At our last meeting we had an inspirational talk from Georgia Vicars. Georgia graduated in ICT from Derby University and shared with us her experiences working in the predominantly male world of IT.
Club News
Our next meeting
At our meeting on July 4th we will be packing welcome bags for Derbyshire WISH, a women’s refuge. We provide 18 bags twice a year for women (and a few men) who have to flee their homes taking nothing with … Continued
Toilet Twinning Fundraiser at Carsington
A tombola at Carsington Water on Sunday 28th April raised 108GBP for Toilet Twinning. Although it seemed quiet for a Sunday the tombola attracted the children! We gave out several leaflets on Toilet Twinning and as usual had to explain … Continued
Frances takes on role as president
At our AGM on April 4th 2019 we were very pleased to welcome Frances Rothwell as our new president.Frances made the following statement: As president I have put together a programme of events for the coming year. My theme is … Continued
Derby’s Mayor supports Toilet Twinning
Nine members of SI Derby visited the Mayor and Lady Mayoress at the Mayor’s Parlour to invite them to support our efforts to make Derby a Toilet Twinned City. We were very pleased that they agreed to our request. We … Continued
Help us raise funds through easyfundraising.org.uk
We are currently raising funds for Toilet Twinning and for the Women’s Refuge in Derby. You can help us by registering with easyfundraising.com to make a donation to SI Derby every time you shop online. Over 3300 retailers are part … Continued
Eight SI Derby members attend the annual Conference
The Federation Conference was held in Liverpool this year and 8 SI Derby members attended. The Conference runs from Thursday evening to Saturday evening. There were 1200 members from around the world in Liverpool, who heard inspiring and informative speakers, including Terry … Continued
Derbyshire Women’s Refuge
in July 2018 we packed 18 Welcome Bags for the Refuge. 12 were for women and 6 for men, who also need support following domestic violence.
A purple and green lunch to celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage
Celia’s coffee morning for Meru
Celia’s coffee morning was held January 27th at her house in Derby. We raised £170 for the Meru Women’s Garden Project, through donations for coffee and cake and an exchange of scarves at £2 per time. Several friends and neighbours … Continued