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Soroptimist International St Albans & District

Soroptimist International St Albans & District Club is part of the global women's organisation

Welcome to Soroptimist International St Albans and District

Soroptimist International St Albans and District is part of an international women’s voluntary organisation working to improve the lives of women and girls at a local, national and international level.

Club News

New Year, New Venue, New Members and Greener Together

This was the first Club meeting of 2025 and it was great to be in brand new meeting hall back at St Albans URC Greenwood. Helen Byrne, facilitator of the Planet Team chaired the meeting because of the really interesting speaker the team had booked (see below). Helen had to start the meeting on a sad note because of the passing of our dear Soroptimist sister Jean Eaton – please click here for more information https://sigbi.org/st-albans/jean-eaton The next part of the meeting lifted our spirits, because it is always a special event when we officially welcome a new Member to…

In Memory – Jean Eaton 1942-2024

It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that we lost our dear friend and sister Soroptimist Jean Eaton on 29 December 2024. Jean Eaton’s Funeral is to be held on Wednesday 29 January at 13.30 at Hemel Hempstead Crematorium, Bedmond Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3  8LL, with a celebration of her life afterwards at Verulam Golf Club, 226 London Road, AL1 1JG until 5.00pm. All are welcome. Donations in lieu of flowers are to be split between Cancer Research and our Club – Soroptimist International St Albans & District. We will use the donation for a project appropriate to Jean’s personal interests. In addition…

Sat 22 March – Let’s Get Quizzical! Soroptimist Charity Quiz Night

It’s Soroptimist International St Albans and District’s Annual Charity Quiz Night on Sat 22 March! Book now to avoid disappointment… Come and have some fun, give your brain some light exercise and raise funds for great causes at this ever popular charity quiz night at Homewood Road URC Church Hall, St Albans, AL1 4BH (Junction of Homewood Road and Sandpit Lane) Doors open at 7pm for 7.20pm start (aim to end 10.45pm) Fish and chip supper with chicken or veggie option Licensed cash/contactless bar with beer (including zero beer), wine and soft drinks. There will be a raffle on the…

St Albans Soroptimists Season’s Greetings

Members of Soroptimist International St Albans and District would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and peaceful 2025. Instead of sending Christmas cards we are making a donation to the Soroptimist International Foundation soroptimistinternational.org/si-foundation Soroptimists are feeling festive now after a busy December volunteering and raising money for a few of the amazing charities we support. Please scroll down to find out more! Gifts for the SAHWR Women’s Refuge  On the Friday before Christmas 2024, St Albans Soroptimist Barbara Saunders said that it was her “privilege and pleasure to deliver the presents Soroptimist members had collected to…