Smalltalk Spring 2015 | Page 6

Worcester and Droitwich Branch Letter from the Branch Co-ordinator… Dear members Welcome to our new look e-newsletter. We decided it was time for a change and so this Spring we have made a fresh start. We still plan to produce a couple of newsletters in a printed format as some members suggested they would prefer that format. We are very keen for your feedback on the new format, and to hear ideas and suggestions for improvements, so please do email [email protected]! Your local branch has seen some changes this year, too. I am taking over as Interim Branch Co-ordinator following Sally Stevenson‘s decision to step down and focus on her family. Her enthusiastic support for the branch has been very much appreciated and she will be missed by the committee. We recently held a volunteer event and are pleased to welcome some new volunteers to the committee who will be formally appointed at our AGM later this year, including our new Branch Newsletter Editor, Lizzie Hutton who has done a great job in producing this newsletter, ably assisted by Helen Mackinnon who is moving into the role of Advertising Co-ordinator. We have our next Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party coming up on 19th April after the success of our event last October. It is a great excuse to eat cake (not that we should need one!) as well as having lots of activities to entertain the kids. There will be free demonstrations from local businesses, a raffle with some fantastic prizes, stall holders and a bouncy castle, as well as the opportunity for you to have some pamper treatments (it‘s not all about the kids!) Worcester and Droitwich Branch Spring 2015 6