Events
2011
12 July 2011
On being a Psychologist
9 July 2011
Federation Conference
30 June 2011
Flowers from your Garden
Strawberry Tea – Sunday 26th June 2011
Delicious food, a selection of drinks, strawberries and cream, pristine tablecloths, good company, all taking place in an exceptional garden PLUS sunshine and high temperatures! What a day! What a success! Thanks go to- Angela, Bill, John, Louise, Mark and Craig. Kate and Alan Wilson, Joyce, Liz, Christine Bell, Lynda For baking (Craig made a Lemon tart), Angela made her pavlovas. Margaret made scones, Kate made Jam and Ice cream. etc etc For making Tea and coffee endlessly. For serving food with a smile. For moving tables and chairs between the tennis club and home. And for all the washing and drying. Thank you to all those who brought family and friends along. True Soroptimism in action! It would seem we have raised a good amount of money too! Will get in touch about the final total soon. Kind Regards, President Sandra
14 June 2011
Justice First
Barbara Hungin works tirelessly in Middlesbrough and Stockton to assist asylum seekers.
11 June 2011
Morpeth Charter Lunch
4 June 2011
African Theme Day
On Saturday 4th June we enjoyed an African Theme Day at Connie Clarke’s house. With her ‘Open House ‘ policy, Connie was on top form-telling and re-telling the anecdotes and legends behind the artefacts.In addition she provided lunch for a dozen of us1 She was rushing to and fro meeting people,s needs. At the end we collected a spontaneous donation(filling in the tin) Connie, typically , gave it to us as a down payment towards funding a student throughout secondary education. The Cheque for £100 has been sent to Peter Swan. MANY, MANY, MANY THANKS TO CONNIE AND IAN (A true soroptimister) A wonderful day in my year! Truly memorable. A huge thank you to all those who attended. President Sandra
Thursday 26th May 2011
Parkinson’s Disease- The Future
Originally this involved two eminent Professors, one from King’s College, London, the other from North Tyneside Hospital.
The venue was Queen’s Campus, Stockton, of Durham University. Through the goodwill of the Dean of Medicine, Pali Hungin.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Peter Jenner from KCL, was unable to attend.
The good news was that Dr Deepta Churm from North Tyneside, a colleague of Professor Richard Walker, was able to come and update us on Advance Care Planning. Something we all have to consider eventually.
Jackie Burke from Parkinson’s UK demonstrated how all the ideas suggested by Richard Walker and Deepta, could be put into practice by PWP’S, with support.
Although only 46 people attended, we raised £276 for research.
Tuesday 10th May 2011
The Meserani Project
Peter and Diane Swan came to update us on this very important project.
Acklam Grange School, where Peter teaches, support young people in Tanzania, enabling them to follow and complete their secondary education.
The youngsters cannot afford the several hundred pounds for school fees. Girls are particularly disadvantaged.
Sunday 8th May 2011
Bluebell Walk
A mix of members, friends, family and SoroptiMISTERS! Met on this beautiful afternoon to stroll around the periphery of Rosebery Topping. It was purely recreation. No fund-raising, no speakers ( but plenty of chatterers!). Spring had arrived early, there were doubts that the bluebells would last. We needn’t have worried they were in their prime. A very enjoyable afternoon.
Thursday 28th April 2011
Talk and Tour
We spent a couple of hours in the company of Jessie Jo the CEO of ‘The Gate- A Way Out’. She explained how an encounter with some young people who had been forced into a life on the streets and in some cases, prostitution, contrasted with the lives of youngsters the same age that she knew, made her determined to provide a way out. Taking a Business degree gave her the knowledge and confidence to make her vision a reality Everything is coming to fruition. With our collaboration, things will continue to improve.
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2010
September Supper 23rd September 2010.
