Tenby Museum and Art Gallery was the recent recipients of a generous gift of an original painting by Doreen Hammersley. The painting, an evocative landscape, was kindly gifted to the museum by Eleanor Parker, president of Soroptimists International (Tenby and District). Members from the local
She said: “I love volunteering. In the roles that I have done, I have just enjoyed being able to help people to have a space to be themselves and give that support.” Ellen was praised for her proactive contribution to the community in setting up
The Countess of Verulam will be a guest of honour at the event, which is being held at the Aldwickbury Park Golf Club in Harpenden on Saturday, April 1. The branch’s President, Denise Powell, said: “It is going to be a really exciting affair. “We
Meru County in Kenya has a largely rural population of 136,000. HIV/AIDs are prevalent in the region and many families are headed by women and children. Life is hard for women and children in Meru: 41% of women and girls are grossly or borderline malnourished
Debating live on Radio Verulam last week, representatives from female club Soroptimist International St Albans and District decided it is still a man’s world but with a big “but”. Spokeswoman Jane Slatter explained: “The overall conclusion was ‘Yes but…’ There’s still a long way to
Following regional heats across Northern Ireland, 14 Year 12 and Year 13 girls were selected for the final, held at the Hillsborough Village Centre. Rebekah Rea, student at Coleraine Grammar School, was a finalist representing the Coleraine area, delivering her speech on WB Yates’s quote
Soroptimist International, through its Purple Teardrop campaign, is continuing its drive to sensitize the population about the scourge of human trafficking. The group staged an anti-human trafficking march in Bridgetown on Saturday. Clad in purple, the marchers distributed flyers and stopped to educate passers–by about
