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SI Harrogate International Women’s Day event at local 6th form

SI Harrogate International Women’s Day event at local 6th form

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Rossett 6th form students have taken part in International Women’s Day, with a presentation during their morning assembly, put together by three students, Poppy Magill, Pinky Kornlup and Alice Loring. This morning was part of a partnership with the Harrogate & District Soroptimists. The presentation talked about the misunderstanding on what feminism is, gender equality, and played

Chester Soroptimist donates lockdown hair to children’s wig charity

Chester Soroptimist donates lockdown hair to children’s wig charity

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A CHESTER Soroptimist member has donated her hair, which she had been growing since lockdown, to charity in order to be made into wigs for those suffering with hair loss. Wendy Thompson had missed several hair appointments during the Covid pandemic and, after a chance meeting with a cancer specialist nurse, was encouraged to grow

SI Tunbridge Wells run the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) survey

SI Tunbridge Wells run the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) survey

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MORE than 90 per cent of female residents in Tunbridge Wells have experienced some form harassment in the town, a survey has found. The Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) survey was run this spring by the local branch of women’s movement Soroptimist International to coincide with International Women’s Day in March. The report ‘Spotlight

SI Llandudno give talk on supporting woman and girls to Rotary members

SI Llandudno give talk on supporting woman and girls to Rotary members

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Llandudno Rotarians met on November 1 to hear about the vital work a community group carries out to support women and girls. Llandudno Soroptimists, Pat Kerfoot and Celia Blomeley, talked about their work in the community at Maesdu Golf Club. Founded 100-years-ago, the Soroptimists have had a presence in the UK for 80 years –

SI Esperance give students etiquette training

SI Esperance give students etiquette training

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Soroptimist International Esperance held a graduation ceremony for participants of its Etiquette 101 programme recently. The first participants were 218 girls from Parvati Girls’ Hindu College in Debe. The programme was aimed at inspiring girls 11-19 years to enable them to be their personal best. Students were taught communication skills, appropriate behaviour and dress, manners

SI Harrogate achieves ‘toilet twinning’ status

SI Harrogate achieves ‘toilet twinning’ status

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Harrogate is now a ‘Toilet Twinned District’ thanks to Soroptimist International of Harrogate and District. On their last day in office, the Mayor and Mayoress of Harrogate, Coun Trevor and Mrs Jen Chapman, were presented with a framed certificate from President Val Hills and Project Leader, Sue Williams in the Valley Gardens. A total of 36 individual toilets and a toilet