Photo: Top Left, Resurrected Bites; Top Centre, Wetherby Food Bank; Top Right, St Cuthbert’s Food Bank; Middle Right & and Middle left, Ripon Salvation Army Food Bank; Bottom Left, Centre and Right Harrogate District Food Bank. The Club’s Food Poverty Action Group had a busy
We were delighted to welcome John Harris, as our guest speaker, from Harrogate and Knaresborough District of Sanctuary at our Speaker meeting at the Crown Hotel on 17th July. John”s heart-felt talk provided a real insight into work of the Organisation. Harrogate District of Sanctuary
Clothes Swap A happy band of our members enjoyed a clothes swap evening at Starbeck library on the 9th July. A great range of items of clothing were brought and exchanged. Accessories were on offer for sale and a raffle helped to boost the funds
BLOG – JUNE 2024 It’s been a relief to see the sunshine on some of the days during June, fingers crossed this continues for a few more months – I am ever so much the optimist Soroptimist when it comes to the summer weather! I
Whittaker Gin and Whiskey Club members and a couple of Soroptimisters enjoyed a wonderful evening in beautiful #Nidderdale tasting Whittakers Gin on 19th June. The distillery, based at Harewell House Farm in Dacre Banks, Harrogate, started in 2019. Toby Whittaker welcomed us with a
BLOG – MAY 2024 I really do enjoy May, it has 2 bank holidays (so no work for me!), having longer days and being able to get out and about during daylight! I have tried very hard this month to take photos so I can
At our last speaker meeting on the 15th May, Sue Wood, Horticultural Development Officer for North Yorkshire Council, gave a fascinating insight into the history and development of the New Zealand Garden, in the English Heritage Grade 2 listed Garden, Valley Gardens in Harrogate.
What a wonderful evening listening to the amazing Eurythmia Ensemble at Saint Mark’s Church, Leeds Rd, Harrogate. We raised £1000 that will go to Resurrected Bites. Reducing Food Waste and ‘Putting Food in Bellies not Bins’. YouTube – Listen to the opening verses of Scarborough
What a Year! Our 90th year closed at our AGM on the 17th April. We thanked President Pat for leading us through our wonderful celebrations. Pat thanked all the members for what we have achieved and our very active Programme Action projects. We welcomed new
President’s Blog – From President Christine Anderson W.A.W.W.- What A Wonderful Way to start our 91st charter year, at our AGM on 17th April 2024, here’s a quick resume of the evening: Thanking President Pat for her leadership and support through our amazing 90th year,
