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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have all sorts of events for fundraising and also just for having fun!<\/p>\n

Links with Girlguiding UK<\/strong><\/p>\n

In recent years Soroptimist International of Great Britain have formed links with Girlguiding UK and SI High Wycombe have followed up with local Girlguiding groups.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_media_grid element_width=”6″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1587122127738-3c8d4777-c982-8″ include=”314,313″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Two members of SI High Wycombe\u00a0went to receive boxes and bowls made by the Chalfont St. Giles Guides Senior group for Wycombe Women\u2019s Aid. The boxes contain toys and Christmas presents for children and the washing up bowls are for when the adults move into their own accommodation.<\/p>\n

High Wycombe and District Soroptimists Join 10th Anniversary Celebrations<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_media_grid element_width=”3″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1587122199111-fb4f35cf-6ebb-2″ include=”288,287,286,285″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]On a glorious summer\u2019s day members of SIHW were delighted to be invited to support the 10th anniversary of Dosti, an Asian women\u2019s group. \u00a0Dosti means \u201cfriendship\u201d in both Hindu and Punjabi, and the group meets to spread friendship throughout the Asian community and to widen their contact with local organisations. SIHW has helped the group in the past and continues to support them.<\/p>\n

The women are keen on handicrafts and have learned how to crochet. They made a lovely banner for the occasion in which every member had crocheted a square and these were assembled to form a very impressive anniversary wall hanging (see photo above).<\/p>\n

There was a huge amount of food for the women and their guests, which was rapidly devoured. Our contribution of cakes went down well. We heard from High Wycombe\u2019s Mayor and the event was also supported by several councillors. All who attended enjoyed a friendly and happy celebration.<\/p>\n

Summer Lunch and Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our summer lunch was held in Bianca\u2019s beautiful garden. After the food and wine we (and our guests) made up washing up bowls for the Wycombe Women\u2019s Refuge.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_media_grid element_width=”3″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1587122270767-5184e07e-0bfd-4″ include=”303,304,306,310″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]SI London Chilterns Summer Meeting\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

On 10th June, our Club hosted the Regional Conference at Beaconsfield Golf Club on a gloriously sunny day. We had a great turn-out with over 70 members from the regional clubs and excellent speakers, including Margaret Clark from SI Middlesbrough who spoke on the 17 SI Sustainable Development Goals. She emphasised the need for us all to lobby, influence and petition to raise awareness of our projects.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_media_grid element_width=”3″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1587122381750-a48b187d-9e91-2″ include=”276,275,278,277″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Our past President Jan Still then presented a cheque for over \u00a31400 to our local Rape Crisis team to help them continue their excellent work.<\/p>\n

We also heard from Phil Goodall, a Probation officer with the Thames Valley Community Rehabilitation Company. Our Club assisted Phil to set up a Women\u2019s Health and Lifestyle programme. This is a structured programme for women released from prison, which helps them in practical ways, for example in losing weight, improving self-image, developing wellbeing and setting and achieving lifetime goals. We were delighted to hear that of the 8 women we sponsored on the programme, 6 had completed successfully and gone on to employment, education and improved lifestyles. Sadly of the two who did not complete, one was returned to prison and the other is now in secure mental accommodation. We hope to continue supporting this project in future.<\/p>\n

Kate Moore, a Soroptimist who has travelled the world and into some very scary places, spoke of her campaign to ban Cluster Bombs. She showed us some horrifying little green balls, which look very attractive to a child, and which kill and maim thousands each year. We were urged to petition to ban these weapons and were photographed for the campaign, holding up petition cards.<\/p>\n

Dinner with Speaker at Flackwell Heath Golf Club<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”266″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Our speaker Brian Higgins J.P. presents a cheque to a member of RapeCrisis staff while Regional President Jen Simpson (left) and SI High Wycombe President Jan Still (right) look on.<\/p>\n

On Saturday 8th<\/sup>\u00a0April we held a fund-raising dinner with speaker at Flackwell Heath Golf Club in aid of Wycombe, Chilterns and South Buck branch of Rape Crisis. Our speaker was Brian Higgins J.P. who is a cyber-crime expert and advisor to the Ministry of Justice. His entertaining and highly informative talk and quiz kept us gripped, and we all learned a lot and went home promptly to change passwords and install security on our mobiles and laptops. A very successful raffle and an excellent meal made for a most enjoyable evening. Brian very kindly donated a sum from the Women\u2019s Security Society, where he is a token male board member, taking our total for the evening to just under \u00a31000. We will be presenting Rape Crisis with a cheque for the total amount which we have raised during the year at our Regional meeting on 17th<\/sup>\u00a0June.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_media_grid element_width=”3″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1587122512968-c6d9200c-e43c-5″ include=”265,270,269,268″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Hygge Evening<\/strong><\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1587122581762-030938ed-b8b0-0″ include=”257,258,259″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Members were recently invited to join together for a \u201chygge\u201d evening. If you have not encountered this before it means friendship, sharing, and enjoyment which is something our members are very good at! We all met at our kind hostess Jane Herrick\u2019s home and enjoyed a laughter filled evening with quite a lot of chocolate comestibles, pancakes, and a gin and tonic cake made by President Jan Still that definitely packed a punch. We played a hilarious game of \u201cconsequences\u201d which broke the ice and our free-ranging discussions covered disastrous driving tests and other unfortunate incidents, and we all enjoyed ourselves hugely (or should that be hyggely?)<\/p>\n

