What are Grange Soroptimists doing to support the Prison Reform Trust’s request for an amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill?
Singing for Memory group meet on Zoom!
What are Grange Soroptimists doing to help hungry families during Covid-19?
What did the club Singing for Memory team do to support their attendees during Covid-19 and Mental Health Awareness Week?
What are Grange Soroptimists doing to support Barrow Women’s Centre during the Corona virus crisis?
Barrow Women’s Centre which supports vulnerable women and their families are working hard to cope with an unprecedented demand on their services due to an increase in domestic abuse and poverty. After a few weeks of lockdown their supply of socks and toiletries was exhausted so the Grange Soroptimists appealed to their members and the public for socks, toiletries and donations and had a fantastic response. The Centre was also in need of food for families and for the teenagers who normally attend the centre for various programmes and were missing regular meals at the centre. One member initially supplied traybakes for 60 people weekly and this has now been divided between a number of members cooking once weekly after the kind donation of a sack of flour. The latest appeal is for Size 10 clothing.
How did Janice’s Challenge 26.1 help Empowering Girls in Nepal?
For 6 days starting on Monday 27th April Club member Janice played 26 tunes on her flute in aid of the Soroptimist project Empowering Girls in Nepal as her Challenge 26.1. The project supports rape survivors, trafficked and vulnerable girls as they rebuild their lives. Having not played a great deal recently Janice built up playing more tunes each day playing 26 on the final day but clocking up over 102 tunes on the way. On Saturday 2nd May neighbours and passers by enjoyed a al fresco concert in glorious sunshine. As well as giving joy to many people Janice raised the amazing amount of £760 in sponsorship. To see the video see 4th May post on Janice’s Facebook page
Swimathon for ShelterBox March 14th 2020
What did Grange Soroptimists do in November to help Barrow women’s Centre?
An appeal to the people in Grange produced 178 bags of bedding and clothes for Barrow Women’s which was sorted within 2 hours and despatched to the Centre within the next week. It was quite an undertaking and we are most grateful to St Charles’ Church for the use of the Father Magner Room and the generosity of the public. The items are given out at the Women’s centre for those in need particularly when being rehoused after domestic violence. http://www.womenscommunitymatters.org/
What did Grange Soroptimists do to support Springfield Women’s Refuge in Kendal ?
60 Members and guests enjoyed Burns night in Cartmel Village Hall and raised £545 for Springfield Women’s Refuge in Kendal. https://springfieldsupport.org/ The refuge provides a secure home for women fleeing domestic violence. Aided by our excellent piper Ewen Cameron , thoughtful and amusing speeches by Jeanette Duckworth, Mike Gibbons and Janice Carrick and superb food by Sheila the evening went with a swing.