Club news

Four members of SI Burnley including President Gwen and her mother, Immediate Past President Kathleen, attended the 75th Chartering celebration weekend for our Friendship Link club SI Copenhagen. On Friday evening, over 200 Soroptimists and guests from 14 countries attended … Continued

President Gwen Greenwood (R) and club member Barbara Murray with the latest batch of Comfort Packs Burnley Soroptimists have again been making up Comfort Packs for the ladies at the local Women’s Refuge.  President Gwen said “These women frequently need to flee … Continued

Picture: President Gwen (centre) with host and hostess John and Ivy Crossley A highly successful “wedding reception” to celebrate the marriage of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton was organised by Burnley Soroptimists.   The event was held to raise funds for a Contact … Continued

President Kathleen Howarth presenting a cheque for £1500 to the Dyneley Riding for the Disabled representative, Catherine Hargreaves.  The money was raised at a fun race night.

  Margaret Parsons of the Burnley Express presenting the Championship prizes to Kevin Quinn. Members of SI Burnley were ‘certain’ that they could raise much needed funds for the Dyneley branch of Riding for the Disabled with one of the their mock race evenings.  A … Continued

Burnley Soroptimist, Mrs Joyce Ogden had the innovative idea to host a Sherry and Shortcake morning for club members and friends at her home to benefit the President’s charities which include Pendleside Hospice.  The tickets were quickly sold out and guests were asked … Continued

President Kathleen Howarth with Braille Books and simple writing frames for Nigeria. As part of their Programme Action marking International Literacy Day in September, members of S. I. Burnley sent out a large quantity of Braille books and other educational equipment to a school for … Continued

Hostess Mrs Una Green receiving a Spode Soroptimist plate from a club member. A highly successful fundraiser for Pendleside Hospice was held at the home of SI Burnley club member Mrs Una Green and her husband Tony.  The event called “Putting … Continued

  President Kathleen presents the hostess Helen Warland-King with a Soroptimist golf umbrella. A downpour at the beginning of an American Independence Day fundraiser failed to dampen the spirits of nearly 50 Burnley Soroptimists and friends.   The hostess’s husband Colin continued to ‘broil his … Continued

President Kathleen Howarth presented a long service award and flowers on behalf of the Burnley Soroptimists to Miss Nora Simpson, M.B.E. Miss Simpson has been a member of the club for 40 years and had served in many offices including … Continued