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Liz Archer, Archivist for Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), was the guest speaker at SI South Lancashire\u2019s Programme Action meeting in March.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Federation\u2019s archives are\u00a0housed in <\/span>Manchester<\/span>. They\u00a0include copies of \u2018The British Soroptimist\u2019 from 1930 (when there were seven <\/span>UK<\/span> clubs), press cuttings, photographs and, of course, the proceedings of the Federation itself.<\/span><\/p>\n

Region and club records are not in SIGBI\u2019s care. Therefore Liz urged everyone to keep minutes, annual accounts, reports and membership records. Printed paper copies are vital: as technology changes\u00a0it becomes impossible to access old digital formats. Documents should be housed in a\u00a0record office (or local history unit) \u2013 not in a member\u2019s garage or attic!<\/span><\/p>\n

Photos, too, have longevity in printed form, especially in monochrome, as colours degrade. It is essential to\u00a0give details of dates, names, places, etc. –\u00a0and not to store\u00a0photos in sticky-back-plastic albums.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"President<\/a>Liz has compiled an \u2018Archiving Guide for Regions\u2019 which is downloadable from the Members\u2019 Area of the SIGBI website.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yvonne Mullen (SI Manchester) brought her club\u2019s mascot, Paddington Bear, as an \u2018honorary archive\u2019. He attends meetings and, when appropriate, changes his outfit to suit the occasion. Regional President Margaret and Liz were delighted to meet him.<\/span><\/p>\n

The afternoon\u2019s Council meeting focused again on SI Manchester. Club members have devised a proposal, in partnership with local charity Act4Africa<\/a>, which they wish to put forward for consideration as the next Federation-wide longterm project.<\/span><\/p>\n

Martin Smedley (Chief Executive) explained that the charity is health and education centred. It aims to promote gender justice for women and girls, equip them with life skills to be free from poverty, and combat HIV.<\/span><\/p>\n

The proposed Project HEAL (H<\/strong>ealth, E<\/strong>mpowerment A<\/strong>nd L<\/strong>ivelihood) would help girls and young women (15-30) in the Mchinji district, <\/span>Malawi<\/span>. Working directly with local partners, Act4Africa would concentrate on two themes: sexual\/reproductive health and rights, and microfinance. The project would be scalable, according to funds raised; the cost per beneficiary being just \u00a325.<\/span><\/p>\n

After considering the proposal, club representatives voted overwhelmingly to support SI Manchester in the bid to become the next Federation project.\"Act4Africa<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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