


Dorothy Cartwright MBE – Long Service Award
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 2025
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 to RHS Bridgewater
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 January 2025
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

Soroptimist Llandudno Celebrating Martha Hughes Cannon
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

Change of Insignia

Region Meeting 11th November
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
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
