Great article in Money & Finance Magazine, showing the importance of financial literacy and independence for women and girls to help build a secure and stronger future. Soroptimist SIGBI President Ruth Healey stresses “Having money and using it wisely brings financial independence, but it also helps women shape their own lives. Understanding how to budget,

Soroptimists of Great Britain and Ireland say it’s time to move from box-ticking to measurable change as it calls on the Government to adopt a robust, compulsory gender- first approach to equality on its annual Day of Action (July 12). SIGBI, which has consultative status at the UN, has timed its Annual Day of Action to

NHS England announces a significant change in its cervical screening programme in time for Cervical Screening Awareness Week! Cervical Screening Awareness Week aims to highlight the importance of regular cervical screening, as part of the fight to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) target. Around the world, every two minutes, a

A new chapter in women’s empowerment has begun in Wigan with the official chartering of Soroptimist International Swallows (SI Swallows), a dynamic new club dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in the local community and beyond. The official charter ceremony was attended by Ruth Healey, SIGBI President, The Mayor of Wigan, Cllr

We are absolutely delighted to announce that a new Club was chartered in St Lucia on Saturday 5 April 2025. This is not only a new club (the club name is SI Sent Lisi) but a new country for Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland, taking our number of countries to 20. The new Club

For the last two years we have been working, across our Federations worldwide, to raise awareness of the ways we can bring cervical cancer to an end. Soroptimists work to five charitable objects and health is a critical one.  We know that women’s health issues are not prioritised sufficiently and ill health can disproportionately affect

We are delighted to welcome new Club, SI Spen Valley, which was chartered on the 25th January 2025 at Dewsbury District Golf Club. Ruth Healey, SIGBI Federation President was the Chartering Officer.   Lindsay Green, SIGBI Director of Programme, Judith Clark & Sue Butler, Joint Yorkshire Presidents, Susie Westwood, Immediate Past Yorkshire President and two

SI Spen Valley was chartered on the 25th January 2025.  In attendance were Ruth Healey, SIGBI Federation President, Lindsay Green, SIGBI Director of Programme, Judith Clark & Sue Butler, Joint Yorkshire Presidents, Susie Westwood, Immediate Past Yorkshire President and two of our Yorkshire Honorary members, Elizabeth Hughes and Margaret Cook.  Members from 15 of our

Now in its 53rd year of activity, The Diamond Education Grant, a charity set up by Soroptimist International Great Britain & Ireland (SIGBI), has opened its applications ahead of the next academic year. As SIGBI looks ahead to the UN’s International Day of Education next week, it encourages as many women and girls as possible