Welcome to SI Crosby
Soroptimist International, Crosby, is part of a worldwide organisation of women.
Through service projects we aim to advance human rights and the status of women – at local, national and international level.
What do we do? Have a look at our projects. Catch up on our latest news. Check the club diary to see what’s coming up – and even take a look at this year’s president!
Our club meets monthly, on the second Wednesday of each month, at West Lancashire Golf Club in Blundellsands. Most members take the opportunity of having a meal together there beforehand – a chance to unwind and catch up on friends. The meetings cover club progress and activities; we often welcome a speaker, too.
Friendship and fun are central to our service and to our club.
Currently we have over forty members – not only from Crosby, but also from Formby, Maghull, Waterloo and surrounding areas. Our club was chartered in 1938 and we’ve been active in the community ever since. We are proud of our long history – read more here.
So browse through our website. If you like what you see, and would like to know more, just get in touch.
We’ll welcome your enquiry in the customary Soroptimist way – in friendship.
Recent Club News
Breast Screen? Best Screen!
Crosby’s Soroptimists were privileged to hear about current developments in breast screening from a local specialist in the field. Ms Anu Shrotri is Director of Breast Screening and Consultant Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Passionate about ‘spreading the word’ on screening for breast cancer, Ms Shrotri outlined the current situation. Survival of breast cancer in the UK has doubled in the last 50 years thanks our NHS screening programme. Regular breast screening is the prime method of spotting a cancer that is too small to feel or see. It saves an estimated 1,300 lives each…
Soroptimists Say – Shop Wisely!
To help combat the universal tsunami of plastic, Crosby’s Soroptimists urge everyone to ‘shop wisely’ on the high street. At the regional meeting on International Women’s Day (IWD) the club took part in a whistle-stop showcase of recent project work. Crosby’s focus was their recycling initiative. Members have been finding out much more about the recycling process and taking action to maximise their personal recycling efforts. Crosby Soroptimist Sue Rogers presented the club’s update. An experienced scientist with a career in the consumer goods industry Sue is well placed to guide everyone through the ‘minefield’ of plastics available. For the…
100+ … and counting
Soroptimists in Crosby celebrated a milestone achievement in one of their community projects .... over 100 patchwork hand-crafted blankets completed. Since autumn 2020, some members have been knitting and crocheting squares. Others have sewn them together and edged the resulting blankets. All have been sent to Knit for Peace, for distribution. Knit for Peace is a charity through which knitted goods (clothing and blankets) are donated to people in need. Everything goes where it’s needed, whether hospitals, women’s refuges, refugee drop-in centres, prisons, community groups or hospices. The charity also runs various campaigns to encourage knitting around the UK; it...
Getting Away With Murder
Crosby Soroptimists’ latest fundraiser challenged teams to devise the perfect murder. Four famous detectives were on hand to set the crime scene, give details of modern-day forensics, and then to conduct the investigation. Columbo, Vera, Taggart and Sister Boniface took turn to ‘interview’ the ringleaders, scrutinise their methods and decide how foolproof were their dastardly plans. Many and varied were the schemes. Some famous personalities might come to sticky ends – whether through an exploding shotgun on a grouse moor or a fishing trip ‘accident’. One philandering victim would ‘trip’ down cellar stairs – but might the murderer get caught...
