President Rosemary Braid and Honorary Secretary, Jeanette Lee attended the Inauguration of S I Club – Brighton and Hove, on Sunday, 12th June 2016. The keynote speaker was Dr Helen Pankhurst (Great Great Granddaughter of Emily Pankhurst) who spoke of the advances in rights and status of women since 1918 and a charity she is involved with called CARE – Walk In Her Shoes. Friendship and support for other clubs in the South East Region of SIGBI and beyond is one of the keystones of our organisation.  It was a wonderful day, and lovely to welcome a new club to the Region.

  Our speaker for June was Claire and her Medical Detection dog  Pal.  Pal supports Claire who suffers from Type 1 Diabetes by monitoring her blood sugar levels on scent alone, and has recently achieved his 15,000 detection hit during his time with Claire.   Having him has made so much difference to Claire and her family’s lives which you could tell by the moving way she spoke about her life before she had Pal. Claire also spoke about the charity Medical Detection Dogs work with regard to the dogs being able to detect cancer at early stages, which is amazing.  Everyone found the talk really interesting and got a real understanding of the charity and its work.  Our members and their guests had the opportunity to ask questions and to say hello to Pal who stole the show with his waggy tail. The talk closed

 Thank you for visiting our site. A very warm welcome. The first question we are often asked about Soroptimist International is “but what does it mean” The name Soroptimist was coined from the Latin soror meaning sister, andoptima meaning best. Soroptimist is perhaps best interpreted as “the best women”  From the founding of the first Soroptimist club in Oakland, California, in 1921, through to  the present day where over 3000 clubs are flourishing throughout the world, Soroptimists have continued to strive to achieve “the best for women” in every sphere of their lives. Our Vision – Soroptimist International is a vibrant, dynamic organisation for today’s professional and business women. We are committed to a world where women and girls together achieve their individual and collective potential, realize aspirations and have an equal voice in creating strong and peaceful communities worldwide.   Our Mission – Soroptimists inspire