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Our Regional President Jen Simpson joined us and was caught in the act as our photo shows. We ca\u2019t wait for the next one.<\/div>\n

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Bangers and Beetles evening 28th January 2017<\/strong><\/div>\n

A hilarious time was had by all attendees at the Beetle Drive. Some teams had honed their dice throwing and beetle drawing to a fine art by the end of the evening and our \u2018grey cells\u2019 were exercised by the quiz which we completed while eating the supper prepared by our team of chefs. In all we raised \u00a3324 for this year\u2019s charities.<\/p>\n

Bag Packing for Rape Crisis 19th<\/sup>\u00a0December 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year our President\u2019s charity is the High Wycombe branch of Rape Crisis. An organisation dedicated to helping women and girls who have suffered rape. Members of SI High Wycombe helped staff and volunteers from Rape Crisis to pack customers\u2019 bags at Waitrose High Wycombe. We wore Rape Crisis sashes and collected with buckets at the store entrance. We also gave out leaflets for Rape Crisis. We helped customers place items on the conveyor, bag up their shopping, and then helped them steer trolleys to their cars (sometimes quite tricky given the load in some trolleys!).<\/p>\n

We each did hourly sessions, and took it in turns to collect outside and help in store, to avoid getting too cold. Shoppers were jolly, kind and generous. We raised \u00a3305 to help improve facilities at the Crisis Centre. More importantly, two victims felt able to speak to us and gain referral to advice and help.<\/p>\n

Supporting The Friends of Milton\u2019s Cottage and learning from the past<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Good, the more communicated, more abundant grows<\/em>.\u2019\u00a0John Milton. Paradise Lost. Book V.<\/p>\n

Milton\u2019s Cottage, Chalfont St Giles, is the only surviving home of the visionary poet and political writer, John Milton. It was in this 16th century cottage that he completed his epic masterpiece, Paradise Lost and was inspired to write its sequel, Paradise Regained. Today, Milton\u2019s Cottage is open to the public as a museum housing one of the world\u2019s most important collections relating to the writer on open display. The three museum rooms contain rare books, paintings and prints that give a unique insight into Milton\u2019s life, work and influence.<\/p>\n

John Milton\u2019s poetry and prose reflect a passionate defence of freedom and self-determination. Milton is best known for writing the poems \u2018Paradise Lost\u2019 and \u2018Paradise Regained\u2019. In 1644 he wrote a tract, Areopagitica, still regarded as one of the most inspiring defences of press freedom ever published. It forms the basis of many of today\u2019s views on freedom of speech.<\/p>\n

We held a lunch for members and guests on 7th August 2016 to network, to learn about Milton, and to raise funds for this local charity which is totally reliant on donations. We raised \u00a3160.<\/p>\n

For more information visit\u00a0http:\/\/www.miltonscottage.org\/<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1587122698715-526fbed4-29f9-5″ include=”215,220,216″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Members and guests enjoy the sunshine<\/p>\n

Gifts for Wycombe Women\u2019s Aid<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wycombe Women\u2019s Aid is a registered charity working in the Wycombe, South Bucks and Chiltern Districts of Buckinghamshire.\u00a0 They work with women and children who are experiencing or trying to escape domestic violence, and who are dealing with its effects and consequences.<\/p>\n

Over the past seven years we have been putting together gifts for the ladies.At Christmas we fill brightly wrapped boxes with beauty products.\u00a0 So far we have donated at least 20 Christmas boxes every year.<\/p>\n

In 2014 we started donating kitchen starter packs as well \u2013 a moving-in present for ladies entering temporary accommodation.\u00a0 We fill washing up bowls with washing and cleaning products, and a few fun items and wrap them attractively.\u00a0 On 13 July 2016 we donated a further 13 bowls, bringing our total to 32.<\/p>\n

Wycombe Women\u2019s Aid said:\u00a0 \u2018On behalf of WWA thank you very much for the 13 washing up bowls gift parcels that you kindly dropped off to us earlier this week.\u00a0 Can you please thank all concerned at the Soroptimists for their kindness and generosity and for choosing yet again to support our charity.\u00a0 The parcels are still very much appreciated and we really enjoy being able to give them to the women.\u00a0 They are always so beautifully presented and it is clear that a lot of time and thought has gone into each one.<\/p>\n

We really appreciate the continued, year round support from the Soroptimists \u2013 please be assured that your contributions are directly benefiting the women and children we work with.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Our 2016 Charter Tea at Smith and Kittle, Beaconsfield<\/strong><\/p>\n

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President Jan with members of DOSHTI Charity that helps isolated Asian women in High Wycombe<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kathleen and Anne present a cheque to their charity Community Rehabilitation Project<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In November 2015 we met at a member\u2019s home to make Christmas boxes for Wycombe Women\u2019s Aid<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Some of our clubs members and friends enjoying SIGBI conference, Glasgow 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In July 2015\u00a0we spent a lovely day visiting Roy Strong\u2019s garden near Hereford with our friendship club SI Worcester.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Our Charter Afternoon tea on the Thames 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Making up kitchen bowls for Wycombe Women\u2019s Aid<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Enjoying a charity dinner event at the wonderful Caldesi in Campagna in Bray<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Helping SI Bath celebrate their 90th Charter Anniversary<\/strong><\/p>\n

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