On 26th March, we gathered for an exhibition, symposium and dinner to mark ten years of the Susanna Wesley Foundation. The exhibition, entitled Remarkable Women: making a difference in education, featured portraits of leaders from Southlands College history.
The symposium was around the theme of Learning to Make a Difference, and included posters from recent and current research projects that have been supported by SWF and Southlands Methodist Trust.
We also heard presentations from contributors representing the wide scope of SWF and SMT involvement in research, engaging with the Methodist Church, the University of Roehampton, and other stakeholders.
At the celebration dinner we were delighted to be joined by University of Roehampton Vice-Chancellor Jean-Noël Ezingeard as part of our reflections on our relationships within our university home. We enjoyed musical performances from Roehampton music scholars and we heard from President of the Methodist Conference, The Revd Helen Cameron. We were entertained by Cathy Walker’s performance as Susanna Wesley, and welcomed former trustees The Rev’d Dr Tim Macquiban and Dr Clive Norris as Fellows of Southlands College. Throughout the day, we celebrated the journey of SWF and looked forward to continuing to learn to make a difference.
