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 6th of December. The Mayor of Knaresborough, Cllr.Hannah Gostlow with Club President, Pat Shore MBE, presented the
The Club is actively involved in raising awareness about the UN led 16 days of activism campaign to stop gender-based violence. The 16 days starts on the 25th November, United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women until the 10th December, the
Harrogate and District Charity Shop Christmas Window Competition Harrogate and District Soroptimists will be judging the Christmas Shop Window Display in Charity Shops in Harrogate, Ripon, Boroughbridge, Knaresborough with Starbeck and Bilton on the 2nd December. The competition, now in its tenth year, takes place
Please return completed form to – sihandd@hotmail.co.uk or by post to Club Secretary, 3 Templar Gardens, Wetherby. LS22 7TG by 29th January 2024 Nomination Form PDF – Soroptimist International of Harrogate and District Word Document – Soroptimist International of Harrogate and District
The Club, one of the oldest Clubs in Yorkshire Region, celebrated its 90th year since being chartered with a lunch. We were honoured to welcome the King’s representative, the Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire. Johanna Ropner. Also, Soroptimist International President Maureen Maguire, SI Great Britain
What a wonderful weekend we had on 14-15th October. It started out with the Premier of our specially commission film about the history of the Club over the last 90 yrs. This took place while we ate afternoon tea at the Crown Hotel in Harrogate.
Club Blog August/September August August is the only month we don’t meet formally but that didn’t stop lots of activity taking place. Two of our members, Judith and Janet, joined a coach load of Yorkshire Soroptimist who wended their way across the Irish Sea to
Orange the World – 25th of each month Club members met on Montpelier Hill in Harrogate on the 25th August to raise awareness about the United Nations’ UNiTE campaign to Stop the abuse of women and girls. The UNiTE campaign has proclaimed 25th of each
A little drop of rain! The inclement British summer certainly impacted on many planned outdoor events. Club member Audrey’s ‘Garden Party’ ended up ‘Indoors’ when the rain came down. So, 15 Soroptimists and 2 Soroptimisters had to squeeze into Audrey’s lounge. It was very sociable,
Come rain or shine – its a busy summer so far for Club members as we: raised over £750 for Young Carers; help clear Scarborough Beach of 24 Kg of litter; celebrated the success of Sharing our Skills with Rossett 6th Form College as well
