On Monday 26th February several members met for the monthly Orange Cafe at Chequer Mead. Those of us present certainly added some colour to the cafe and enjoyed coffee and some excellent conversation At our meeting on Wednesday 21st February we were delighted
Once again the Club has collected much needed Christmas gifts for I Choose Freedom a women’s refuge in Reigate and Crawley Open House, a residential and drop-in centre for the homeless. As in previous years members delivered their gifts to a Christmas grotto (above), this
SI East Grinstead Remembers On November 12th, President Jane Griffiths, President Elect Alison Skinner and other members of the Club took part in the Remembrance Sunday service in memory of those killed in two World Wars and other conflicts around the world. President Jane
At East Grinstead’s Club meeting on Wednesday, September 20th, members were delighted to welcome and induct four new members; Gill Beeney, Aileen Hargreaves, Kate Benstead, and Angela Sharpe, pictured with President Jane Griffiths (centre). All of them have attended meetings and functions over the past
April 28 – Sir Anthony Seldon speaks on Prime Ministers/Path of Peace. May 1st – East Grinstead May Fair. May 3rd – James Ellson speaks on Real Cop/Literary Cop. May 17th – Cub Night. June 7th – Sophie Coletti & Vicki Soutar speak on Freedom.
In 1962 whilst the world held its breath over the Cuban Missile crisis and The Beatles released their first single, Soroptimist International of East Grinstead was born. Today, 60 years later, the Club is flourishing with 33 members and playing an active role in the
When we started planning events for our Diamond Jubilee we decided that we would combine our celebrations with a project inaugurated for the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We were going to help form the” Green Canopy” Anne Richards took charge of some Lime saplings and
East Grinstead enjoy al fresco cocktails and nibbles Once again this year, on a humid August evening, we were able to enjoy cocktails – some alcoholic, some non-alcoholic – and tasty nibbles in Past President Sue Edgar’s garden. There was standing room only by the
The aim of CREW – Challenging Recreational Experience Weekend – is to promote positive rehabilitation of children and young people cared for in Peanut Ward at Queen Victoria Hospital (QVH) East Grinstead. Many of the children bear scars from burns and plastic surgery injuries as
On August 25th Soroptimist in the UK are wearing orange to draw attention to the practice of Forced Marriage, which is recognised as a form of Modern – Day Slavery. What Is Forced Marriage? Forced marriage is when one or both people do or cannot
