Our region comprises 10 diverse clubs, working together to make a difference to the lives of women and girls.
We have chosen sunflowers as the informal logo of the region.
Our 10 clubs cover the distance from Bournemouth in the West to Epsom in the East, Jersey in the South to Woking in the North. And in between are Guernsey, Salisbury, Winchester, Weybridge, Surrey Hills (in Godalming) and Solent East (covering Gosport, Fareham, Portsmouth, Southampton and Chichester).
For the 2026/27 regional year we will be using a single, central venue, at the Hartley Suite, in Southampton University. This should be easier for all, after a few years of migrating meetings round the region.
We meet in person 3 times a year, in March, June and September. The meeting is usually on the third weekend of the month, neatly near the solstices and equinox. We hope to include a fourth meeting on Zoom in the winter, as an introduction to new reps and a more accessible format for more members.
The region will be coordinating a response to the Rail Safety Survey, with follow-up checking of stations in our area.
Most clubs in the region support the 16 days of activism to campaign against violence against women and girls. We hope to better coordinate our Orange the World activities across the region.
Sally in the SIGBI office has done a sterling job of updating the regional website, to reflect our new name and the clubs that belong in the region; welcome Guernsey and Jersey!
We will be travelling by rail to Winchester, to promote the Railway Survey report, on 28 November (during the 16 Days of Activism).
