Soroptimist International is a global volunteer movement working together to transform the lives of women and girls with nearly 72,000 Members in 121 countries. Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) has 6000 Members in 270 Clubs in 18 countries including Great Britain, Ireland and countries in Asia, the Caribbean and Malta, who work at a local, national and international level to educate, empower and enable opportunities for women and girls. Join the 80,000 Soroptimists worldwide, the majority of whom belong to their local Club, where they can make friends with like-minded women, have fun and work on projects that help improve the lives of women and girls locally, nationally and internationally. As a member of SIGBI you can have fun and work on projects that help improve the lives of women and girls locally, nationally and internationally. Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) has 7000 Members in 320 Clubs in 29 countries including Great Britain, Ireland and countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Malta, who work at a local, national and international level to educate, empower and enable opportunities for women and girls. International Women’s Organisation Improve lives of women and girls Meet like minded members Opportunities to travel abroad Opportunities to volunteer Annual conference & meetings View our online magazine Access to Members’ Rewards Portal “If you enjoy the friendship of a group, enjoy trying to make the world a better place, join!” “Join and make a meaningful contribution to affecting the lives of women and girls around the world” Since 1921, Soroptimist International (SI) has been founded on the principles of human rights, social… It’s our Centenary year! What an amazing accomplishment! How do we even begin to reflect… A momentous two weeks For two weeks towards the end of March some of us… Please find a selection of Frequently Asked Questions that may help you, if you have further questions, please contact us. The name Soroptimist was coined from the Latin soror meaning sister, and optima meaning best. Soroptimist is perhaps best interpreted as ‘the best for women’. From the founding of the first Soroptimist club in Oakland, California, in 1921, through to the present day where over 3000 Clubs are flourishing throughout the world, Soroptimists have continued to strive to achieve ‘the best for women’ in every sphere of their lives. We are an international women’s movement and together our Members are a global voice for women. Our achievements have a huge impact on the lives of women and girls. We are an organisation with special consultative status at the United Nations (UN) through the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). In addition we make friends and have fun! Member benefits include: The opportunity to contribute to improving the lives of women and girls by doing projects with other women 1) Club Membership Join a local Club, attend regular meetings and events and participate fully in their project work which is local, national and international whilst enjoying close friendships forged through regular Club attendance. Interested? You can search for your nearest Club or if you know your local Club complete the online form. Then hold tight, your local Club will be in touch soon. If there isn’t a Club in your area, why not start one? Contact the SIGBI Membership Officer sally@sigbi.org to find out more. 2) Linked Membership Is for women who want to be “Linked” to and involved with what’s happening in a particular Club but due to their geographical location or personal circumstances they cannot physically attend a Club’s regular meetings. With this form of membership you can still get involved with Club projects and social events when you can. 3) Associate Membership Associate Membership is open to women who believe in what we do, want to be involved, but can’t commit to Club Membership. You will learn about our organisation and get involved in our project work to improve the lives of women and girls through our magazine, website, social media and email updates. This is an online membership although Members can attend our annual conference and may be invited to attend local Club and regional events. To join a local Club, attend regular meetings and events and participate fully in their project work which is local, national and international whilst enjoying close friendships forged through regular Club attendance. Interested? You can search for your nearest Club or if you know your local Club complete the online form. Then hold tight, your local Club will be in touch soon. If there isn’t a Club in your area, why not start one? Contact the SIGBI Membership Officer, please visit: https://sigbi.org/get-involved/membership/ To contact Soroptimist International Great Britain & Ireland (SIGBI) or for information about how to join, please fill in the enquiry form. For urgent matters, please call our head office:
Welcome to our Centenary Year
See the launch of our new Centenary Video, showing what we have achieved over the past 100 years. Join us and help us achieve even more.
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CSW65 – 15-26 March 2021
Read our Soroptimist blogs on the Commission on the Status of Women starting Monday 15 March 2021. Also, don’t miss our parallel event.
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About Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI)
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Making A Difference Worldwide
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Women & Girls Helped
72000
Soroptimists Worldwide
6000
SIGBI Members
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SI Beckenham, UK
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Pretoria, South Africa
Recent Articles
SI Position on withdrawal of countries from the Istanbul Convention
Launching our Centenary Video
Programme Director’s April 2021 Message
Frequently Asked Questions
The opportunity to meet Soroptimists in other countries when travelling abroad
Access to our Members’ Rewards Portal, which has selected offers for Members which change every few weeks
Access to our online magazine, issued four times a year
The opportunity to attend our annual Conference, Regional Conferences and Club Meetings
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