2025 – 2026 Programme
(further information will be added/amended as further events are planned )
Social get togethers open to members and prospective new members are listed on the Welcome to our club page.
All Club meetings take place at Cartmel Village Hall ( Supper Room) at 7.45pm unless otherwise stated ( coffee from 7.30pm)
There is usually an evening social event at a local venue the 3rd Tuesday in the month. See individual months for information. This is open to members and anyone interested in meeting us in an informal setting. CONTACT US
MAY 2025
Tuesday 6 Club meeting -Speaker from the Women’s Hub in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room
Saturday 17 Regional Conference at Brockholes NatureReserve, Preston starting at 9.30am
JUNE 2025
Tuesday 3 Club meeting and Prpgramme Action groups in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room.
Saturday 7 Regional Meeting 10am – 3pm at Wyrebank Banqueting Suite Garstang
Tuesday 17 Club visit to Leighton Moss RSPB reserve in afternoon
Saturday 28 Three Region visit to RHS Bridgewater, Worsley, Salford
JULY 2025
Tuesday 1 Club meeting with speaker from Sandside School, Ulverston in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room.
Thursday 10 Regional Rosebowl competition 7pm Cabus Village Hall , Garstang
AUGUST 2025
No Club meeting
TBA Club outing to Ashton Hall Garden Centre , Conder Green
TBA Afternoon tea at Sheila’s
SEPTEMBER 2025
Tuesday 2 Club meeting in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room. Fish Chips and Peace 6.30pm prior to the meeting
Sunday 21 Regional Lunch 12.30 pm for 1pm Wyrebank Banqueting Suite Garstang
OCTOBER 2025
Tuesday 7 Club meeting with Desert Islsand discs in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room.
Sunday 19 Flower Demonstration by Joan Bentley 2pm at Cartmel Village Hall
Tuesday 21 71st Charter Anniversary at Manor House 6pmthen cinema at Oxen Park
Friday 31 – Sun 2 Nov Soroptimist Federation Conference , Birmingham Conference and Events Centre
NOVEMBER 2025
Tuesday 4 Club meetingand Vegetarian tasting menu in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room.
Saturday 8 Regional Meeting and AGM 10am – 3pm Wyrebank Banqueting Suite, Garstang
DECEMBER 2025
Tuesday 2 Club meeting with Frugal supper at 6.30pm then meeting at 7.30pm – Write for Rights letter writing with Amnesty International Supper Room CVH
JANUARY 2026
Tuesday 7 Club meeting Programme action groups in Supper Room CVH
Saturday 24 Burns Night in Cartmel Village Hall 7 pm for 7.30pm
FEBRUARY 2026
Tuesday 3 Club meeting and Composting Garden Organic in Supper Room CVH
Tuesday 25 Evening Theatre Trip Blithe Spirit Dukes Playhouse Lancaster
Sat TBA Regional Meeting 10.00am to 1.00pm via Zoom.
MARCH 2025
Tuesday 3 Club meeting 7.30pm in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room.
Satuday 14 Swimathon
APRIL 2026
Tuesday 7 Club meeting and AGM 7.30pm in Cartmel Village Hall Supper Room.
Future Dates for diaries
UN Days and Significant Dates
February-March Fairtrade Fortnight (UK only) – www.fairtrade.org.uk
3rd March World Book Day – www.worldbookday.com
8th March International Women’s Day – www.internationalwomensday.com
22nd March World Water Day – www.worldwaterday.org
7th April World Health Day – www.who.int/world-health-day/en
15th May International Day of the Family – www.un.org/esa/socdev/family
5th June World Environment Day – www.unep.org
8th September International Literacy Day – www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/education-building-blocks/literacy
21st September International Day of Peace – www.internationaldayofpeace.org
3rd October Club Friendship Day – Clubs are encouraged to observe this day in recognition of the chartering of the first Soroptimist Club in Oakland, California, USA on 3rd October 1921
16th October World Food Day – www.fao.org/getinvolved/worldfoodday/en
17th October International Day for the Eradication of Poverty www.un.org/esa/socdev/social/intldays/IntlDay/index.html
18th October Anti-Slavery Day (UK Only) – www.antislavery.org
25th November Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women www.saynotoviolence.org
1st December World Aids Day – www.who.int/topics/hiv_aids/en www.worldaidscampaign.org/en/World-AIDS-Day
10th December UN Day of Human Rights – www.un.org/en/rights