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OFFICERS’ REPORTS

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

I have been fortunate to be elected as the BPW UK President for the past year, and it has
been super getting to know more of you. Unfortunately, the resurgence of the Covid 19 virus has
made it hard to meet or to travel. But as we know we are nothing but the great adaptors and we
have continued to embrace new technologies where needed.

Except of course where nothing but meeting in person can replace the
day, I met PNP Stella Rule at her home in Redruth. It was wonderful to hear
about the issues which had been part of her Presidency, some of which we are
still advocating for today. Stella has been a member who has continued that
work and contacted her local Member of Parliament with the letter in March
that BPW UK had sent to all members concerning the issues that refugees had
trying to enter the UK from Ukraine. Stella was pleased with the reply she had,
and I have no doubt she will follow this up with him.

The revised FEC structure has worked very well, and I want to extend a very large THANK
YOU to each member of the team. Office Manager and VP for Membership Ann Wiseall continues
to give wise words to this new committee, which has earned her the zoom
name Ann Wiseowl. Thank you also to VP Media and Marketing Jackie Franklin
for her patience on all things in her brief; to our Treasurer Sue Holtom for en-
suring the banks and insurance companies are fit for purpose; to our VP
YBPWUK Yasmin Knight who is helping us all understand more about the way
the future of BPW will be, but with always one eye on our heritage. We have
also made history with our first ever job share on the FEC, VPs International
Jacqui Mcloughlin and Ruth Galwey. Each new member has hit the road run-
ning, and we have worked well together. Our VP Advocacy Liz Jowett has
been a part of the FEC for the last three years, and we thank her for the time spent on our behalf,
whilst raising these issues beyond our membership.

Finally, to the PNP Helen Ashworth who has continued to play an active part of the FEC and
started the green interest group and continues to be active with the green working group within
Europe. Thank you, Helen, no one predicted the pandemic in our job description, but we got
there….

This year has all been about building a strong foundation for the post pandemic future of
BPW UK. We have missed having the last two annual conferences in person, and our zoom account
has kept in contact with many of our members. For those of them that did not have access to a
more modern laptop or tablet the FEC worked with the MEF to loan those members a device to be
able to still be a part of BPW.

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