2025 – 2026 Programme
(further information will be added/amended as further events are planned )
Social get togethers open to members and prospective new members are listed on the Welcome to our club page.
All Club meetings take place at Cartmel Village Hall ( Supper Room) at 7.45pm unless otherwise stated ( coffee from 7.30pm)
Soroptimists visiting the areaare mostwelcomeat our meetings. Please CONTACT US or ring Mary Ann on 015395 32265
There is usually an evening social event at a local venue the 3rd Tuesday in the month. See individual months for information. This is open to members and anyone interested in meeting us in an informal setting. CONTACT US
MAY 2025
Tuesday 6 Club meeting -Speaker from the Women’s Hub in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room
Saturday 17 Regional Conference at Brockholes NatureReserve, Preston starting at 9.30am
JUNE 2025
Tuesday 3 Club meeting and Prpgramme Action groups in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room.
Saturday 7 Regional Meeting 10am – 3pm at Wyrebank Banqueting Suite Garstang
Tuesday 17 Club visit to Leighton Moss RSPB reserve in afternoon
Saturday 28 Three Region visit to RHS Bridgewater, Worsley, Salford
JULY 2025
Tuesday 1 Club meeting with speaker from Sandside School, Ulverston in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room.
Thursday 10 Regional Rosebowl competition 7pm Cabus Village Hall , Garstang
AUGUST 2025
No Club meeting
Thurs 7th Club outing to Ashton Hall Garden Centre , Conder Green
Walk at 10am and brunch at Pear Tree Cafe 11.30am
SEPTEMBER 2025
Tuesday 2 Club meeting in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room. Fish Chips and Peace 6.30pm prior to the meeting
Sunday 21 Regional Lunch 12.30 pm for 1pm Wyrebank Banqueting Suite Garstang
OCTOBER 2025
Tuesday 7 Club meeting with Desert Islsand discs in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room.
Sunday 19 Flower Demonstration by Joan Bentley 2pm at Cartmel Village Hall
Tuesday 21 71st Charter Anniversary at Manor House 6pm then cinema at Oxen Park
Thursday 30 Cheese , Wine and Pud evening
Friday 31 – Sun 2 Nov Soroptimist Federation Conference , Birmingham Conference and Events Centre
NOVEMBER 2025
Tuesday 4 Club meetingand Vegetarian tasting menu in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room 6.30pm. Bring a favourite book
Friday 7 Clothes Swap Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room 6 pm onwards
Saturday 8 Regional Meeting and AGM 10am – 3pm Wyrebank Banqueting Suite, Garstang
Friday 28 Pie and Peas in Cartmel Coffee and Stays
Saturday 29 Christmas Fair 10am Victoria Hall, Grange over sands. We arerunning a Christmas Tombola
DECEMBER 2025
Tuesday 2 Club meeting with talk by FurnessRefugee Support 7.30pm – l Supper Room CVH
Wednesday 10 Christmas Meal at Newby Bridge Hotel 7 for 7.30pm
JANUARY 2026
Tuesday 7 Club meeting Programme action groups in Supper Room CVH
Saturday 24 Burns Night in Cartmel Village Hall 7 pm for 7.30pm
FEBRUARY 2026
Tuesday 3 Club meeting in Supper Room CVH
Tuesday 25 Evening Theatre Trip Blithe Spirit Dukes Playhouse Lancaster
Sat TBA Regional Meeting 10.00am to 1.00pm via Zoom.
MARCH 2026
Tuesday 3 Club meeting 7.30pm and Composting talk in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room.
Satuday 14 Swimathon
APRIL 2026
Tuesday 7 Club meeting and AGM 7.30pm in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room.
Future Dates for diaries
Sat 16 May 2026 Dementia Day VictoriaHall, Grange over Sands
Sat 16 May 2026 South LancsRegional Conference Novotel Manchester, Worsley Brow, Worsley , Manchester M28 2YA
UN Days and Significant Dates
February-March Fairtrade Fortnight (UK only) – www.fairtrade.org.uk
3rd March World Book Day – www.worldbookday.com
8th March International Women’s Day – www.internationalwomensday.com
22nd March World Water Day – www.worldwaterday.org
7th April World Health Day – www.who.int/world-health-day/en
15th May International Day of the Family – www.un.org/esa/socdev/family
5th June World Environment Day – www.unep.org
8th September International Literacy Day – www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/education-building-blocks/literacy
21st September International Day of Peace – www.internationaldayofpeace.org
3rd October Club Friendship Day – Clubs are encouraged to observe this day in recognition of the chartering of the first Soroptimist Club in Oakland, California, USA on 3rd October 1921
16th October World Food Day – www.fao.org/getinvolved/worldfoodday/en
17th October International Day for the Eradication of Poverty www.un.org/esa/socdev/social/intldays/IntlDay/index.html
18th October Anti-Slavery Day (UK Only) – www.antislavery.org
25th November Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women www.saynotoviolence.org
1st December World Aids Day – www.who.int/topics/hiv_aids/en www.worldaidscampaign.org/en/World-AIDS-Day
10th December UN Day of Human Rights – www.un.org/en/rights