On Friday 13th January,one of our members hosted a mince pies and wine evening at her home to raise funds for one of our environmental projects. Here are four of us enjoying a chat and nibbling what is likely to … Continued
Our Fantastic Club!
Congratulations To Carys and Ben
We are very happy to share Carys and Ben’s news that baby Lily arrived safely into the world on Friday 16th December. A wonderful Christmas present. Pictures are on Facebook for all to see,and one of our Christmas raffle prizes-a … Continued
Inspired At Brighton
Five Club Members went off to Brighton for the Conference at the end of October. The photos show just some of the socialising we did,meeting up with our friends from Penrith,Lurgan and beyond. The whole weekend was packed with opportunities … Continued
Congratulations To Joan
At our meeting on Monday 17th October we celebrated a special event. Joan Bishton has been a Soroptimist for 50 Years. She was presented with a card,a cake and a big bunch of flowers to mark the occasion. Here … Continued
Conquering Dufton Pike
Member Jean Harvey didn’t wish to be left behind when other trustees of our Cementing Futures Charity planned a climb up Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of funds. Instead, with the support of our Friendship Link Club in Penrith she scaled … Continued
Reading “Benedict’s Brother”
“Benedict’s Brother” by Tricia Walker is the choice for our taster bookclub being hosted by Sarah on Monday 10th October. Supper, lots of chat and an interesting evening all for £10. The event is in aid of our … Continued
A Speaker Worth Hearing
On Monday 19th September our speaker was “Iggy”-Ignatius Harling from the charity Vita Nova Theatre Company . (www.vitanova.co.uk). He spoke not only about the work of his organisation with people in recovery from addiction, but also with great depth of … Continued
Entertaining Visitors-International Friendship
As Soroptimists we are sometimes contacted by members from other countries who are visiting or studying in Bournemouth. We are able to invite them to a Club meeting or organise a meal out to meet and chat.Last month we welcomed … Continued
International Women’s Day Celebration
International Women’s Day at Bournemouth University. Our stand with its International Women’s Day Quiz attracted a great deal of interest from the staff and students. We had three spaces, one for IWD and our club, another for the Cementing Futures … Continued
MP Signs Up for “UN Women”
As a result of a simple email to Mr Robert Syms MP for Poole, he has now signed up to EDM 1318 Un Women “That this House recognises that around the world women continue to suffer discrimination and injustice simply … Continued