SI Harrogate and District

An Evening with Caroline Hawley

Do you watch Flog It or Bargain Hunt and wondered about the value of some of your own objects? The Club is delighted that Caroline Hawley will be helping us raise funds for Just B. The Bereavement Services that is part of North Yorkshire Hospice Care.

Annual General Meeting and Celebration of Long Service Awards

President Sandra and Club members welcomed Linda Davis, Yorkshire Region President to their AGM held by Zoom on the 21st of April. Sandra will be continuing as Club President till October. This is due to the impact on many of the Clubs planned events. Despite

Maureen at the end of the Virtual North Run

Club News – Just ‘B’ Just Giving Page now live

JUST ‘B’ JUST GIVING PAGE We now have the exciting development of creating our Just Giving page with Just ‘B’. Just Click on Just B or follow the link below. This will take you straight through to the page. Be assured that all money donated

The Life and Work of Dr Kathleen Rutherford – Zoom Event 28 April 2021

We've received a lot of interest in the life of our Founder President and member Dr Kathleen Rutherford. This has included requests to see the 1970 TV programme made about her life. We have therefore organised a special Zoom event that is open to anyone

Deadlier than the Male – Dr Phil Judkins

In March we welcomed Dr Phil Judkins by Zoom, an internationally acknowledged expert on the history of radar, radio interception and electronic warfare. His work has featured in daily papers, film and television. We heard one of his most requested talks “Women are Deadlier than the

Choose to Challenge – Forgotten Women – International Women’s Day

Soroptimist International of Harrogate and District – Celebrates ‘Forgotten Women’ on International Women’s Day 8thMarch 2021 Seventy Soroptimists and guests Zoomed in from all over the Yorkshire, the UK and the World to celebrate the unveiling of a Harrogate Civic Society Plaque, in recognition of

‘Forgotten Women’ – Dr Kathleen Rutherford Remembered on International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day - Forgotten Women Dr Kathleen Rutherford M.B.E Harrogate Civic Society Heritage Plaque for Dr Kathleen Rutherford MBE Forgotten Women In 2019 Soroptimist International of Harrogate and District Club received an email from journalist Nicky Harley. Nicky’s mission is to increase the

Corinthian Capers – Bears, Flowers and Rare Birds in Romania

Carpathian Mountains A Carpathian Caper At our most recent speaker meeting on Zoom, Harrogate and District Soroptimists enjoyed a presentation by Pat Rumbold on her Romanian holiday. What a joy! This wasn’t your run-of-the-mill collection of holiday snaps with a commentary. It was a cornucopia

Sleep Out for Homelessness

SLEEP OUT FOR HOMELESSNESS – EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A HOME Many young people are now homeless. Everyone should have a home. Club member Heather Shipman braved the freezing weather to experience what it is like to be homeless. A tent in her back garden was

Ask Me Why I am a Soroptimist?

Lesley Berry Lesley Berry responds to Why I am a Soroptimist? Why are we Soroptimists? That is the question posed to our members. If you're interested in finding out more about joining email sihandd@hotmail.co.uk. We will be in contact. Here is why Lesley is a