Region Meeting Speaker - Community First Responders Chris Pentecost was our first speaker at the Region Meeting June 7th Chris gave an interesting talk  on the North West Ambulance Service volunteer first responders scheme. He brought along some of the equipment he uses.  These local volunteers assist seriously ill people before the professionals arrive. Their priority is to keep people breathing or their hearts beating until the ambulance or paramedics attend. They don’t deal with traffic accidents or criminally injured. See lovely pics below with Chris and Region President Kathryn

Region President Kathryn presents Long Service Award Region President Kathryn was pleased to present Dorothy Cartwright MBE with a long service award of 40 years of service to Soroptimist International Dorothy Cartwright MBE, know to us all as Dot was a member of SI Ellesmere Port and District for 35 years, and is now an Associate member of our Region. Dot is very well known to our region’s members as she has always been a regular member at Region Meetings and SIGBI Conferences. She served as Region Rep at Federation for two years and Region Membership Officer for 4 years and was Region President 1996-1997. In 2006 Dot was honoured with the MBE for services to the Crown Court, where she spent the majority of her working life. Beginning in the Lord Chancellor’s department, later renamed Her Majesty’s Court Service, she served for thirty years.

Region Newsletter June The Region Newsletter is produced twice yearly by Doreen Jones. Clubs in Cheshire North Wales & Wirral contribute with news items and project work. This June edition also includes information from our new Region President Kathryn Lewis. Please click here  to read Newsletter produced June 2025  

Three Regions Trip – Save the date: Northwest England, South Lancashire, Cheshire, North Wales and Wirral would like to invite all members to join together in a trip to RHS Bridgwater, Worsley, Salford, Greater Manchester on Saturday 28th June 2025. Cost: for groups of 15 + the discounted entry fee is £13.35 for non-RHS members, RHS members are free plus they can take one other person free. There are the following options: Guided tour £5 per person – these run at 12pm and 2pm Guide book £2.50 Gardener’s tea – hot drink with cake or pastry £6 (can be taken at one of the restaurants or sit anywhere in the grounds as a takeaway – voucher given to use at one of the restaurants), or take your own picnic, attend one of the restaurants for a more substantial lunch yourself. Mobility scooters and wheelchairs available

Region Newsletter The Region Newsletter is produced twice yearly by Doreen Jones. Clubs in Cheshire North Wales & Wirral contribute with news items and project work. This December edition also includes information from our new Region President Kathryn Lewis. Please click here to read Newsletter produced December 2024

Celebrations have taken place on both sides of the Atlantic To honour the memory of Martha Hughes Cannon. Martha Hughes Cannon was the first female senator anywhere in the USA. Martha Hughes Cannon was born in Llandudno to a mormon family who moved to Utah to escape persecution- there she became a prominent doctor and suffragist. Soroptimist International have been involved with both ceremonies, as an International Organisation whose aim is to educate, empower and enable  women, and the Soroptimist Clubs in both countries have been in touch with each other to communicate details about both ceremonies.   In Washington D.C. A statue of Martha Hughes Cannon was unveiled in the National Statuary Hall. There is already a plaque in the centre of Salt Lake City to commemorate her achievements which says: “In memory of Martha Hughes Cannon. Pioneer Doctor. First Woman State Senator in

Region Meeting - Change of Insignia   The Region meeting and Change of Insignia at The Queens Hotel Chester on 11th November 2023 was a really successful and busy event with members coming from all clubs in our Region. It Began at 9.30am with tea and coffee and an opportunity to look at club stalls - there were some super stalls and a great opportunity to buy presents for Christmas Please see photos below. Region President Susan opened the meeting at 10.30am, and introduced her speaker DC Andrew Kevan, who talked to us about cyber crime relating to women and girls and how we can stay safe. This was an excellent presentation and we all learned  how to stay safe on the internet. There were several reports and presentations And then a delicious Christmas lunch was served at 12.30 - Huge thanks to the staff

Region Meeting – Change of Insignia The next Region meeting is at The Queens Hotel Chester on 11th November 2023. Beginning at 9.30am with tea and coffee and an opportunity to look at club stalls. Region President Susan will open the meeting at 10.30am, and will introduce her speaker DC Andrew Kevan, who will talk to us about cyber crime relating to women and girls and how we can stay safe. There will be reports and presentations and lunch will be served at 12.30 – please click to see a delicious festive menu – Menu for The Queen at Chester Hotel Nov 2023 In the afternoon: Looking back An opportunity to listen to some of the highlights of the year and to give a HUGE thank you to our out-going President Susan Haywood for an excellent year at the helm of our Region Looking Forward

Region Meeting and AGM This is at The Imperial Hotel, Llandudno on Saturday 9th September. The day will begin at 9.15 am to set up tables followed at 10am by coffee – All the posters displayed at Soroptimist International Convention in Dublin will be on view. At 10.45am Region President Susan will hope the meeting and introduce our Speaker Rebecca Morgan-Brennan who will speak about “The Little Princess Trust” and “Look Good Feel Better” There will be reports from SI Nantwich and SI Bebington, and President Elect Janet will speak about the Region visit to the Arboretum. Anne MacDonald (SI Chester) and Sarah Froggatt(SI Runcorn/Frodsham) will give a report on the Dublin Convention Please note – Lunch is not provided Region Business Meeting This will begin at 2.20pm followed by the Annual General meeting at 2.45pm where Regional officers will give their reports. The meeting

Region Meeting Cheshire North Wales & Wirral in Chester Region Meeting 20th May 2023 saw Soroptimists from our region arriving early at the Queens Hotel, Chester.   Many were carrying bags of sanitary products while others were weighed down by display boards, laptops and other items for their Barbara Dixon Award displays. There was a real buzz in the room as clubs set up their displays.   8 clubs entered - Anglesey, Bebington, Chester, Heswall, Llandudno, Nantwich & District, Northwich & District and Rhyl & District.   Judging was to take place at lunchtime by Alan Dixon and Lindsey Green. Our first speaker was Adam Norton a police officer with the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit.   He gave an excellent talk on how “County Lines” worked, explaining how vulnerable individuals were intimidated and eventually became victims of violence and exploitation.   It is