Club member Rosemary was installed as President Elect for North West England and the Isle of Man
Our pumpkin was on display in the Sensory Garden with many others for the annual Pumpkin Walk in Grange.
11 Grange members travelled to Liverpool to take part in the Federation Conference. We were inspired hearing about the project work being undertaken by many clubs and by keynote speakers including Emily Rose Yates , Terry Waite, Sally Kettle and Ranulph Fiennes. We were very busy as a number of members were flag bearers and acted as Stewards in various areas but still had time to enjoy the Conference and sightseeing in Liverpool.
Club members celebrated the anniversary of the Chartering of our Club with a delicious afternoon tea at Hampsfell House Hotel
Members and guests enjoyed an entertaining and informative Flower arranging demonstration raising £198.48 for the Meru project.There was an excellent finger buffet and as usual Joan Bentley cast her magic to create a succession of beautiful arrangements which were won by some lucky members of the audience. The Meru project supports women and children in Kenya ( see Meru Project page)
Members enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea at the home of club member Sheila. Members relaxed in the garden in glorious sunshine and £181.55 was raised for Period Poverty. The sanitary items purchased were presented to Rachael Hoggarth the Project manager at Barrow Women’s Centre at the club meeting in October. This will help women and girls experiencing ” period poverty”
Members enjoyed delicious food and French wines at a French Evening at the home of member Sonia. £219 was raised for the Meru Project in Kenya. This enables women to develop gardens by providing education and equipment. The economic empowerment which results benefits the women and the whole community.
Members ran very successful refreshment stalls at the Edwardian Festival. There were bumper crowds who we served gallons of drinlks ands tasty sandwichews and cakes. Mary Ann Harris our Immediate Past President was presented with flowers in recognition of her 25 years service to the Edwardian Festival. [new_royalslider id=”9″]
Seven club members representing Singing for Memory attended a reception at Holehird hosted by the Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria Mrs Claire Hensman. Six voluntary groups nominated for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service were at the reception including Grange Soroptimists Singing for Memory.
Seven members visited Barrow women’s Centre and were taken around the new premises by Rachael Hoggarth the Centre Manager and were able to see firsrt hand the excellent work going on to support teenage girls and women in multiple wauys. Members took the opportunity to take items for the Clothes and Equipment bank at the centre. Members came away inspired. http://www.womenscommunitymatters.org/
