{"id":26,"date":"2026-07-11T17:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T17:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/dublin\/about-our-club\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T13:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T13:09:21","slug":"about-our-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/dublin\/about-our-club\/","title":{"rendered":"About our club"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\n\t<section class=\"wysiwyg-outer   left section\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-outer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t <p><strong>Welcome to SI Dublin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the Soroptimist International Dublin Club website. Soroptimist International is a worldwide organisation for women who want to improve the lives of other women and girls. We are women who want to make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Soroptimist International Dublin Club was chartered in 1938 and over its 80 years has contributed to local, national and international projects. Recent projects we supported An Taisce, Women\u2019s Aid Ireland, Ruhama, Safe Ireland, Aware, Home Start, Teach Tearmainn Women\u2019s Refuge, Water Aid providing clean water and sanitation, Daisy House Housing Association for homeless women and The White Ribbon Campaign working to prevent violence against women and the Irish Heart Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Soroptimist International are members of the National Women\u2019s Council of Ireland which gives a voice to over 168 women\u2019s organisations throughout the country. Annually SI Dublin takes part in the Soroptimist International Public Speaking competition for girls, which encourages young girls to have the confidence to speak in public.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to attend one of our monthly meetings you can email <a href=\"mailto:sidublinire@gmail.com\">sidublinire@gmail.com<\/a><br \/>\nWe look forward to hearing from you.<\/p>\n<p>SI Dublin<br \/>\nSoroptimist International Dublin<\/p>\n<p>Women inspiring action,<br \/>\ntransforming lives<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"button\">Button<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"cta-outer secondary  section\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"cta with-image\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cta-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"\n          https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20260913_175909_Google-325x225.jpg 325w,           https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20260913_175909_Google-650x450.jpg 650w,           https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20260913_175909_Google.jpg 1033w    \"\n    sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 1920px, (min-width: 960px) 50vw, 100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_20260913_175909_Google.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cta-title\">Become a member<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to send a message to SI Dublin, please an email to the below address<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSidublinire@gmail.com<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-button-outer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\" primary\">Button<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<section class=\"cards-outer   listing section\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <header class=\"section-header container header-button\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"section-header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-header-title\">Club information<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-header-summary\">Through our voluntary work we make a difference,  locally, nationally and internationally.  <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nProgramme Action reflects the vision and the mission of Soroptimist International.  We are committed to a world where women and girls together achieve their potential, realise their aspirations and have an equal voice in creating strong and peaceful communities worldwide.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOur goals are to ensure that women and girls:<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nEnjoy equity and equality,<br \/>\r\nLive in safe and healthy environments,<br \/>\r\nHave access to education,<br \/>\r\nHave leadership and practical skills.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThrough Programme Action Dublin Soroptimists are helping  these worthy causes but we receive so much back through our friendship and service.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-header-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"button\">Button<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card no-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-wrap-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"card-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-header-title\">Who we are<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vision\r\n\r\nWomen and girls will achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in creating strong, peaceful communities worldwide.\r\n\r\nMission\r\n\r\nSoroptimists transform the lives and status of women and girls through education, empowerment and enabling opportunities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card no-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-wrap-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"card-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-header-title\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"card-link\">When and where we meet<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We meet monthly in Dublin &#8211; you can join in person or online. We also get together around activities <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card no-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-wrap-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"card-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-header-title\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"card-link\">Club history<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soroptimist International Dublin Club was chartered in 1938 and over its 80 years has contributed to local, national and international projects. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card no-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-wrap-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"card-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-header-title\">Leaders<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2026- 2027 Officers &#8211; \r\n\r\nClub President\r\n \r\nHonorary Secretary &#8211; Ms Patricia Tyrrell\r\n\r\nPublic Speaking Officers  &#8211; Ms Margaret Murray\r\nMs Mary Hession\r\n\r\nHonorary Treasurer  &#8211; Ms Tina Donohoe\r\n\r\nHonorary Programme Officer &#8211; Ms Breda Hayes\r\n\r\nCommunications Officer &#8211; Mrs Maureen van Wijk\r\n \r\nMembership Officer &#8211; Ms Nina Jensen\r\n <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<article>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card no-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-wrap-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"card-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-header-title\">Current projects<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recent projects we supported An Taisce, Women\u2019s Aid Ireland, Ruhama, Safe Ireland, Aware, Home Start, Teach Tearmainn Women\u2019s Refuge, Water Aid providing clean water and sanitation, Daisy House Housing Association for homeless women and The White Ribbon Campaign working to prevent violence against women and the Irish Heart 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