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

Fylde Soroptimists were in the Lytham St Annes Express for selling Christmas hampers full of homemade and locally sourced products to raise much needed funds for their charities including Fylde Coast Women’s Aid and Mary’s Meals. Members came up with the idea of producing 100 hampers to celebrate the centenary of the organisation at the

In common with many people during lockdown, Carolyn a member of Soroptimist International of Edinburgh put her knitting skills to good use. She has knitted 150 little hats, some of which are pictured, for premature babies which she has kindly donated to a Glasgow hospital which she is currently attending. Carolyn has also knitted face mask extenders

Soroptimist International of Providenciales celebrated International Day of the Girl Child on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 under the theme, “My Voice, Our Equal Future”. In light of the theme, the club initiative was to solicit electronic devices for vulnerable children to support their online learning including students they mentor from two government primary schools on

Saying no to fast fashion The Soroptimist club in Chester’s members have committed to not buying new clothes from the start of lockdown until the end of 2020. Buying from charity shops, and essential supplies (underwear!), is allowed, but otherwise we have committed to each other to try to reduce the clothes and shoes we felt

Fifty families whose financial situations were thrown into peril by the COVID-19 pandemic, received assistance from the Soroptimist International of Barbados (SIB) club recently. The club purchased $5000 in groceries and supplies to assist families led by non-national women suspected to be former victims of human trafficking. The donation followed through on a commitment made

Members of Soroptimists International Rhyl & District have organised a number of schemes to support vulnerable people self-isolating. The group has been busy phoning elderly people, as well as doing their weekly weekly shops and cooking for them. The group have also launched ‘share and care’ plant swapping scheme, while some of the club’s members

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, keyworkers, in particular those in the NHS and carers, have been praised for their selfless work in helping others. Leigh Soroptomist President Lynda Lilley and other members of the group spent several hours, while adhering to social distancing rules, at The Bridge Community Cafe making up hampers for the 15 care