Members enjoyed  a creative evening at a pottery workshop  kindly run run by Phil Lubelski.

Members enjoyed a delicious and sociable afternoon tea  at Hampsfell House Hotel and celebrated the 63rd anniversary of the Chartering of the Club. Angie Christopher Regional President attended.    

Grange Soroptimists were out in Barrow Market Hall and outside the Coop surveying the public’s knowledge of  Trafficking and Modern Slavery. Many thanks to all who took part and to Grange Coop and Barrow Market Hall for looking after the Soroptimists ! For further information see the page regarding Trafficking survey.

Midwife Cath Holland came to talk to the club about FGM and her work in Kenya particularly in Pokot where she  is working with all of the community raising awarenewss about the dangers of FGM and has set up an alternative rite of passage course and ceremony as an alternative to FGM. The girls receive gifts including bracelets made by Grange Club. At the club meeting Cath was presented with 1,000 bracelets made by club member Chris Butler and also a cheque for £240 fot the charity beyond FGM raised at  a garden party held in August.. Infoirmation on FGM is  on a You tube video    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN1mulqwv5g    

Club members support the Mines Advisory Group’s commitment to the world being  Landmine  Free by 2025.

Mollie held a successful tea party and raised £168 for Breast Cancer Care.  Lovely cakes , a quiz and good company were enjoyed by  club members and friends.  

Twenty members enjoyed a relaxed , sociable and productive afternoon at President Mary Ann’s home. We enjoyed tea, prosecco, browsing at stalls and chatting. £241.75 was raised to help Kath Holland with her work in Kenya preventing FGM.

Ten  members and two Soroptimisters enjoyed a walk including Birkrigg Stone circle , followed by a meal at The Farmhouse, Ulverston. The weather was glorious and members enjoyed sunshine, beautiful scenery, history, archaeology and a convivial atmosphere.

Members sold  tea, coffee and cakes in the rain at the Edwardian Festival, and somehow managed to keep smiling !    

Members enjoyed a  lovely day out with a bus trip to Barnard Castle and Bowes Museum.