Residents of Priors House received twiddle-muffs and lap blankets, thanks to the ladies at Bromsgrove and Redditch Soroptimists groups. Knitted by hand, twiddle-muffs are specially designed to provide sensory simulation for people living with dementia featuring elements from buttons and strings to pearls and ribbons. Both the muffs and lap blankets will also help keep

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has presented the Ballymoney and District Club of Soroptimist International with a special civic gift to mark the organisation’s 100th anniversary. The token of congratulations is part of Council’s NI 100 programme of events which will honour those who celebrate their 100th birthday in Northern Ireland’s

Keighley Soroptimists have been planting trees as part of an international celebration. Members – together with Ian Butterfield and Jan Bruce, from YORgreencic – planted native saplings at a farm near Addingham Moorside. Read the full article

Swindon volunteers delivered Easter goodies to cheer up vulnerable women in need. Swindon Soroptimists members Jackie Webb and Lydia Cardew visited the Swindon Nelson Trust women’s centre to drop off some sweet treats. The centre provides holistic support for women who may be vulnerable because they have complex problems, and could be at risk of

Soroptimist International: Milton Keynes is planning a year of projects and action to educate, empower and enable opportunities for local women and girls. They have linked with four local front-line charities The British Red Cross, Works for Us, MK ACT and YMCA, to empower women across Milton Keynes through support, training and resources. Read the

A member of SI Medway and Maidstone, Wanda Wright, had an article on the history of Soroptimist International, called Women Across the World, published in Kent Bylines. Read the article

SI Swindon and District’s joint event with Ladies Who Latte  appeared in Marlborough News Online, the Hungerford & Marlborough Adviser (print see Page 10 /13) and the Swindon Advertiser (in print and online). See the links below to the online articles: The Hungerford & Marlborough Adviser 26 February 2021 Join Marlborough Ladies Who Latte to

SI Selby were featured in the Selby Times for their donation of toys and Christmas goods during the festive period as part of their three Christmas projects – the Christmas Parties, the Christmas Shop and the Banana Box Toy Project. Read the full article

SI Wakefield were in the Yorkshire Evening Post for their fundraiser for Toilet Twinning. The Club raised money by donating five pence every time they went to the toilet from early October until World Toilet Day on 19 November. They raised £1,080 in total, which will buy latrines in Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire

SI Swindon and District were featured in the Marlborough Gazette and Herald for their Christmas Shoe Box project. The Club organised 25 boxes for vulnerable women at the Swindon Nelson Trust Women’s Centre to receive for Christmas. They also donated other household items for the clients and Christmas chocolates for staff. Read the full article