September 2025
Saturday, September 27th, 9.30 coffee and 10am start
Regional Council Meeting and AGM at Aberafan Beach Hotel
June 2025
Saturday, June 21st
Fun and Friendship Event at the National Botanical Gardens of Wales
May 2025
Saturday, 10th May
Regional Council Meeting 9.45 Coffee, 10am start
Details to follow
March 2025
Saturday, March 8th International Women’s Day
An opportunity for clubs to be involved
Saturday, March 29th
Fun and Friendship Day “Living in Wales”
To be confirmed – Watch this space!
February 2025
Saturday, February 15th
Regional Council meeting on Zoom at 10am
The link will be sent to clubs prior to the meeting
November 2024
Saturday, November 16th
Regional Council Meeting 9.30am for coffee with 10.00am start
at Aberafan Beach Hotel, Port Talbot SA12 6QP
Buffet lunch followed by Speaker Johanna Robinsonon “Domestic Violence”
May 2024
Saturday, May 11th
Regional Council Meeting 10am for 10,30am
at Aberafan Beach Hotel, Port Talbot SA12 6QP
More details to follow
February 2024
Saturday, February 10th
Regional Council Meeting 9.30 on Zoom
with President Rachel
Please contact your club Secretary for the link address
November 2023
Saturday, November 25th
Regional Council Meeting at Aberafan Beach Hotel, Port Talbot SA12 6QP
More information to follow soon
Please note Venue has returned to Port Talbot to the newly refurbished hotel
September 2023
Saturday, September 23rd Regional AGM and meeting
Heronstone Hotel,Bridgend CF35 5AW (NOTE this is a temporary venue change)
9.45am Open for Registration and Coffee
AGM Meeting begins at 10.30am
Pre-ordered Buffet lunch 12.15 – 1.15 pm.
1.30 – 2.30 SIGBI Modernisation Plan and workshops
Meeting finishes at 3pm
Nominations and volunteers welcome for several Regional posts.Please contact your club secretary for more details.
August 2023
Saturday, August 19th Summer Friendship Outing
Join us at National Gardens of Wales 11am £30
Tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival at 11am. Wander the grounds until
Lunch: 1.30 – Hot buffet lunch (dietary requirements will be catered for when we confirm lunch numbers)
Booking form will be available nearer the time. Bring friends and family too
May 2023 MEMBERSHIP MONTH
Saturday, May 13th. Regional Council Meeting
Heronstone Hotel, Bridgend CF35 5AW (NOTE this is a temporary venue change)
9.30am Open for Coffee Meeting begins at 10.00am
Mre information to follow
Pre-ordered Buffet lunch 12.15 – 1.15 pm.
Speaker: Dishi Attwood, SIGBI Membership Extension and Development Officer
March 2023
Wednesday, March 8th International Women’s Day
See club details for events around this date
Saturday, 25th March 12 Midday
Silent Walk from Sainsbury Carpark in Tenby. CANCELLED
This is to highlight the unacceptable continuing Violence Against Women throughout the world.
February 2023
Saturday 11th February 9.30 for 10.00am.
Regional Meeting on Zoom. Please note earlier start time.
Reports, Minutes and Agenda are available in the Member’s area of the website. The password is unchanged and may be provided by your Club Secretary.
Tuesday, 28th February 7pm Membership Think Tank
Bring along ideas. Zoom link from Club Secretaries
December 2022
Saturday 3rd December 9.30am for 10.15am.
Regional AGM at Aberafan Beach Hotel, Port Talbot SA12 6QP
Please wear something orange to support the 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence
Bring your Secret Santa gift wrapped (max spend £2 with details attached saying from which charity shop it was purchased)
November 2022
16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (see https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/unite/16-days-of-activism )
Friday, November 25th International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
TO Saturday 10th December Human Rights Day
October 2022
Thursday 27th October – Saturday 29th October
SIGBI Belfast Conference
Early Bird Booking £175 until July 31st. For further datails See website
September 2022
Saturday 24th September Latest update
Regional AGM at Aberafan Beach Hotel, Port Talbot SA12 6QP
Coffee at 10.00 am, Meeting times 10.30am – 3pm
Details to follow
May 2022
Thursday 5th May Regional Executive Meeting 7pm Zoom
Saturday 14th May Regional Council Meeting
Don’t miss our first face to face meeting as a Region:
Regional Council Meeting Aberafan Beach Hotel
Coffee at 10.00 am, Meeting times 10.30am – 3pm
Sharon Dixon our President Elect will run a workshop “Stepping Up”in 2 parts starting late morning after Business has been conducted and continuing after lunch. Finally there will be entertainment “Sing all the way home”.
