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SI Guernsey Friendship Weekend
Friendship weekend. President Sue decided to hold her friendship weekend right at the beginning of her presidency. April 26th 1980 was the incorporation of our club . The friendship weekend was organised to celebrate 45 years since our charter. It is also the 80th anniversary of liberation this year, so the weekend was a joint celebration. The weekend started with a social event at the new premises at GROW ( Guernsey Rural Occupational Workshop) . Sue has chosen GROW as one of her charities and the manager talked to us about how the new premises came about and how they have expanded from growing into woodwork, and catering and showed us slides of the Crew in action. We then went outside to meet some dogs from PAWS for support. These dogs are trained to work in different environments. The dogs and their owners may
JT Networking event
Soroptimist International of Guernsey thank JT for organising this event which gave us the opportunity to network with other charities, find out about the charities you have supported in the past, learn how to apply for funding for our future projects and enjoy some lovely refreshments .
International Women’sDay
SI Guernsey are going to be a beneficiary of the Saffery Rotary Walk
SI Guernsey have been been choosen as one of the charities to benefit from the proceeds of the 2025 Saffery Rotary walk this year. Please support us and other charities by signing up for the Walk, which will take place on Saturday 7th June 2025, You can enter via the website: www.safferyrotarywalk.org.gg The money we receive will be used to sponsor students to attend our 2026 International Women’s Day.
April and May 24 Club News
The AGM at the end of April saw outgoing President Cathy handing over the regalia to new President Emma. Our annual Liberation Tea took place on 3rd May. Senior citizens were invited to an afternoon tea at the Vale Douzaine room. Members decorated the hall in Red White and Blue and served a cream tea to the guests. This was followed by a sing along to wartime songs which was well received and very moving On a wet blustery May Day Bank holiday members and Soropti Misters were seen marshalling the World Aid Walk at Rousse, manning the refreshment table at Pembroke, and some ventured to Herm to help there. At our May Supper Meeting President Emma presented a cheque to ………. from the Guernsey Welfare. The money from the Charity Account and £100 from our walkers. will be used
March 2024 Club News.
World Book Day This year we celebrated World Book Day over two days. We set up the Pop Up shop in Smith Street and opened on Friday afternoon and on Saturday from 9.00am until 3.00pm Some members stood outside and were instrumental in guiding families into the shop. We opened the shop ahead of World Book Day, and children we able to choose a book to take home to keep. On the day itself Doreen and Shirley visited Bright Beginnings Children’s Centre and gave books to the preschool and nursery children and to the children of families attending the centre. International Women’s Day This year our guest speaker at our International Women’s Day Breakfast was Jurat Jill Clark. Jill gave the audience a talk about her life and how
January Club News
Our first event in January was a delicious soup lunch – followed by equally scrumptious cakes. The International committee hosted the lunch to raise funds for Tariro. Tariro UK is a charity that funds projects for young people in need in Zimbabwe : helping them to learn, to develop and to grow. Click on the link below to find our more about Tariro. https://tarirouk.com/ Marie Randall Plaque Ceri and Shirley attended the unveiling of the plaque for Marie Randall. Marie was teh first women elected to the States of Guernsey. The Plaque was places on the wall of the old Randalls Brewary as this is where she lived. The Soroptimists gave a donation towards the cost of the plaque.
Orange the World
SI Guernsey have an ongoing project to raise awareness of gender based violence and empower the local community to be aware, and know where they can seek help. As part of the United Nations Orange the World campaign on 25th November which is the United Nations Day for the Elimination of Viloence against Women Guernsey Soroptimists put pairs of Orange shoes on the steps near the market. Members we there to talk to passing people and handed out Loves Me/ Loves Me not leaflets and bookmark. To raise awareness of Orange the World Beau Sejour was lit up in Orange on Saturday and an Orange Flag was kindly raised by Elizabeth College and is flying above the St Peter Port skyline