A very exciting IWD event will start on 8th March with a Day of Action – BBC Radio Merseyside at 07.20am to discuss Soroptimist – women inspiring action, transforming lives on IWD then 11am Executive Meeting; !.15 Sanitary protection to Food Bank; “pm Present a cheque fro MIND to Mayor of St Helens and discuss our actions; 3pm Books to Women’s refuge. #PressforProgress# Then on March 10th all women and their families are invited to a big IWD Fair in St Helens Town Hall. Educate, Empower through Healthy Living; Poetry workshop;Women into bricklayer and other exciting roles; over 20 Craft stall all selling handmade goods and run by Local women. Workshops to try new Clubs – Tai Chi, badminton, Diving, Poetry. Demonstrations of health and make up. Tasters of massage, nail treatments etc. and so much more. we are taking over the whole Town Hall for the whole day for a spectacular International Women’s Day which of course wouldn’t be complete without our Petitions to sign and of course Membership stall!!

Study Day to raise awareness with Inspirational Speakers on Hate Crime, Stalking, Girls in Gangs & The Blue Butterfly Badge. Cost includes refreshments & Lunch.

Joint conference featuring International President Mariet Verhof-Cohen as keynote speaker, Maggie Lennon Director of Bridges programme for refugees and workshops in the afternoon.

To commemorate the centenary of the ending of World War 1 in 2018, we are proposing to involve 100s of people in a 8KM walk around the city of Chester. The walk will take in WW1 sites and walkers will be asked to answer quiz questions as they walk. We will be inviting people to come solo, with their families and their dogs, or with a team of friends or colleagues – a grand day out for everyone. As well as reminding us of the sacrifices made by Cheshire people who did not return.