A chance to win a beautiful handmade and embellished art quilt to raise funds for Meru
Harrogate and District Soroptimists are raffling this beautiful handmade and embellished quilt (8’7″x 7’7″). It is hard to capture the beauty of this piece of work and the detail of the stitching and embellishment (see photos below) also in the … Continued
Soroptimist Charity Cafe raises over £600 for Charity
It proved to be a very busy day at St Peter’s Church, Harrogate as we raised over £600 for our Club Charities – The Alzheimer Society and the Harrogate Renal Unit. It was a lovely September day that brought … Continued
Meru Day of Service – a washout but good cheer
Harrogate and District Soroptimists were keen to raise awareness of the Meru Women’s Garden Project and join in with our Federation Meru Day of Action. We secured the charity stall at the popular Ripon Market – held every Thursday and … Continued
“Shades of Grey” provide plenty of colour and music to our Fundraising Evening
The terrace at the Hub in Knaresborough provided the perfect place to savour the fantastic view over the Nidd Gorge in Knaresborough over a glass of Pimms. Club Members, family and friends were then excellently entertained with the varied music of … Continued
Club Welcomes Yorkshire Grant of Friendship guest Natalie Kurhaluk
Harrogate and District Soroptimists were delighted to welcome the Yorkshire Grant of Friendship guest Professor Natalia Kurhaluk. Natalia stayed with Club member Janet Hutton for two nights and had the opportunity to meet with Club members and visit some of … Continued
Wonderful summer outing to Tennants Auctioneers
On a beautiful Midsummer evening, 27 members of the Club made their way up Wensleydale to Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn. We were delighted that three members from Northallerton and Richmond were able to join us. As everyone gathered the shop enticed … Continued
Girl Guides – Redevelopment of Birk Crag Centre
President Nicola Harding welcomed Sue Mackay, County Commissioner, Girlguiding for North Yorkshire West and Stuart Holland, Project Manager for the re-development of the Birk Crag Centre, to speak at the Club’s June meeting. When Sue highlighted the vision, mission and … Continued
Comfort Quilts for the Women’s Refuge
Club member, Tricia Chapman, has many skills, one of which is making quilts. Together with Cindy, Kip, Pat, Christine and Elizabeth, of the Yorkshire Yanks Quilt Group, plus the help of Tricia’s personal friends Beryl and Isabel, some wonderful quilts … Continued
Meru Women’s Garden Project – raising awareness
Club members took the opportunity of a stand at the Ripon Cathedral Home and Garden Event held on the 8th April to raise awareness about the Meru Women’s Garden Project and sell some of the delicious Meru Herbs Jams and … Continued
Find out more about our Club – Listen to our Podcast
We are delighted to present our Podcast recorded by Stray FM during our International Women’s Day Event. It will tell you more about the organisation, the Club, where we meet and what we do. Please contact us on sihandd@hotmail.co.uk if … Continued