{"id":4581,"date":"2025-04-28T10:45:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T09:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/swallows\/?p=4581"},"modified":"2025-04-28T10:46:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T09:46:00","slug":"wigan-si-swallows-now-chartered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/swallows\/2025\/04\/28\/wigan-si-swallows-now-chartered\/","title":{"rendered":"Wigan SI Swallows now Chartered"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sc-ddcaxn bgXSoh below-image article-standfirst\" data-testid=\"article-standfirst\">A new chapter in women\u2019s empowerment has begun in Wigan with the official chartering of Soroptimist International Swallows (SI Swallows), a dynamic new club dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in the local community and beyond.<\/div>\n<div class=\"Markup__ParagraphWrapper-sc-13q6ywe-0 kmvRcu markup \" data-testid=\"article-content article-paragraph\">\n<p>The official<a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/swallows\/files\/2025\/04\/Charter-Picture-April-_.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4582 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/swallows\/files\/2025\/04\/Charter-Picture-April-_-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/swallows\/files\/2025\/04\/Charter-Picture-April-_-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/swallows\/files\/2025\/04\/Charter-Picture-April-_.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a> charter ceremony was attended by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wigantoday.net\/topic\/mayor\" data-vars-event=\"gaEvent\" data-vars-ec=\"navigation\" data-vars-ea=\"in article - outbound\" data-vars-el=\"\/topic\/mayor\">Mayor<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wigantoday.net\/topic\/wigan\" data-vars-event=\"gaEvent\" data-vars-ec=\"navigation\" data-vars-ea=\"in article - outbound\" data-vars-el=\"\/topic\/wigan\">Wigan<\/a>, local businesses, dignitaries and representative from Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), marking a significant milestone in the terms of efforts to champion women\u2019s rights and opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-cqYYBx hzaYqk piano-article-paywall\">Club president, Angela Holmes expressed her enthusiasm: \u201cwe are thrilled to launch the SI Swallows here in Wigan. Our mission is to support and inspire women and girls through Education and Advocacy making a real difference in our community. We stand up for women and girls. We welcome all women who share our vision to join us on this journey\u201d.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>With a focus on local and global projects, the club will work on initiatives addressing issues such as domestic abuse, gender quality, women\u2019s health and access to Education . The first planned project involves a project close to the heart of our members who have benefited from breast screening diagnosis and treatment from the Thomas Linacre Centre here in Wigan. We are currently planning this project and will focus our initial fundraising activities on this. 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