SI Glasgow City display at Pollok Park in July
SI Glasgow City display at Pollok Park in July
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SI Glasgow City members organised a display at Pollok Park next to the refurbished Burrell Museum. Club Membership Officer Madeleine had designed colourful displays about Club project work with a SIGBI Day of Service focus and information on other activities. The members chatted to visitors telling them of the work of Soroptimists. Some women opted to receive more information and they will be invited to come along to a club meeting in September after the summer break.
Scottish Women’s Convention March 2022
Scottish Women’s Convention March 2022
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Every year, the Scottish Women’s Convention hold an event to celebrate International Women’s Day. The events are normally held in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, but of course for the last 2 years they were virtual events. They are popular events, so we were lucky enough to have 2 SI Glasgow City members get invitations to this year’s event when it returned to Holyrood. The theme this year was ‘Celebrating Women in Scotland’. We were also able to include two of the interns from UN House Scotland, one of our partner organisations. They were delighted to meet the First Minister and the Presiding Officer.
Christmas donation to Glasgow foodbanks
Christmas donation to Glasgow foodbanks
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SI Glasgow City’s planned Christmas lunch in December could not take place due to re-introduced Covid restrictions. The members were intending to collect donated food items at the lunch for two Glasgow Foodbanks. Not deterred by the Covid restrictions a member bought £40 of food and members donated to the Club charities fund which allowed two monetary donations to be made to the two foodbanks. Club President Margaret and Club Treasurer Bernadette are joined by Ryan, a foodbank volunteer, in the group photo. The donated funds will be used to provide support for household energy costs.
International Women’s Day March 8th
International Women’s Day March 8th
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This International Women’s Day, 8 March, join Soroptimists International, UN Women and the world in coming together under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, and call for climate action for women, by women. With the latest data, we now understand the vital link between gender, social equity and climate change, and recognize that without gender equality today, a sustainable future, an equal future, remains out of reach. Women and girls experience the greatest impacts of the climate crisis as it amplifies existing gender inequalities and puts women’s lives and livelihoods at risk. Across the world, women depend more on, yet have less access to, natural resources, and often bear a disproportionate responsibility for securing food, water, and fuel. As women and girls bear the burden of climate impacts, they are also essential to leading and driving change in climate adaption, mitigation and
SI Glasgow City celebrates Dr Anne McAllister #WhoIsShe?
SI Glasgow City celebrates Dr Anne McAllister #WhoIsShe?
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As part of the celebration of the first centenary of Soroptimist International in 2021, more than 100 Soroptimists have been selected to be commemorated as part of the #WhoIsShe? Campaign. #WhoIsShe? campaign members, both past and present, from Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland have all been nominated by Soroptimist Clubs for their noteworthy contribution to society in the furtherance of the aims and objects of the organisation. Glasgow City SI is proud that former member, Dr Anne McAllister, has been chosen for inclusion in the #WhoIsShe? campaign. Learn more about Anne’s contribution to Soroptimism and women and girls around the world.
Order a set of Soroptimist playing cards featuring women who ‘challenged’!
Order a set of Soroptimist playing cards featuring women who ‘challenged’!
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The SI Scotland South Card Set, created, & designed by Region Membership Officer Melanie Brickley, and developed by a team drawn from clubs across the region, was launched on International Women’s Day where the theme was ’Choose to Challenge’. The set tells the stories of many women who have ‘challenged’, providing an opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements within our region. This set comprises a pack of cards and a booklet with biographical details of the women featured on each card, gives our region the opportunity to mark 52 special women in a unique and original way. The end product is a useful gift for a speaker, a memento to keep, to share with friends and with Soroptimist friendship link clubs. The cost of the set is £8.00 including UK postage. Overseas orders will be charged at cost plus postage. The Playing Card Project is not
SI Glasgow City celebrates Catherine Salt #WhoIsShe?
SI Glasgow City celebrates Catherine Salt #WhoIsShe?
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As part of the celebration of the first centenary of Soroptimist International in 2021, more than 100 Soroptimists have been selected to be commemorated as part of the #WhoIsShe? Campaign. #WhoIsShe? campaign members, both past and present, from Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland have all been nominated by Soroptimist Clubs for their noteworthy contribution to society in the furtherance of the aims and objects of the organisation. Glasgow City SI is proud that former member, Catherine Salt, has been chosen for inclusion in the #WhoIsShe? campaign. Learn more about Catherine’s contribution to Soroptimism and women and girls around the world.
SI Glasgow City celebrates Margaret Cowan #WhoIsShe?
SI Glasgow City celebrates Margaret Cowan #WhoIsShe?
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As part of the celebration of the first centenary of Soroptimist International in 2021, more than 100 Soroptimists have been selected to be commemorated as part of the #WhoIsShe? Campaign. #WhoIsShe? campaign members, both past and present, from Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland have all been nominated by Soroptimist Clubs for their noteworthy contribution to society in the furtherance of the aims and objects of the organisation. Glasgow City SI is proud that former member, Margaret Cowan, has been chosen for inclusion in the #WhoIsShe? campaign. Learn more about Margaret’s contribution to Soroptimism and women and girls around the world.
SI Glasgow City celebrates Agnes Duncan MBE #WhoIsShe?
SI Glasgow City celebrates Agnes Duncan MBE #WhoIsShe?
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As part of the celebration of the first centenary of Soroptimist International in 2021, more than 100 Soroptimists have been selected to be commemorated as part of the #WhoIsShe? Campaign. #WhoIsShe? campaign members, both past and present, from Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland have all been nominated by Soroptimist Clubs for their noteworthy contribution to society in the furtherance of the aims and objects of the organisation. Glasgow City SI is proud that former member, Agnes Duncan MBE, has been chosen for inclusion in the #WhoIsShe? campaign. Learn more about Agnes’ contribution to Soroptimism and women and girls around the world.