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A room with a view
by Jane Cika
Panoramic views across central London formed the backdrop
for the first CIPFA South East Student Society event – a drinks
reception at CIPFA headquarters in Robert Street.
The evening featured a presentation by CIPFA student Lin
Diaby, who spoke of the challenges she faced
when recently rowing across the Atlantic. Lin’s
presentation of her turbulent 77-day oceanic
odyssey to raise money for Breast Cancer
Care left students awestruck and keen to
congratulate her as the event continued into the
evening.
The reception was very well attended and
provided students from across the region with
the opportunity to meet and discuss the events
and representation that they would like their new society to
organise and provide. The south east region had been without Many thanks go to CIPFA Placements, supporters and
a student society for some time and many students had felt sponsors of this event.
under-represented within CIPFA. The society aims to act as a channel of communication
The society will collate feedback from students and begin between CIPFA students in the region, the CIPFA South East
planning the next event. Like this inaugural reception, future council, the National Student Forum, and CIPFA itself.
functions will aim to provide networking and socialising For more information on the South East Student Society
opportunities and other extra curricular activities. email: southeaststudent@cipfa.org.uk
Retired members in Yorkshire and the Humber
by John Butler John Butler, last year’s CIPFA self financing although the regional
The inaugural meeting of the Yorkshire President, was elected chair of the executive has allocated up to £500 a year
and the Humber region retired section and will also be a member of to meet the cost of invited guests and
members’ section was held on 3 April the regional executive. The regional administration.
at Leeds City Museum. 12 enthusiastic secretariat were volunteered to help out Although the main purpose of the
retired members were joined by with the administrative functions. section is a social one, a number of
Regional Chair, Sarah Howard, who took The section aims to hold at least two members offered to act as mentors to
the first part of the meeting, and CIPFA events a year. One will be an annual some of the employed CIPFA members in
President, Caroline Mawhood. Caroline meeting in the winter and the other, in the the region if that is thought to be helpful.
gave an excellent address on the summer, a visit to somewhere interesting The meeting concluded with a buffet
current financial situation and how it is when members’ partners will be most lunch kindly provided by the regional
affecting CIPFA and its members. welcome. The events will generally be executive and those present enjoyed
the opportunity to catch up with former
colleagues and meet new ones.
So far, of the 237 retired CIPFA
members living in the Yorkshire and
the Humber region, 36 have confirmed
they would like to be involved and kept
updated on the activities of the new
section.
If you are a retired member living in
the region and would like to be added
to the mailing list, please contact
John Butler t: 01482 870312 e: john@
the-butlers.co.uk
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