2026 Programme
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 7.45 in the Supper Room at Cartmel Village Hall. Come at 7.30 for a cup of coffee
Soroptimists visiting the are most welcome at our meetings. Please CONTACT US or ring Mary Ann on 015395 32265
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
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 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 2026
Tuesday 3 Club meeting 7.30pm and Composting talk 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.
May 2026
Sat 16 May 2026 Dementia Day VictoriaHall, Grange over Sands
Sat 16 May 2026 South LancsRegional Conference Novotel Manchester, Worsley Brow, Worsley , Manchester M28 2YA
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