Club members worked hard serving cakes and gallons of drinks on a hot day at the Edwardian Festival raising funds for our projects. If you are interestyed in joining our club CONTACT US
In glorious sunshine a group of members set off for their summer outing. Their destination was Wreay, a tiny village just south of Carlisle where they had arranged to meet one of the “Twelve Men” of Wreay to learn about a remarkable woman, Sarah Losh, and to see her work in St Mary’s Church. Sarah lived from 1786 to 1853; she was highly educated and, together with her sister, well travelled throughout France, Italy and Germany. Her family were wealthy landowners, and her father regularly entertained Coleridge and Wordsworth. When her sister Catherine died, Sarah sought permission from the church authorities to rebuild the derelict church in her memory, ‘on condition that I should be left unrestricted as to the mode of building it’. Surprisingly she was given permission. Using local materials and local workmen, she designed a simple but highly unusual chapel, filled with
Grange Soroptimists make bracelets for Grange midwife Cath Holland who is pivotal in eradicating FGM ( Female Genital Mutilation) in Pokot in Kenya. She founded a charity Beyond FGM https://www.beyondfgm.com/ and works with others to prevent FGM. Cath spoke about FGM and her work at the NW Soroptimists Regional meeting and was presented with bracelets by Grange and Lancaster Soroptimists. The bracelets are given to the girls at their alternative Rite of Passage ceremony. WHAT IS FGM? Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, including the clitoris and labia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The harmful effects of FGM can include haemorrhage, shock, sepsis, psychological trauma and even death. The practice is mostly carried out by traditional circumcisers, who often play other central roles in communities, such
Grange Soroptimists had a most relaxing and enjoyable evening with taster sessions of yoga, circle dancing and relaxation with Cathy Lubelska, Helen Brooks and Tracey Fielding. This was part of our programme fitting in with Soroptimists in the UK who are concentrating on Mental Health with their SoroptimistsThinkOnIt campaign Some Shocking Statistics 29% of women have mental health issues compared with 17% of men. 30-60% of women with mental health problems have experienced domestic violence. 2/3 of dementia cases are women. 1 in 12 young women self-harm. 20% of women have PTSD compared to 8 % of men. 56% of young trafficked survivors have depression. Statistics from The Mental Health Foundation. This time it was our chance to improve our mental health after working to help others in the community Singing for Memory Team celebrate their 5th year If you would like information about joining
On 29th May, which was a very wet day 3 Grange Soroptimists assisted the NWAA team https://nwaa.net/ with their collection at Cartmel Races. If you are inresed in joining our club or finding out more about Grange Soroptimists CONTACT US
Grange Soroptimists will be handing out leaflets in Grange, Ulverston and Barrow suggesting ten easy steps that we can all take in our daily lives to reduce our carbon footprint. A display will also be on show in Grange Library for one week from 1st to 8th June, along with copies of the leaflet. If you are interested in becoming a member or finding more about our club CONTACT US
Mental Health Awareness week May 13-19th https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week will be marked by Grange Soroptimists supporting people living with dementia with one of our regular weekly Singing for Memory sessions on 16th May. Soroptimists in the UK are concentrating on Mental Health with their SoroptimistsThinkOnIt campaign.https://sigbi.org/members/2018/theme-for-2018-2019-think-on-it/ Grange Soroptimists have just celebrated 5 years of working to provide support, stimulation and fun for people and their carers living with dementia Singing for Memory Team celebrate their 5th year For further informatiomn about our singing sessions see Singing for Memory If you want more information about becoming a member CONTACT US
Club members enjoyed a glass of prosecco and celebration cake at the AGM on 7th May 2019 marking 65 years of the club working to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide. There was fun and friendship and also a quiet minute to reflect on all the projects the club has done over the years. The current main ones are below Work on the Sensory Garden Singing for Memory How are Grange Soroptimists helping Barrow Women’s Centre? Supporting our local midwife in her quest to end Female Genital Multilation Candles were lit for Soroptimist International, Soroptimist imnternational Great Britain and Ireland and finally SI Grange – over – Sands I If
Grange Soroptimists are proud to celebrate 5 years of organising and providing structured singing sessions at Singing for Memory for people and their carers living with dementia. Janice and her team of volunteers (mostly Grange Soroptimists) have clocked up an amazing 3,330 volunteer hours and provided stimulation, fun and support to 88 different people living with dementia, with a total of 2,554 attendances at the weekly sessions! The volunteers have fun and get great satisfaction participating in such a worthwhile project. If you want to know more see our Singing for Memory page Singing for Memory If you would like to find out more about the club and becoming a member CONTACT US
11 Club members packed meals for the Rise Against Hunger event held on April 13th at Cartmel Priory School. Rise against Hunger https://www.riseagainsthunger.org/ helps to improve nuttrition worldwide including meals for school children in Africa to improve school enrollment, empowering women farmers and providing food to disaster areas. Women and children are particularly affected in disaster areas. Soroptimists are committed to improving the lives of women and girls worldwide so this was an ideal project for us. We were grateful to Rotary for organising the event. If you would like to join us or know more about our work CONTACT US Rise Against Hunger is a charity which aims to provide sustainable food solutions to those unable to do so for themselves. In many parts of the developing world, agriculture is a skill that is either lost or has never been developed. RAH provides
