The Sylvia Wright Talks and Speakers

The Trust has volunteer speakers who give talks on Sylvias work to churches, clubs, schools, colleges or other community groups; these talks are tailored to suit the requirements of the audience. Our Speaker Organiser is Mrs Anne-Marie Rose who can be contacted on 0113 2685423 or email: speakers@sylviawright.org

In the last few years talks have been given to:

NHS Retirement Fellowship; Scholes Mothers' Union; St John's Church, Wakefield; West Yorkshire Playhouse; Otley Men's Forum; Otley Women's Forum; Barwick Church; Ladies Fellowship The Tuesday Club; Ladies Luncheon Club; Forum 2000 Horsforth; Inner Wheel International Meeting; Kippax Methodist Church; Yorkshire Countrywomens' Association, Adel; Walton Methodist Church, Wakefield; Ryedale Friendship Group, Pickering; Holy Name Confirmation Group, Cookridge; Harlow Mens' Forum, Harrogate; Lidgett Park Methodist Church, Roundhay; Essex Group of Hospital Staff, Brentwood.

SWT talks and presentations to other Adult Groups in 2010 -2011

  • Osmotherly and Crathorne Churches, N.Yorks;
  • Kingsway Church at Ossett;
  • St.Mary`s Church, Horsforth;
  • St. John`s Church, Moor Allerton;
  • Bridge Street U.R. Church,Otley;
  • Horsforth Woodside Methodist Church;
  • Roundhay Methodist Church;
  • St.Giles Supper Club, Bramhope;
  • Halton Guild, Leeds;
  • 58 Club Knutsford;
  • T Club The Bridge Church Otley;
  • St. Joseph`s R.C.Church, Wetherby;
  • Bingley/Airedale Rotary Club;
  • Horsforth "Tangent"; Chevin Division Trefoil Guild;
  • Hallam Diocese "Ascent" Group, Sheffield;
  • St.Giles Church Bramhope, Women`s Fellowship;
  • Bramley Trinity Methodist Church;
  • Moor Allerton Townswomen`s Guild;
  • Leeds City Catenians Circle;
  • Menston Methodist Church Ladies Group;
  • Bramhope Methodist Church Thursday Group;
  • Cookridge Methodist Church Thursday Group;
  • Kirkstall St.Stephen's Morning Service.

Schools 2010/11

  • Mount St.Mary`s High School, Richmond Hill;
  • Cockburn College of Arts, Leeds;
  • Holy Name Primary School, Cookridge;
  • St.Theresa`s Primary School,Cross Gates;
  • Adel St.John`s Primary School , Leeds;
  • Talbot Road Primary School, Roundhay;
  • St.Urban`s R.C. Primary School, Leeds;
  • Corpus Christi Primary School, Leeds;
  • Kirkhamgate J/I.School, Wakefield;
  • Notre Dame Sixth Form College, Leeds;
  • St.Joseph`s R.C.Primary School,Otley.

Some comments received following our talks and presentations:

  • Excellent, informative presentation with good slides and pleasant manner. Questions answered skilfully and gracefully

  • Excellent PowerPoint presentation and talk which gave a real insight into what this remarkable woman has done

  • What Sylvia has achieved is wonderful and made us question what we have achieved in our lives

  • A wonderful, informative evening. All our members were very moved by what they heard
  • Easy to listen to; beyond all expectations

  • It was awe-inspiring and wonderful to see and hear what can be achieved by just one person with true dedication and love of humanity
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