President Nicola Harding and other Club members took part in Remembrance Services across Harrogate, Ripon, Boroughbridge, Knaresborough, Pateley Bridge and Wetherby on Remembrance Sunday. It was a day of reflection and a reminder of the consequences of war – and why we as Soroptimists strive
PHOTO: left to right: Sandra Frier (a member of SI Harrogate & District); Beverley Harrison, (Harrogate Hospital Community Charity), Andrew Cundiff, Senior Charge Nurse, Harrogate Hospital Dialysis Unit; Maureen Ingleton and President Nicola Harding, SI Harrogate & District. DIDN’T SHE DO WELL! – Maureen Ingleton,
On Anti Slavery Day, October 18th, Harrogate Soroptimists heard from Margaret Cook the chair of the Yorkshire Region Soroptimist’s Anti Slavery Group. Margaret began by talking about the importance of raising awareness of the need to protect vulnerable women and girls from modern slavery,
ALZHEIMER’S UK AND DEMENTIA FRIENDS At their September meeting, Harrogate and District Soroptimists welcomed Alison Wrigglesworth, Services Manager for the Alzheimer’s Society, for Ripon, Harrogate & Craven,York and Selby. Alison explained that alzheimers disease is the most common cause of dementia. She then guided
HARROGATE & DISTRICT SOROPTIMISTS RECEIVE REGIONAL GOOD PRACTICE AWARD The Harrogate & District Soroptimist Club were delighted to receive the Mary Hillary Award for the Yorkshire Region. The award is the Soroptimist International Good Practice Award, which the Club received for their ongoing contribution
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 raffle are two further quilts
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 people to town who wanted
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 Saturday. There is high demand
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 ‘Shades of Grey’, who are
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 the lovely areas in the
