Joint Conference April 2018.
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