SI Poole News Items

Poole Soroptimists held a Glitz n Glamour Evening at the Riviera Hotel, Alum Chine on 24 March. Guests were treated to superb demonstrations of floristry, cupcake decorating and cocktail making. Fashion, skincare and chocolate stands provided excellent shopping opportunites whilst … Continued

SI Barnstaple’s Purple Teardrop Seminar on Human Trafficking held at the Civic Offices on Barnstaple on 22 March received excellent support from the community. Speakers gave the global and national perspective and explained how human trafficking is handled by Devon and … Continued

Poole Soroptimists were delighted to help organise and run the 2011 Poole Lions Swimarathon in February at the town’s Dolphin Pool. And at the Swimarathon Presentation Evening on 21 March, the Purple Teardrop Campaign, was presented with a generous donation – very … Continued

Joint President Liz Rodgers and PR Officer Penny Bartlett had the honour and pleasure of representing Soroptimist International Poole at the Poole and Bournemouth Launch Event marking the Centenary of International Women’s Day. The launch was held at The Bournemouth … Continued

Soroptimist International Poole’s Silent Auction held at the Hamworthy Club on 24 February attracted more than 60 guests. A bargain hunter’s paradise, the bidding was fierce on the wide range of items on auction. These included jewellery, bags, shoes, perfumes, … Continued

Poole Soroptimists helped to organise and run the 2011 Poole Lions Swimarathon on 5th and 6th February at the Dolphin Pool in Poole. The busy event attracted teams from schools, clubs, companies and more including the Police Lifeguards and the … Continued

The joint Poole Soroptimist and WI team – the WISIs – took part in Dorset WaterAid’s water-themed quiz evening on 4 February at Church House in Wimborne. The hall was packed with teams who enjoyed 6 rounds of questions all … Continued

At their January meeting, Poole Soroptimists welcomed their newest member, Jo Maidment, a mechanical engineer. Jo’s induction into the Poole Soroptimist club was celebrated with a bucks fizz toast – members also toasted the entry into the club before Christmas … Continued

Poole Soroptimists Judy and Liz were amongst the volunteers delighted that the Mayor and Mayoress of Poole came to see them on their way as they set off in the snow to deliver this year’s Christmas parcels to homes across … Continued

The Mayor and Mayoress of Poole and Leader of Poole Council gave Community Champion Blue Awards to the Purple Teardrop Campaign team in recognition of the work undertaken to raise awareness of human trafficking and fund-raise for trafficking victims. The Mayor expressed … Continued