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Orange the World

Orange the World

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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

President Cathy’s address

President Cathy’s address

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I am honoured to be the club President for the second time.  I promise to give you my all in the coming twelve months. I would like to thank President Kate for steering us this past year. This has been the first ‘near normal’ year post Covid and culminated in a very successful friendship weekend. Kate had reduced the committees to three:Local, International and Social. This has worked well and I therefore plan to continue with this format. Also in Kate’s year we changed the frequency  and format of meetings. Reducing to a monthly combined supper/business meeting has worked well, enabling committees to to meet inbetween without being too onerous. However,  I am also aware that it leaves little time for speakers which has formed a valuable part of our educatation as to other’s endevour’s, so I am proposing that on alternate months, we keep