SI Grange members are "Pink Ladies" for the night The club held a very successful and fun filled evening with the Grease Film and Singalong. Many  people dressed up and a good sing was had by all, raising £562 for the Meru Women's Garden Project Coach Calhoun David and Pink Lady Isabel in the Grease Car SI Grange Presisent Lesley with Regional President Margaret The bar staff Kay and Penny  

Members went  a cruise on the Lancaster  canal from Barton Grange enjoying the countryside,  friendship , shopping and a  delicious afternoon tea !

After a very rainy start SI Grange members sold tea, coffee and cakes at the Edwardian Festival, raising £262 for club projects.

Members enjoyed a walk to Piel Island with a visit to Piel Castle and the Ship Inn.                          

Club member Alison aided by Club President Lesley made a sensory cushion for dementia sufferers  for  the Regional Rosebowl competition.

                          On 24th April 2016 retiring President Cathy Lubelska reflected on the  club’s very successful  year. This had included setting up Singing for  Memory to improve the lives of dementia sufferers, a public meeting about dementia and fundraising for Womankind Worldwide and Sense. Lesley Smyth was installed as our new President and  the club looks forward to this years Programme of events which will include a Grease Singalong.

Club members plus some  partners and  friends enjoyed a brewery tour, beer and a lovely meal at Hawkshead Brewery in Staveley on 11 March.

Members attended Mollie’s tea party raising money for girls with leprosy. Scrumptious cakes and good company helped raise £112 for Lepra. The choice of International Women’s Day  for the event was appropriate as the focus was on provision of suitable footwear for girls with leprosy in India, Bangladesh and Mozambique.  

75 people enjoyed the ” Say Cheese” evening in Cartmel Village Hall with a talk by Ian Robinson from Cartmel Cheese, cheese tasting and a Cheesy quiz. Over £650 was raised for the club charities including Sense and Womankind Worldwide.

4 members enjoyed a stimulating conference in Glasgow in November hearing diverse speakers including Dame Stella Rimington  former Director General of M15 and Jo Fairley founder of Green and Blacks.  Andrew Bevan from International Justice Mission UK  talked about Modern day slavery and the link between poverty and violence. This linked well with Soroptimist aims. The group came away with new ideas.