About our club

SI Amber Valley is part of a global network of more than 3,000 Soroptimist Clubs worldwide. Members are active locally through service and fund-raising projects, and at national and international levels in partnership with other Soroptimist clubs and organisations, to improve the lives of women and girls.

A club by women for women, where everyone is heard

 

Become a member

All new members are very welcome.
Please contact us if you would like to come along to one of our meetings to see whether ‘Soroptimism’ is for you – no obligation to join!
Contact us via e-mail [email protected]

Club information

We usually meet on the second Monday of the month. (except August).
Our meetings are usually held at 2 pm at Firs House, Firs Gardens; off Rodger’s Lane Alfreton DE55 7FU. Park in the Rodger’s Lane car park.
The first half of the meeting we have a guest speaker and after a short refreshment break we conduct our business meeting.
The April Meeting is our AGM where we do not have a speaker.
All new members are very welcome.

When and where we meet

We meet on the second Monday of the month (except August) at Firs House Firs Gardens Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 7FU October November December 2026 2pm to 4pm

Club programme

12 October 2026 Dr Roger Summers on his work post Tsunami 09 November 2026 to be confirmed 14 December 2026 Wreath Making and Christmas Fuddle

Club history

Amber Valley club was formed in 1974 as Soroptimist International Alfreton. The name was changed in 2006 to Soroptimist International Amber Valley to better reflect the area where our members live.

Leaders

Our current president is Margaret

Current projects

Foodbank / Salvation Army + Home Start packs and Feminine Hygiene Packs; Foodbank / local chapel (Marehay and Waingroves Methodist Chapel); Forget Me Not Dementia Group – Darley Dale; Liver Lantern Charity – self-funding charity currently supporting people diagnosed with Liver Disease; The Gambian Nursery; Water Aid; Aquabox/ Nepal Disaster;