S.O.F.T. Ireland

33rd Autumn Break & AGM 2024

08/09/10 Nov 2024

Our annual Autumn Break and AGM will take place Fri – Sun 08/09/10 Nov 2024.

This year is our 33rd celebration and it takes place in the Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort, Co. Galway

An invitation has gone out to all members with details and looking forward to meeting up with everyone on the weekend.

Brief schedule of Events

This is the planned schedule for the SOFT Autumn Break, Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort, Co. Galway Fri/Sat/Sun 8/9/10 November 2024.

Fri Night 8.30

Meet Up and Welcome

Welcome letter with agenda and 2023 minutes

Bingo Machine Cards/ Prizes Tea/ Coffee/ Christmas Cards 2024

Sat 11.00

Registration + Opening Ceremony + Introduction

SOFT Heart lights/Remembrance Table & Tapestry/Tribute Book … Raffle Prizes

Display tables and people invited to place photos/memorials of their special children.

Previous and Current Newsletters, Why Our Baby Books and Leaflets and Mementos.

SOFT Tree Leaf symbols, Hearts and call names and place on Tree

Lighting of SOFT Candle

Children’s Room with minders and activities

AGM (Minutes 2023 Chairperson Secretary Treasurer reports, Election of Officers, AOB)

Speakers

Bereavement & Children – Role of Clinical Scientist and Pathway to Genetic Diagnosis

Tea/Coffee Biscuits Buns Kids Treats and Fruit … Christmas Cards 2024

Evening Dinner, Raffle, Disco,

Sunday 11.00

Closing Ceremony and Address

Presentations for birthdays and fundraising

Poems / Readings … Bubble machine etc

SOFT Tree Call Names and Collect and take away

SOFT Cake … Leaflets … Books … Christmas Cards buy for friends and relations

Christmas Cards 2024 are due for delivery and will be available at knockdown prices for take away this weekend.

New designs but familiar format with 4 designs with names added and new mix but same graphics.

New Keyrings 2024 Promotion One Euro and Two Euro Coins sets for shopping trolleys similar to before with SOFT Logo.

These Keyrings have proved very popular in the past and will be available for take away.

New SOFT TShirts 2024 available in limited supply at present for promotion.

By the way when they’re gone they’re gone!

Thanks to everyone who is coming, talking and supporting each other as that is what the weekend is all about.