Club President Val Hills welcomes you to our website. We are an active and vibrant Club of women who help improve the lives of women and girls locally and globally. Members share a passion to make a difference. Our membership is open to any woman who wants to help us make that difference to the lives of others.
What we do?
Women’s Rights are Human Rights. The Club supports our local Women’s Refuge. We campaign to Stop Abuse Against Women. Club members are actively involved in supporting refugees.
We support local and global charities by raising awareness, providing funds and giving service. Our two main projects for the next two years are: to support Dementia Forward by raising funds to support their community work; And reduce ill health and poverty in remote areas of the world by improving sanitation by working with Toilet Twinning.
President Val’s charities are the Local Food Banks and the work of the Trussell Trust – Race Against Hunger.
Volunteering
Our members are active in the community. We support:
local libraries,
act as guides for the Royal Hall,
serve meals at Resurrected Bites,
respond to calls for help, such as providing warm blankets/throws and hot water bottles to the local food bank to stave off the cold as people try to reduce energy consumption.
What drives us?
We believe passionately in human rights for all; to raise awareness by campaigning locally and globally for equal rights and opportunities for women and girls. We specifically work to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
How you can help?
Join us – we meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month at the Crown Hotel, Harrogate
We welcome new members – email us sihandd@hotmail.co.uk to find out more
Listen to our podcast. The podcast, created to celebrate our Women in the Community Award took place on International Women’s Day March 2017 .
President’s Blog – January/February
Follow us on Facebook @soroptimist80: Twitter @soroptimist80: Instagram @soroptimist80 or email sihandd@hotmail.co.uk
Women’s Service Organisation
