkshire and its constituent clubs could work in partnership with NY Voice in several capacities, and options will be pursued.\u00a0 \u00a0We made sure Chloe had Soroptimist contact details before she left, as well as our good wishes for herself and the rest of the team doing such excellent work on a very tight budget.<\/p>\n

Joint President Babs with Chloe<\/p>\n

\"Speaker<\/a><\/p>\n

Projects Update<\/h3>\n