It has been such a strange year (I don’t have to tell you!), but as we start to make our way out of lockdown, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk to you about our own group, the CISI Cotswolds Branch.
We are spread far and wide, which is why we have never managed to get all of us together for a face-to-face meeting. The virtual meetings have worked well, and I think the future will be a mix of both.
Some of us are, however, gagging to get together! Our first social event kicks off in spectacular style this year on Thursday 15 July. We are very lucky to have Cheltenham’s Alex Chalk MP, Assistant Whip, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice), who will join us for early evening drinks and canapes at the prestigious No.131 in Cheltenham. We will have an exclusive outside and indoor area for us (just in case the weather does not hold).
Our branch could not survive without the participation and support of our very loyal members, and I would encourage you to bring along either someone you know who may aspire to have a career in financial services, or someone in your team who has never attended a CISI event. Not only do we want to increase our numbers, but we also want to support diversity and open financial services to other audiences. To this end, non-member guests are welcome, free of charge.
To book on to attend the social, please click here. If you are bringing a non-member guest, please email anna.garfit@cisi.org, and send your guest’s name and they will be added to the guest list.
I look forward to seeing you ‘in the flesh’ on 15th July.
Best
Sandra Paul