{"id":6225,"date":"2025-07-01T10:49:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T09:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/?page_id=6225"},"modified":"2026-09-19T19:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T18:06:03","slug":"itzahoe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/about-our-club\/friendship-links\/itzahoe\/","title":{"rendered":"S.I. Itzehoe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Members Kathy, Linda and Avril recently travelled to Germany to join in the celebrations of Itzehoe Soroptimist club celebrating their 20th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>When the Itzehoe club was formed in 2006, the town had an active twinning link with Cirencester therefore, it made sense to form a Friendship Link between the two Soroptimist clubs. There has been an active hosting exchange between members since.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to an evening of friendship and entertainment, our German friends organised a weekend of activities \u2026 eating and drinking in a local wine bar, a visit to the church, a tour of the town with the emphasis on important women throughout their history and a visit to an arts centre created in an old cement works.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to hosting our German sisters from Itzehoe for our 80th in two years time<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7214\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-17.35.48-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-17.35.48-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-17.35.48.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our towns are twinned<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7215\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-17.34.17-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-17.34.17-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-17.34.17.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kathy, Itzehoe SI president Ulla and Kathy<\/p>\n<p>looking at a relief map of the town<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7213\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-17.36.40-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-17.36.40-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-17.36.40.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Itzehoe Soroptimists singing together<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7212\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-17.38.17-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-17.38.17-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-16-at-17.38.17.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A trip to the Old Cement Works; the murals<\/p>\n<p>reminded us of Bristol<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>S.I. Cirencester has a friendship link with S.I. Itzehoe since 2008 when Councillors and friends visited the town as part of the 25 years of twinning with our two towns, members of S.I. Cirencester and S.I. Itzehoe meet up as part of this celebration and a friendship link was set up<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6233\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/germany20picture21-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/germany20picture21-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/germany20picture21.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our last visit to the town was in 2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6289\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/7adf9ff6-03c4-40fd-bf46-9b0308a5a427-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/7adf9ff6-03c4-40fd-bf46-9b0308a5a427-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/7adf9ff6-03c4-40fd-bf46-9b0308a5a427.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6292\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_0509-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_0509-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_0509.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6290\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_0513-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_0513-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_0513.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6291\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_0511-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_0511-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_0511.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6288\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/023d9603-39ca-497f-b182-e8dead27dd07-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/023d9603-39ca-497f-b182-e8dead27dd07-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2025\/07\/023d9603-39ca-497f-b182-e8dead27dd07.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Marita from S.I. Itzehoe Joined us for for the celebration of our club&#8217;s 75th Anniversary and presented the club with a beautiful silver plater<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5574\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240707-WA0025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240707-WA0025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240707-WA0025.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5571\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240707-WA0033-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240707-WA0033-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240707-WA0033-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/cirencester\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240707-WA0033-2.jpg 1022w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/clubitzehoe.soroptimist.de\/home<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Members Kathy, Linda and Avril recently travelled to Germany to join in the celebrations&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":812,"featured_media":0,"parent":892,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6225","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>S.I. 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