Club news

June 2011 Business Meeting

Penny Etherington gave a talk on how we – as SIGBI and our own club – can embrace longevity, encourage new members and the need to look to the future both on a club level and across SIGBI. She talked … Continued


Falmouth Race for Life

4 Soroptimists took part in the Race for Life in Falmouth on Sunday 15th May. Sue Curr, Barbara Trenerry, Jean Oswald and Ann Kesteven who is now a member of Weston Super Mare SI alongside 2 friends   Judy Smeath and Brenda … Continued


The New President’s Evening

About 50 Soroptimist, partners and friends attended President Libby’s ‘New President’s Evening’ at the restaurant at the Brittania Inn, Par. As President Libby’s nominated charity this year is the Air Ambulance, we were fortunate to have 6 Paramedics from the … Continued


Annual General Meeting 2011

President Kay chaired her final meeting at this year’s AGM which was an evening of celebration, reflection and looking for the future. She talked through the incredible work that had been achieved in the last 12 months by the club … Continued


Pamper Night – Girls Only – March 10th

It was a girls only night at President Elect Libby’s home, masses of lovely food, Eating, drinking and chatting for everyone. A  massage from Bev for the lucky ones.  We had a flower arranging demonstration in the Conservatory and picked up some tips, what … Continued


Cheque Presentation Evening – April 7th

Members visited the Mermaid Centre at Treliske hospital to meet with Professor Phil Drew and nurses Sarah and Caroline to join with President Kay as she presented  a cheque of £6000.  Richard Olive who ran the Eden Marathon for the Charity … Continued


Counting the pennies for the Mermaid

Libby and Catherine counting the copper pots that Kay, family and work colleagues had been putting their loose change into during the year. Over £100 was collected! This made a fantastic total of £6,000 to the  Mermaid Centre Trust Charity.


End of Bra Collection – March 29th 2011

WE DID IT! 600kg of bras in 7 months, and that’s a lot of black bags that had to be stored somewhere between collections. The photo shows President Kay and Ailie presenting Barbara with a gift for allowing us to … Continued