{"id":6488,"date":"2025-04-28T23:54:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T22:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/?p=6488"},"modified":"2025-04-28T23:56:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T22:56:46","slug":"swallows-take-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/2025\/04\/28\/swallows-take-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Swallows Take Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>South Lancashire Region welcomes its newest club \u2013 SI Swallows.<\/h5>\n<p>Ruth Healey, President of Soroptimist International Great Britain &amp; Ireland (SIGBI), officially chartered the new club on 24th April.<\/p>\n<p>There are eleven founder-members of the Wigan-area club. All received their badge from Federation President Ruth at the charter event. Soroptimist guests from all over the Region, including Sandy Taylor (President, SI South Lancashire) joined the Mayor of Wigan and a host of friends for the celebration. It was held at The Wheel Restaurant, Wigan and Leigh College.<\/p>\n<p>Sandy said, &#8220;On behalf of all Soroptimists in South Lancashire I am delighted to welcome our newest club, SI Swallows, into the regional &#8216;family&#8217;. We look forward to working alongside our new sister Soroptimists as, together, we strive to enhance the lives of women and girls everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Angela Holmes, President of the new club said, \u201cIn many cultures swallows are seen as symbols of hope and fresh beginnings. The birds\u2019 ability to navigate great distances and return to their homes shows resilience and determination. 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