Jane has been helping fellow Soroptimist, Jill, empty her house of things that she no longer needs.Together they went to Ardingly CarBoot sale, armed with items to sell, Soroptimist information, cards and pens. As a charity they only had to pay half price for the
On Sunday 21st July, twelve club members and Soroptimisters supported Regional President Sue Edgar, one of the East Grinstead Soroptimists, at her Regional Lunch at the London Beach Country Hotel Spa & Golf Club, Tenterden. With many other members from across the Region, we
We were delighted to welcome Caroline Metcalf to our meeting on Wednesday 4th June to give us a talk on Sackville College, Then and Now. Caroline is a guide for visitors at both Sackville College and St Swithun’s parish church. She has a great
At our club meeting on Wednesday 7th May we welcomed Gilly Halcrow from the Woodland Trust. (Apologies for the photo Gilly!) She gave us a fascinating talk about the Trust andsome historical facts about trees that few of us knew. Did you know… It takes
On Friday 25th April 13 East Grinstead Soroptimists met for a coffee and chat at Chequer Mead for our monthly Orange Cafe meeting. It is always good to get together and catch up socially, but is also an opportunity to let others know about the
At our club meeting on Wednesday 19th March we welcomed Ian Wilkins, Head of Fundraising and Relationships at Crawley Open House. He has spoken before as we have supported Open House for several years. It was an extremely informative evening. For further information please refer
On Saturday 8th February EGSI enjoyed a fund raising quiz at East Grinstead Sports Club. We were pleased to welcome friends and family as well as members and were delighted that the Mayor and his wife joined us. It was great fun
On Tuesday 22nd January members spent a morning working on the Programme Action forms. On January 15th, at the first meeting of the new year we welcomed Sarah Baker who delivered a fascinating talk entitled Living with Allergies – A Personal Perspective, telling us
On 18th December we enjoyed a Christmas Celebration at President Alison’s house. It was a good start to the Christmas period. On Wednesday 4th December we were delighted to welcome Katy Bourne OBE, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner to our club. She is seen
On Saturday 16th November we had a stall at Stildon Caew Home’s Christmas Fair. Helen’s incredible crafting and Jane’s cakes helped to raise £80 for our funds. Bridget, President Alison and Gill helped Helen set up, run the stall and pack away.
