SI Cannock’s Christmas Plans
One of the local charities supported by Cannock Soroptimists is the Pathway Project which provides aid and support to women victims of domestic violence. Kathy Coe, founder and CEO of Pathway visited the club recently to update members on their work – and to thank them for their continued support. A major focus over coming months will be a closer liaison with police with the aim of preventing sexual exploitation and grooming of young women. She reported that Domestic Violence numbers sadly continue to rise and figures show that two women die in the UK each week as a result of domestic abuse. Pathway works very closely with Women’s Aid which is also supported by Cannock Soroptimists, both organisations providing what is often literally a life line to women who have left a life of abuse. Some of the women are helped within the community;