Congratulations Division N on your amazing achievements in 2020-21 in the face of the pandemic.
President's Distinguished Clubs: Leeds City Toastmasters; Strictly Speaking Harrogate; Elvet Speakers; White Rose Speakers; Headingley Speakers; Doncaster Speakers; Sheffield Speakers; Warrington Toastmasters; Liverpool City Toastmasters; Manchester Orators Toastmasters Club; Didsbury Speakers; Salford Speakers Toastmasters Club; Manchester Communicators.
Select Distinguished Clubs: Chester Speaking Club; Digital Communicators, who chartered 18th February.
Distinguished Club: York EbOrators Toastmasters Club.
Our programme quality is amazing and something to be proud of, however, we don't grow as speakers and leaders by standing still. We need to stretch ourselves and feel uncomfortable to grow. For the year ahead, let us ensure that no club is left behind, that those who need help to grow their membership, receive help. It could be in the form of coaching or informal mentoring, or helping to run Speechcraft as a membership building programme. However the greater challenge is to bring Toastmasters to towns and cities in the north that have yet to benefit from it. Embrace the personal growth and leadership opportunities that come from building new clubs as we emerge form the panmdemic and we face the now peculiar prospect of meeting people in person once again.
Thank you for your commitment during the pandemic and looking forward to a record breaking year for growth in 2021-22.
Best wishes, Nikita Parks (2021-22 Division N Director)