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Fabulous evening with Caroline Hawley raised over £1758 for School Counselling Service

Fabulous evening with Caroline Hawley raised over £1758 for School Counselling Service

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  Soroptimist International of Harrogate & District were delighted to welcome guests and Harrogate’s first Town Mayor, Chris Aldred to their Charity Event on Friday 16 May at the Crown Hotel Harrogate – An Evening with Caroline Hawley – BBC TV Personality & Expert Auctioneer. Caroline gave an insight into her work with TV and shared her extensive knowledge of antiques and collectables. Her enthusiasm and passion showed through, as she spent time talking about, and valuing, the antiques and collectables that guests had brought. In the last part of the evening, everyone was able to experience Caroline in action, as she ran a Charity Auction of experiences that local businesses had donated. Raising a total of £1758. A fantastic amount. Harrogate & District Soroptimist President Sheila Ince said: ‘It was a fabulous evening, thoroughly enjoyed by all, at the same time as raising money

Women Winning – Copa 71 – The Forgotten Women’s Football World Cup

Women Winning – Copa 71 – The Forgotten Women’s Football World Cup

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WOMEN WINNING Women Winning a yearlong partnership programme celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 truly kicked off in style on the 3rd March at the Odeon Cinema in Harrogate .  Women Winning President Christine and members of SI Harrogate and District joined Paula Stott, Chair of Harrogate Film Society and Sarah Barry CEO of Harrogate Football Club for the showing of the documentary film Copa 71. Copa 71 follows the history of the unofficial women’s football world cup in Mexico, the final was seen by over 100,000 spectators. Teams from 6 countries England, Mexico, Argentina, Denmark, Italy and France all played on the world stage, but this tournament was erased from sporting history until recently.  The documentary focussed on interviews from the female players.  All described how,  in the late 1960s, early 1970s at home they were ridiculed and subjected to direct discrimination. It was very

An Evening with Caroline Hawley – Auctioneer and TV Personality 16th May, Crown Hotel, Harrogate

An Evening with Caroline Hawley – Auctioneer and TV Personality 16th May, Crown Hotel, Harrogate

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The Club is delighted to welcome Caroline Hawley, well known BBC personality and Auctioneer as our Guest on the 16th May at the Crown Hotel, Harrogate.  The evening starts at 7pm.  Caroline will talk about her life as an Auctioneer and as one of the main experts on BBC’s Bargain Hunt and Flog It. Bring along the items you want to know more about –  Caroline will talk about and value some of these items.  The cost is £25 and includes a glass of Prosecco or non alcoholic drink. Tickets are available from Eventbrite our Facebook Event page The event is to support Just B provide emotional support to young people in Harrogate.

INSPIRATIONAL HARROGATE WOMEN HIGHLIGHTED FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2025

INSPIRATIONAL HARROGATE WOMEN HIGHLIGHTED FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2025

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INSPIRATIONAL HARROGATE WOMEN HIGHLIGHTED FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2025 Past and present inspirational Harrogate women are being brought to new audiences as plans are underway to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March.  Harrogate has many inspirational women, and thanks to a new local partnership between Harrogate Film Society, Harrogate Town AFC and Soroptimist International of Harrogate and District, a year long programme of events is being planned rather than just a single day. Copa ’71 The Forgotten Women’s World Cup As a pre-launch event, Harrogate Film Society will be screening Copa ‘71 The Forgotten Women’s World Cup at Harrogate’s Odeon on Monday,3 March.  It will be introduced by Sarah Barry Chief Executive of Harrogate Town AFC and Kate Donan, Head of Women’s Football. Paula Stott Chair of Harrogate Film Society said: “We are very excited to be showing this wonderful documentary

Supporting our Local Food Banks

Supporting our Local Food Banks

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Our current two year project to Stop Food Poverty continues as we enter the New Year. A Christmas Quiz and Sing-a-long raised £120 on the night with a further £50 donated later. All for Harrogate and District Food Bank. We contacted Dawn at the food bank to find out what was needed.  A trip to Aldi for tins of meat, fish, vegetables, rice pudding and fruit plus UHT milk,  washing up liquid and laundry pods filled a boot. The total weight of nearly 50kg. Delivered to Stuart at Starbeck on 16th January We also support St Cuthbert’s church Food Bank in Pateley Bridge.  The Christmas demand left them short of supplies. Liz, our Club contact with St Cuthbert, went shopping.  She spent £50 (29kg). And, it’s not only people who go hungry when the money is tight –  so do their pets.

