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Pam Grosvenor, in red waistcoat, hands a cheque for £800 to Carol Elliott, support services manager of the Portsmouth and district Alzheimer’s Society. Looking on are some of those who attend the weekly Singing for the Brain sessions at Buckland … Continued
THE WINNER of the beautifully crafted hand-made patchwork quilt raffled by SI Gosport and Fareham at Conference was Iola Evans from Dolgellau. Liz Morgan-Lewis, then still SIGBI president, is pictured drawing the winning tickets alongside club president Margaret Smith. Other … Continued
WHAT a fabulous sight was to be seen at St. Mary’s Church, Alverstoke, during their Christmas tree festival – 69 cleverly decorated and illuminated trees. The three-day event is the third to be held at the church and our club … Continued
FIVE club members joined SI Reigate and Banstead and other clubs in the region to have lunch at The Clink Restaurant at HMP High Down in Sutton, Surrey. The restaurant is run by the Clink Charity and gives prisoners … Continued
The club’s annual coffee morning, held at the Hill Head home of former president Pat Hanns, raised the splendid sum of £325. The event attracted around forty members and friends who enjoyed coffee and biscuits and were also able to … Continued
President Margaret Smith is pictured with our speaker Duncan Colin-Jones and club member Christine White who had suggested he be invited to address the club. During his clinical career Duncan had worked locally at QA hospital. He challenged the club … Continued
HELPING to make life more pleasant and providing comfort for hospital patients is the aim of Radio Haslar, manned entirely by volunteers. Peter Turnbull, publicity manager for the station, pictured above with president Margaret Smith, gave an interesting talk on … Continued
A GROUP of elderly folk from Gosport and Southampton were entertained to a tea party at the Wheelhouse overlooking the Solent in Hill Head, Fareham. The weather was pleasant which added to the enjoyment of 25 visitors and their drivers … Continued
CLUB members treated a party of youngsters to a day out at Staunton Country Park. One of our ongoing projects is supporting the women’s refuges in Gosport and Fareham and each summer children living in the homes, and their mothers, … Continued
ALL smiles at Bishop’s Waltham community day where the club held a stall to raise awareness of Soroptimist International and the work we do alongside selling books and hand-made Christmas decorations. Pictured are Sue Baddeley, membership secretary, right, and Ann … Continued