NEWS The times they are a-changing

 SCBWI British Isles would like to say a huge thank you to John Shelley, Helen Moss and Anita Gallo – three of our fantastic Network Organisers who have recently handed over the reins to new volunteers.


Central East Network

John Shelley and Helen Moss have been heading up our Central East Network for a number of years now. Helen has done a brilliant job building up our SCBWI presence in and around Cambridge, hosting socials and events that have greatly enriched our member offer in that area.

The 20th birthday celebrations in Cambridge (photo by Helen Moss)

Meanwhile, John has brought together members in the remoter parts of Central East. Despite the challenges of geography, he has succeeded in building a strong community, supporting SCBWI members new and old, online and in person. He’s also arranged many socials and events in and around Norwich that have been greatly valued by members.

John meeting the Fantastic Mr Fox at the 2016 Winchester conference

Thank you so much John and Helen..! And welcome Debbie Edwards our new Network Organiser for Central East. Thank you for stepping up.

South East Scotland Network

Anita Gallo has been with us for less time, but she’s had a big impact. Thanks to Anita and her colleague Sarah Broadley, this year members in SE Scotland have benefited from socials, critique groups, skills sharing sessions, and panel event at the Edinburgh Book Festival. They even managed to tempt the amazing Sarah Davies from the Greenhouse Literary Agency to Scotland.

The SE Scotland crew – spot Sarah and Anita?
Thank you Anita…! And welcome Elizabeth Frattaroli who is now working alongside Sarah to bring amazing things to SE Scotland. Great to have you on board!

Check out what’s happening near you!

The Networks offer SCBWI British Isles members a chance to get involved at a local level. Geared to the needs of members, they offer critique groups, workshops, socials, support, networking opportunities and much more. Visit http://britishisles.scbwi.org/local-networks/ for the latest information about what’s happening in your Network.

Marie Basting, ARA Networks
networks@britishscbwi.org

No comments:

We love comments and really appreciate the time it takes to leave one.
Interesting and pithy reactions to a post are brilliant but we also LOVE it when people just say they've read and enjoyed.
We've made it easy to comment by losing the 'are you human?' test, which means we get a lot of spam. Fortunately, Blogger recognises these, so most, if not all, anonymous comments are deleted without reading.

Words & Pictures is the Online Magazine of SCBWI British Isles. Powered by Blogger.