Dear Members , Happy New Year !
On behalf of all of us here at The Society of Will Writers , I ’ d like to welcome you into 2024 and wish you every success for the year ahead .
The team have now all returned to work after a short break for the holidays and after catching up with everyone yesterday , I can say for certain they ’ re energised and ready to take on all that lies ahead this year .
For those not in the loop , 2024 is set to be a huge one for the SWW with it being our 30th anniversary year . Rest assured there ’ s plenty of planning going on around how we will bring everyone together to celebrate the occasion with us , and we ’ ll begin to reveal the details of some of these plans over the next few weeks .
We also have this year ’ s SWW Conference to look forward to as well , which I ’ m pleased to confirm will take place on the 7th and 8th of October at The Hilton East Midlands Airport . As you would expect , planning for the event has been well underway since late last year and we ’ ll announce more details in due course . Get those dates in your diary now , because I want as many members there as possible this year !
If you missed the announcements around last year ’ s conference , 2024 will also see us tackle several of our key aims in the name of better supporting a more forward-thinking and modern profession . These include an update to the SWW branding and Code of Practice , both set to roll out to every member over the year , as well as further expansions to The College of Will Writing ’ s training programme and membership benefits offering .
No doubt we ’ ll have ample time to catch up and socialise in person over this year as well because you ’ ll be pleased to know that the team and I are already being booked into SWW Regional
Group meetings and outside events such as The LSB ’ s Reshaping Legal Services Conference and The Probate Industry Awards , which I ’ m once more a judge for . We love being at these events and being out and about with members and our partners , so do get involved because everyone is welcome to participate and you get a great deal out of being involved with the SWW when such opportunities arise .
As for some internal news , with this new year , the SWW will now officially retire the use of the title Director General and some other administrative titles as well . As part of our ongoing modernisation exercise , these titles and job descriptions have all recently undergone an internal review to better reflect the individual holding the position and the responsibilities they have . For most of you , this will mean little more than spotting an update to our company literature , however , I ask that you please do look out for and respect the new titles being assumed by the team going forward .
I think it ’ s also important at the start of the year to remind everyone that all of us at the SWW are here to help and support you , so please do speak with us if there is anything you need . You can reach us either by contacting the team member you wish to speak with directly or if you ’ re not sure where best to address your query , use the details here and we ’ ll point you in the right direction .
Wishing you all the best once more for 2024 ,
Anthony Belcher Managing Director The Society of Will Writers and Estate Planning Practitioners
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