March 2022
Thursday 31st March Regional Executive meeting
7pm on Zoom
February 2022
Saturday 12th February Regional Council Meeting on Zoom
Keynote Speaker Margaret Emsley “Diamond Education Trust”
December 2021
Saturday 4th December Regional Council Meeting
Guest Speaker: SI President Elect 2020-2021 Maureen Maguire
September 2021
Thursday, 9th September Regional Officer’s meeting on Zoom at 6.30pm
Saturday, 25th September Regional AGM on Zoom
May 2021
Saturday 15th May SIWS Regional Meeting on Zoom
Speakers: Dishi Attwood – The Membership Challenge – retention & recruitment (This session will include Break Out rooms for discussion)
and Catherine Fookes, CEO of WEN Wales
The Waiting Room opens at 10am for coffee and chat. Meeting from 10.30am – 1pm
April 2021
Saturday 17th April UKPAC Study Day
Virtual meeting 10am-1pm and 2pm – 4pm
March 2021
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International Women’s Day (8th March) events
Tuesday 2nd March SI Cardiff Zoom 6pm
Saturday 6th March SI Port Talbot Zoom 10am for 10.30 – 12.00
Ella Rabbiotti Wales Safer Community Network: Working together for safer communities in Wales – exploring ways to prevent child criminal exploit ation and “county lines”
Monday 8th March SIWS Women’s Day event Zoom 6.45pm for 7pm – 8pm
See poster and Register here Choose to Challenge
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Wednesday 10th March Club Presidents meeting with Regional President Heidi Zoom 7pm
Monday 15th Friday-26th March Commission for the Status of Women
Friday, March 19th 2.30pm on Combatting Trafficking/slavery from CSW65 (Commission for the Status of Women).
Anyone may attend but you must register first Poster giving details of event speakers
Register free to be an NGO advocate for this and the whole of CSW65 (15th – 26th March) and all the NGO Parallel events click here
Wednesday 24th March Open meeting with SI Abergavenny Speaker: Heather Lewis of the Brave Bear Trust with a recap and update (contact SI Abergavenny for link details)
Find out how the book is helping children fight exploitation
Thursday 25th March Regional Programme Action Meeting Waiting room opens at 6.45 for 7pm
Bobbie Sheldrake and Club PA Officers
February 2021
Saturday 6th February SIWS Regional Meeting on Zoom
Waiting Room opens at 10 for coffee and chat. Meeting starts at 10.30am
Speaker Sharon Dixon, Leadership Development Coach and SI Bridgend President
“Good to Great – How do we make the transition as Clubs?”
January 2021
Monday 4th January Regional Executive meeting on Zoom
Waiting Room opens at 6.45pm for 7pm
Thursday 14th January Programme Action Officer’s meeting on Zoom
Waiting room opens at 6.45 for 7pm
Wednesday 20th January Regional Executive on Zoom
Waiting Room opens at 1.45pm for 2pm
Saturday 26th January AGM of “Number 63”
Waiting room opens at 1pm for 2pm. Personal and Club Shareholders may book a place from Sat 9th January until 2pm 16th January. Carwen Wynne Howells will be standing as a Trustee.
December
Saturday,
November 2020
Saturday 21st November 2.30 Webinar
Centenary “Plant trees for a brilliant future”
“Sustainable living, the way forward for the earth’s sake”
Saturday 28th November 10.30 on Zoom
SIWS Regional Meeting (Waiting room opens at 10.am for 10.30)
| “Brave teddy bear fights exploitation” |
September 2020
Monday 7th September (Change of Date)
SIWS Regional Executive on Zoom, 7pm
Saturday 19th September (CHANGE of DATE) 10.30
- SIWS REGIONAL AGM and SPA award on ZOOM (Waiting room opens at 10am) with Speaker SIGBI President Elect Johanna Raffan