{"id":4773,"date":"2020-06-15T13:06:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T12:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crieff\/?p=4773"},"modified":"2020-07-03T14:45:18","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T13:45:18","slug":"global-aims-and-grassroots-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crieff\/2020\/06\/15\/global-aims-and-grassroots-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Aims and Grassroots Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h6>Article from Strathearn Herald published 11 June 2020 (LYNN DUKE)<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crieff\/files\/2020\/06\/14692046-1C15-407F-9FA5-EA0ACCFB7539.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4737\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crieff\/files\/2020\/06\/14692046-1C15-407F-9FA5-EA0ACCFB7539.jpeg\" alt=\"Focus on work of SI Crieff\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crieff\/files\/2020\/06\/14692046-1C15-407F-9FA5-EA0ACCFB7539.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crieff\/files\/2020\/06\/14692046-1C15-407F-9FA5-EA0ACCFB7539-300x189.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>Global Aims and Grassroots Projects<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>It is a global organisation which has sought to improve the lives of women and girls throughout the world for almost 100 years.<\/p>\n<p>And education has always been a key driver behind the work of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soroptimistinternational.org\/\">Soroptimist International<\/a> (SI), which was founded in 1921 in Oakland, California, and began life in the UK later the same year.<\/p>\n<p>Advocating human rights and gender equality are at the heart of SI\u2019s work across eight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/\">United Nations<\/a> centres, within which representatives ensure female voices are heard and grassroots projects are supported to help people achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in communities.<\/p>\n<p>SI consists of four federations \u2013 which is shortly to become five with the formation of the African Federation.<\/p>\n<p>Locally, SI Crieff is a member of SI of Great Britain and Ireland (<a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/\">SIGBI<\/a>), a group which also includes many Commonwealth countries.<\/p>\n<p>The organisation\u2019s motto is \u2018Educate, Empower, Enable\u2019 and the name Soroptimist comes from \u2018soror\u2019, Latin for \u2018sister\u2019, and\u2018 optima\u2019, meaning \u2018best\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>SI Crieff member Len Schofield explained: \u201cWorldwide SI has over 72,000 members in 121 countries and SIGBI has 7000 members in 29 countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSI Crieff was founded in 1958 and a charter dinner was held in the local George Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMembers of both Dundee and Perth \u2013 Crieff \u2019s \u2018grandmother\u2019 and \u2018mother\u2019 clubs, respectively \u2013 attended and there are interesting photos of the occasion held in the archives showing how rather more formal things were 60- plus years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Len continued: \u201cThankfully things have changed! At the moment there are over 20 members and we would love to welcome more. There is regular contact with members at regional, national and international level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClub members usually meet twice a month, in the evenings of the first and third Thursdays of the month, from September \u2018til June, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pkc.gov.uk\/strathearn\">Strathearn Community Campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGenerally there is a speaker once a month, if possible to talk on a subject connected to the club\u2019s theme for the year, and visitors are always welcome to come along. The other meetings are usually for club business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>\u201cHopefully the current situation will improve very soon and allow us to all get together again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Members also volunteer in the community. \u00a0Currently, some members are sewing masks, helping with the local foodbank and delivering shopping and prescriptions.<\/p>\n<p>And Crieff Soroptimists hold a variety of fundraising and inspirational events throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>Len went on: \u201cBefore lockdown, our most recent event in March was held in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strathearnarts.org\/\">Strathearn Arts<\/a> to celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalwomensday.com\/\">International Women\u2019s Day<\/a>, which was a great success as so many friends and guests joined members for a thoroughly enjoyable evening of entertainment with music and comedy, along with a talk by the head teacher from Muthill Primary who spoke about the school\u2019s twin school in Africa while we all enjoyed wine and finger food which the local Co-op very kindly sponsored through their community fund.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLocal businesses are extremely supportive of the club and its activities throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVarious fundraising events are held in aid of the club\u2019s chosen charities for the year so members may for instance be spotted bag-packing or doing a beach\/river clean.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome members also become involved in lobbying for women\u2019s and girls\u2019 rights or even climate change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no shortage of ways to be a Soroptimist!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInterestingly, one of the very first projects SI in California undertook was to help the legislature to save the giant Redwood trees which were being unmercifully cut down and a good number of these trees still stand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of the forthcoming centenary celebrations of Soroptimism, Scottish Soroptimists are to be planting trees in this country to mark 100 years of service to local, national and international communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, much of the time is spent having fun \u2013 and members know how to enjoy themselves, on theatre trips, visitstoplacesofinterest,meals out,partiesandquizzes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Heather on 07796 031510 or visit https:\/\/<a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/crieff\/\">sigbi.org\/crieff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Article from Strathearn Herald published 11 June 2020 (LYNN DUKE) Global Aims and Grassroots&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":737,"featured_media":4737,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-club-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Global Aims and Grassroots Projects | News | Blog | Events | SI Crieff<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SI Crieff : Blog &amp; News : Global Aims and Grassroots Projects : Keep up to date with the latest news, articles and events from the Soroptimists of SI Crieff . 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