President Angela arranged the September Supper this year with the help of Kate Wilson and Kim Harvey, but kept the venue a surprise. Members were asked to meet in a designated place where, they would be met by a very handsome young man, who would lead them to their venue. It was not easy to maintain the secrecy as members tried every which way to find out!! When the members arrived at the venue, President Angela’s home, they were to find that the downstairs had been transformed into a restaurant. The menu gave a choice of 3 courses each offering a choice of two dishes. The cost was £10 per head but diners were given the option to pay more if they thought the meal value for money and proceeds of £153 were raised for breast cancer care. We have to thank 5 Soroptimisters for their assistance in helping to make it a great night.
Middlesbrough 10K 5th September 2010.
Inspired by our ‘Woman of Inspiration’ Sandra Jones, 6 members of the club took part in the Middlesbrough 10k. We were joined by, two friends, a daughter, and two ‘Soroptimisters’. It was a beautiful sunny day and we all made it to the end without mishap or cardiac arrests. Thanks to support from our members, friends and relatives we raised funds for Teesside Hospice and Butterwick Children’s Hospice. Now spurred on by success President Angela and daughter Louise hope to complete the Great North Run 2011 in Aid of Butterwick Children’s Hospice – Watch this Web Site!
Strawberries, Cream, Sunshine and Friendship. 
Soroptimist International Stockton on Tees and Blind Voice Uk had a fabulous day with family and friends. Once again this partnership provided the opportunity for members of Blind Voice to enjoy a wonderful strawberry tea whilst helping to raise funds for their own charity. Lots of guests arrived even though England were playing that day! Together we raised £500. Many thanks to all who attended, those who helped on the day and to those who made donations and contributions.
Members Try Their Hand at Flower Arranging.
As we had had a fabulous talk by Yarm florist Sandra Rose, President Angela suggested that prior to the Strawberry Tea ladies try their hand at table arrangements. As Sandra’s talk was ‘Flowers on a Budget’, beautiful blooms supplied by Kate Wilson were used plus some bear grass. Members chose a vase and created their own decoration. Just look at how well they did! One lesson of forty minutes and they are ready to have a go. Well done ladies!!
A Treasure Hunt gave us a day to Treasure
This year S.I. Stockton on Tees are supporting a local charity called Blind Voice. The Blind Voice mission is to ‘enable people who are blind or partially sighted achieve their full potential and integration in society’. With this in mind the club ‘kick started’ its year by planning a Treasure Hunt (yes in cars!) followed by a home cooked supper. Members and families collected members of blind voice and shared cars with them. We had instructions printed in Braille too to ensure total participation by all. The hunt planner also asked people to collect tactile objects to bring back and when they all returned they were given a ‘smell test’. It was a fabulous day, which forged friendships and a great time was had by all (£400+ raised). People who are blind often live a solitary life, which affects their overall fitness and general well being. Being blind limits their ability to buy and cook healthy food. Both of these factors lead to unhealthy lifestyles causing either weight gain or nutritional deficits. It is intended that throughout this year we shall work in partnership with members of Blind Voice. They will attend our functions and we shall benefit by accessing their awareness sessions making our fund raising year an all round positive experience whilst providing funds to enable them to provide their own awareness, advocacy and actions.
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2009
14 July 2009
Jackie Paling “My Soroptimist experience in Afghanistan”
18 July 2009
First Strawberry Tea at Margaret West’s house
Posh Jumble Sale
Tea Party for Water Aid
A tea party was held on Sunday 21 March at Kirklevington Village Hall. The party marked SIGBI’s 75th year appeal and celebrated World Water Day (22 March) with proceeds going to Water Aid. Rington’s tea kindly provided the tea bags for the event and entertainment was from Abingdon School Steel Band.
Presentation of SI plaque to Stockton Mayor
Physically Handicapped Supper at Stockton
SI Stockton members regularly support the Physically Handicapped Club at their suppers by providing food and entertainment. At the recent event on 10 February entertainment was provided by SBLI, a youth musical theatre society based in Stokesley. For further information on SBLI visit their website at : http://www.sbli-productions.org
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2008
Jubilee Year – Luncheon to celebrate 50 years
