News
Past President Audrey Gough
Tue 9 Jun. 2020
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Audrey Gough passed away on Saturday 6th June 2020.
Read moreSmile for Life- Cheque Giving
Mon 6 Jan. 2020
Dave Gunning and Dave Robson presented a cheque for £750 to Paula Gascoigne, Chief Executive of Smile For Life. This was very gratefully received by Paula and will go to support the great work they do. Smile For Life have a simple aim, to put a smile on the face of every disabled and disadvantaged youngster in the North East. They empower these children and young people to achieve their potential to live a full and happy life. With their Café Beam in Gosforth, they provide essential work placements for youngsters with a variety of disabilities and learning difficulties. Café Beam is well worth a visit, offering home cooked food and hot drinks, provided by their great young team.
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Open for Applications: Young Achiever of the Year award
Fri 23 Aug. 2019
The Deputy President's Young Achiever of the Year Award is now open for applications. Interested in Nominating a CII Member? We are pleased to announce that the Deputy President's Young Achiever of the Year Award is now open for applications. The award is to publicly recognise and applaud outstanding achievement of young people in the insurance and financial services market.
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CII Quiz- Cheque Giving
Tue 18 Jun. 2019
At the CII Annual Quiz held on 25th April 2019 at Nine Sports Bar & Lounge, a raffle was held and donations made by everyone attended were donated to the Presidents chosen charity Smile for Life which is a children's charity ran in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Annual Dinner 2019
Tue 18 Jun. 2019
Our glamorous annual dinner will be held on Friday 15th November 7pm at the Crowne Plaza, Newcastle. We are looking forward to an evening of entertainment, good food and lots of laughs - we hope to see you and your colleagues there.
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Past President Derek Armstrong
Wed 19 Sep. 2018
It is with great sadness that we learned recently that one of our past-Presidents, Derek Armstrong, passed away recently. Derek was our President in 1980/81, whilst manager of the local Phoenix Insurance Company branch. He also used to help organise and invigilate the CII's annual examinations until 2003.
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