Charity Shop Christmas Window Competition – The Results 2024

Charity Shop Christmas Window Competition – The Results 2024

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Harrogate and District Soroptimist were delighted to welcome the award winners of the annual Charity Shop Christmas Window Competition to their meeting at the Crown Hotel on the 4th December.  The Mayor of Knaresborough Cllr. Margy Longhurst and Club President Christine Anderson presented the Award Certificates and the Soroptimist International of Harrogate and District Cup to the overall winner. The judging took place in three zones.  Harrogate Town; Ripon with Boroughbridge and Knaresborough with Starbeck and Bilton. Overall Soropoptimist International of Harrogate and District Cup Winner and Zone Winners – Ripon and Boroughbridge Gold Award:                  OXFAM Shop, Fishergate Ripon Silver Award:                Saint Michael’s Hospice Shop, North Street, Ripon Highly Commended.      Yorkshire Cancer Research Shop, The Arcade, Ripon and Saint Michael’s Hospice, High Street, Boroughbridge Cup Winner The winner of the Soroptimist International of Harrogate and District Cup for the Christmas Window Competition is

Gill Smith Award for Best Girl Improver at Harrogate Spa Tennis Club

Gill Smith Award for Best Girl Improver at Harrogate Spa Tennis Club

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Gill Smith Best Girl Improver Shield Every Year the Club presents  The Gill Smith Award for Best Girl Improver,  at Harrogate Spa Tennis Club. Gill was a much respected member of our Club and an ardent tennis player and fan. She was also member of Harrogate Spa Tennis Club. We remember Gill every year with the presentation of the Best Girl Improver Shield. This year  Club President,  Christine Anderson,  was delighted to present the Shield to Sofia Perez at the Harrogate Spa Tennis Centre. Carolyn Rothwell, Club administrator said, ‘Sofia has been a member of Club for nearly 10 years. During that time she has developed confidence, both in her own tennis playing ability, and in the way she enjoys helping others, particularly youngsters, improve their game.There is always a smile around on court, from Sofia, and the children love being helped by her with

Celebrating our Ninety-one years charter lunch

Celebrating our Ninety-one years charter lunch

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President Christine Anderson welcomed the Sheriff on North Yorkshire Dr Ruth Smith and her husband, SI Yorkshire President Sue and husband Jonathan and President Julie from SI Wakefield as her guests at our luncheon to celebrate 91 yrs. since  getting our charter. It was a wonderful afternoon with perfect weather too. Over 70 people attended the luncheon, held at the Bridge Hotel near Wetherby. This included members from Clubs all over the Yorkshire Region.  We’re delighted that our Young Woman in the Community Award winner, Grace a talented violinist, provided the entertainment with classical music and Irish jigs. Members, including President Christine,  danced along as Grace sang ABBA songs. Finishing with ‘Thank you for the Music’.

Food Poverty Action Project

Food Poverty Action Project

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Food Poverty Action Project – Project Update We are half way through our 2 year project to help eliminate hunger by working with other organisations to ensure families have sufficient food to eat a healthy diet every day. Fund Raising  So far we’ve raised over £4000. Some directly to Trussell Race Against Hunger and a Concert for Resurrected Bites . And the rest distributed to our local food banks in Wetherby and District Foodbank, Harrogate District Foodbank , Salvation Army Ripon & St Cuthbert’s in Nidderdale & Resurrected Bites Community Shop. Bring a Tin More than half a tonne (500kgs) from our ‘Bring A Tin’ to meetings  been distributed to Food Banks. Giving Service We’ve given nearly a thousand hours of service in various capacities, from volunteering at Resurrected Bites Pay as you Can cafes, manning stalls at Christmas Markets and Car Boot Sale, garden