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Garden Party 27th July 2024: Membership Event and Proceeds in Aid of Next Link

Garden Party 27th July 2024: Membership Event and Proceeds in Aid of Next Link

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Prospective members, club members and some friends/neighbours were sent invitations to attend for afternoon  tea, coffee and cakes at the beautiful and colourful garden of one of our members on Saturday 27th July 2024.   There was an opportunity to give a voluntary donation to Next Link Domestic Abuse Services, the charity Soroptimist Bristol is supporting this year. Members had collected books to hold a very well stocked book stall and contributed to a cake stall with scones and delicious cakes. Everyone had a fun, sociable afternoon in glorious sunshine in a very beautiful garden. We were delighted to have 45 people attending the occasion. An extra outcome was £250 raised for Next Link. A big thank you to Denise for holding the party and to members who contributed for a successful and enjoyable event.

International Women’s Day 2024 (Post 2 of 3): Bristol City Hall 2nd March 2024

International Women’s Day 2024 (Post 2 of 3): Bristol City Hall 2nd March 2024

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    For some years, Bristol Women’s Voice (BWV) has organised an event in City Hall on the Saturday close to International Women’s Day (8th March).   On 2nd March, many local organisations with a focus on women’s issues, health and safety gathered to share their goals and provide contact information. SI Bristol has long-supported this event and this year was no exception. From 9:00 until 17:00, eleven members were present on a 1-hour (or longer) shift basis. They welcomed visitors, answered their questions and handed them relevant promotional literature. We discussed with other participants how we could work together on issues affecting women and girls. There was considerable interest in our Soroptimist display – especially regarding what the ‘Soroptimist’ name means – and, of course, in the work that we do. There was also interest in our fun interactive section – we asked “What