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Our Globetrotting President Elect!

Our Globetrotting President Elect!

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On a recent visit to Australia SI Bournemouth President Elect, Shirley Thompson, was able to meet up with other soroptimists. All members can visit clubs anywhere in the world while either travelling or when moving home, once a member, always a member! Shirley attended the 55th Charter Dinner of SI Cannington and District (Perth). Shirley says…”I was honoured to be invited to share this wonderful anniversary with such a warm and welcoming group.”                                                     In the photo from left to right are Anne Allen (SI Western Australia Regional President), Tamara Trute McKiernan (SI Cannington President).and Shirley. Shirley also met members of SI Fremantle. She says…”They are a very active and forward thinking club having already established a Young Soroptimists Guild within Notre Dame University, therefore sowing the seeds for recruiting full members in the future.”                                                                                                                              The photo shows from left to right…Roseanne Thomas (SIF Treasurer), Karess

TOILET TWINNING

TOILET TWINNING

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    President Bobbie White welcomed Toilet Twinning charity CEO, Lorraine Kingsley, to the February meeting. Lorraine gave an informative talk about the work of the charity which aims to educate people in poverty throughout the world on the benefits of owning their own toilet. Benefits of the project include educating individual families and their communities in personal hygiene and general health; it also means that women and girls are safer from the risk of assault.  2.4billion people in the world do not have toilets in their homes today. The charity encourages organisations and individuals to sponsor a toilet, the materials costing £60 for a household or £240 for a school toilet block; the latter is particularly beneficial to teenage girls who are enabled to attend school due to ensured safety and during menstruation. It was with great pleasure that President Bobbie was able to

“Happiness Is Not How Much You Have But What You Give”

“Happiness Is Not How Much You Have But What You Give”

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This is the message that was given by SI Bournemouth member, Jennifer Scales, who informed members about the work with Roma children in the Ukraine that the Winton Salvation Army ‘Vision of Hope’ Mission carry out every couple of years.  Jennifer is honoured to assist in the work which gives the children a ‘week of childhood’ through sport, arts, crafts, bible stories and general fun. The communities are isolated and very poor so it is the norm for children not to have sufficient clothing especially in winter so the team take as many useful gifts that they can and which generally pushes their baggage allowance to the limit!  

Friendship Meal In Malta

Friendship Meal In Malta

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We were very happy to gather up people from our Friendship Clubs and beyond to join us in a restaurant in Malta and sample delicious local food. We nearly took over the restaurant and had a lot of fun and laughter. This was one of many social occasions that make attending Conference such a heartwarming occasion. Inspirational Speakers, and a well run AGM with plenty of time left for chatting .

Helping In The Sunshine

Helping In The Sunshine

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Brilliant sunny weather right on the seafront in Bournemouth assisted the marathon runners along last Sunday. Over 30 of our members and friends staffed a hydration station and earned a healthy donation for our charity Cementing Futures. Over the years we have become experts in opening the packs of bottles, removing the tops and organising a system to hand the water over to thirsty runners. We also get rather wet, laugh a lot, and chat! Thanks to SI Southampton, Poole and Ashford for joining us too.  We enjoyed your company.    

Zip Trip

Zip Trip

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SI President Bobbie White and member Jean Harvey made a last minute decision to visit Zipworld in Bethesda, North Wales to support SIGBI President Margaret Emsley, Past SI President Ann Garvie and Margaret Baker, Immediate Past Regional President of South Lancashire during their Challenge in aid of the Diamond Education Grant. The event took place on 11th August when the old slate quarry used by Zipworld was shrouded in mist.The team of flyers went headfirst  from the top of the quarry to the bottom at speeds of over 100 miles per hour where they were greeted by Ann Dawson as well as our club members. All joined in the celebrations with the elated flyers afterwards including  a special toast for President Maragaret’s Birthday. Our whole Club sends our congratulations to the flyers for the sucessful Challenge. Well Done.  

CELEBRATING NATIONAL WOMEN in ENGINEERING DAY 2016

CELEBRATING NATIONAL WOMEN in ENGINEERING DAY 2016

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Bournemouth Soroptimists were delighted to support the RNLI’s Women’s Network to celebrate National Women in Engineering Day 2016. Having been inspired by Bournemouth Soroptimists STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) Challenge, in which they formed part of the judging panel, the RNLI Women’s Network decided to set a ‘Safety Message challenge’ to girls at local schools. The prestigious event was held at the RNLI headquarters in Poole where the girls were encouraged to design a ‘cool safety message when on the water which will appeal to young people’. The event began with a list of famous women inventors in STEM based industries but who were also from creative backgrounds and the UN Sustainable Development goals were promoted.  To inspire the students further they visited the ‘Ideas Room’ where ideas were discussed to make a safer ‘sea bubble’ which could ferry people to their workplace. In

Welcoming our new President and Associate Member

Welcoming our new President and Associate Member

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Members were delighted to welcome Sheila Elsey to their May meeting where she gave a talk about her work with the Philippine Community Fund (Purple Community Fund) or PCF.  The PCF offers a pathway out of poverty to children and families forced to live and work on dumpsites and in cemeteries in the Philippines.  The PCF programme aims to protect them from trafficking, child labour and exploitation and offer them an opportunity to change their own futures. In other words protecting by working with the community for the community. Sheila has recently become an Associate Member of Soroptimist International of Great Britain. The photo above shows Sheila with our Immediate Past President, Tina Crosby, newly elected President, Bobbie White and President Elect, Shirley Thompson.

PULLING AND PLANTING TOGETHER TO CREATE A HAVEN OF PEACE.

PULLING AND PLANTING TOGETHER TO CREATE A HAVEN OF PEACE.

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Ladies from SI Bournemouth and SI Poole made their bi-annual visit to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Bournemouth to tidy the courtyard garden this week. Both clubs helped set up the unit and have continued to work together to make its courtyard garden a place where people who have suffered sexual assault might gain a little bit of peace when they attend the SARC. The garden was tidied and existing shrubs were pruned, spring flowers were planted beneath the weeping cherry tree and hollyhocks and lupins were planted in other areas of the garden. They will return in a few weeks to plant colourful summer flowers. See them working hard below…………………

IDEAS2ACTION – ACTIONS FOLLOW IDEAS

IDEAS2ACTION – ACTIONS FOLLOW IDEAS

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Members welcomed Monique Munroe, trustee at Ideas2Action which is a voluntary organisation all about ideas and taking action on those ideas for the benefit of the environment and local people in Dorset. Monique shared the history of the charity which is relatively new, explaining the successful ‘Win on Waste’ projects in the East Dorset conurbation.  She explained that there are various faith groups, charities, schools etc who would make good use of other peoples unwanted ‘waste’ and a list of current needs is posted on the website under ‘We Need That!’