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We have fun and work on projects with the aim of making a difference and helping improve the lives of women and girls locally, nationally and worldwide
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Collecting for Water Aid
Club members collected for water aid at Ashford Garden Centre, Barnstaple.as well as collecting money they were aiming to raise awareness that not everywhere in the world has access to clean water from a tap.
The Anti-Spiking Campaign
Below a picture of supplies of spikeys and stop tops ready to be bagged up before distribution in the club`s ongoing campaign against drink spiking.
International Women`s Day 
Mention of the Club`s Work in the local newspaper by Selaine Saxby MP
Raising funds for The North Devon Hospice
Update on the Campaign to Raise Awareness of Drink Spiking
A Human Rights Day Brunch
Barnstaple and District Soroptimists and Community came together to to stand for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Lewis Clarke wrote an excellent article for the North Devon Journal which also appeared on the Devon Live website .
This photograph below is taken from his article.
Members were joined by the MP Selaine Saxby, the Mayor of Barnstaple Louisa York , the Town Clerk and the Superintendent of Police.
To read Lewis Clarke`s article covering The Petal Scattering Event on the Devon Live website please click here
Photo courtesy of Devon Live
Petal Scattering by the River Taw
photo courtesy of Devon Live
The Albert Clock in the Square Barnstaple with its face lit orange on request of The Barnstaple and District Soroptimists to mark the 16 days of activism for the elimination of violence against women.
The club`s anti-spiking campaign won an award at the Soroptimist Conference in London under the category of working with partners to deliver a successful project.
Raising funds for the Knickers for Knowledge project
An Autumn tidy of the Women`s Refuge garden
Mental Health Awareness Day
Lunch with the Regional President Valerie when she visited Barnstaple
Meeting with Maria from an Austrian Soroptimist Club when she was in the area.
Preparing For The Petal Scattering Event later in the year
New logo for Soroptimist International revealed at the Dublin Convention
President Barbara welcomes new member Jackie
Earlier this year President Susie handed over knitted bunting to celebrate the coronation and a cheque to Ali Hunt fundraiser at the North Devon Hospice
Gardening at the North Devon Women`s Refuge
Barnstaple Town Council supported the club`s Colour it Orange Campaign by allowing the clock faces on the Albert Memorial Clock in the Square in the centre of the town to shine out orange.
The Soroptimist statue at the National Arboretum
Orange Cafe 
Club members handing out free books from the stall by the church gates in the High Street Barnstaple
Talking to the public about the dangers of drink spiking at the Pride festival in Bideford
Handing out Spikeys and Stop Tops at the beginning of the new term at Petroc college
5000 new beer mats printed for the anti drink spiking campaign 
The Campaign to raise awareness of drink spiking
Sorting clothing for the Knickers for Knowledge Project
Knickers for Knowledge Project
Members were very pleased to have been informed that their ‘Knickers for Knowledge’ poster submission has been accepted as one of 100 that were displayed at the Soroptimist International Convention in Dublin in 2023. This lgave our project wonderful publicity around the five Federations of Soroptimist International.
Another toilet built through the Toilet Twinning
Raising Funds For North Devon Hospice
Drink Spiking
Litter Pick in Local Park
A Car Boot Sale for Local Charities
Working with a local school
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