Building Bridges: Uniting Communities Conference was held on Sat April 16th at Stirling Court Hotel and Conference Centre, University of Stirling.
Delegates enjoyed excellent speakers and the varied content made this a very worthwhile day. The venue was a good choice due to its central position and comfortable facilities.
The guest speakers were :
Mariet Verhoff-Cohen President of Soroptimist lnternational –
Women, Water and Leadership.
The importance of global water and sanitation management; access to clean water is a Sustainable Development Goal.
Maggie Lennon Director- The Bridges Programmes.
Supporting social, educational and economic integration of refugees and asylum seekers.
The afternoon session was very well received by delegates who enjoyed a variety of workshops from Soroptimist International at the UN to Scottish Older Peoples Assembly.
Chuck it in the bucket raised £280 and the sales for ring pull items raised £107.
Sixty feedback forms were received and all were very positive especially for the workshops and the venue.
Congratulations to the organising committee for a very successful conference.