About our club

At Heswall we enjoy a lively programme of club meetings as well as attending regional meetings and the Soroptimist Annual Conference. Business meetings are usually on the second Thursday of the month. Federation/Region correspondence, Programme Action and other business relating to the club subcommittees is discussed. Following this there is usually a short, interesting item e.g. update about a project the club is supporting or a topical current item e.g. Water Aid or a Pink evening to support breast cancer awareness.

Our regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month except August. Most meetings start at 7pm and are held at Heswall Hall, Telegraph Road, Heswall, CH60 0AF.

Through the year there is a variety of events from speaker meetings – some by charities supported by the club, fundraising events and social occasions.

Twenty founder members attended the inaugural meeting of the Heswall Club on November 26th 1948. This and subsequent meetings were held in the Spinning Wheel Café in Heswall. Mrs Astin, the proprietor of the café, was elected President. Dr Brill produced the design for the badge on the regalia that depicted a spinning wheel, in recognition of the first meeting place, and the motto ’Looking Further’.

The club has a management team led by Treasurer(s)– Nicola Braidford and Sandra Morris, Secretary – Stella McKay-Moffat and PA Officer – Glenys Hunt.

For 2026-27 the Club is support two charities through service and fundraising. The charities chosen each year can be large or small, local to national to international, and follow the Soroptimist criteria of educate, empower and enable opportunities for women and girls. The charities for 2026-27 are the North West First Responder Group and Lend with Care. Other projects are supported through service with many members volunteering locally.