Our speaker at our meeting on Wednesday 8th May was Sarah Lungley, Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator for Suffolk Libraries who spoke about her role. We had invited Sarah as 1. it was Mental Health Awareness Week (and we wore … Continued
Club news
The Meru Garden Project
In November 2015, Child.org were elected as our Federation Project partner 2016-19 with our new partner CIFORD in Meru, Kenya. The project is an agricultural training programme for women called Meru Women’s Garden Project. The project launched on International Women’s Day in March … Continued
Kim Trotter is our next Speaker
At our next meeting on Wednesday 13th February at The Ipswich & Suffolk Club, Northgate Street, we’re delighted to welcome Kim Trotter who will be talking to us about the Future Female Society, one of the many organisations, including Ipswich Soroptimists, … Continued
QUIZ RUNNERS UP
We were pleased to have fielded a team for SI Colchester’s Quiz evening on 28th February to raise funds for Colchester Soroptimists’ Youth Award 2019. The event raised in the region of £600 to help sponsor the Award. It is … Continued
Helen Pankhurst
Just before Christmas we had the opportunity to hear Helen Pankhurst (granddaughter of Emmeline) talk about the lead up to (some) women achieving the vote, progress made since 1918 and raise a discussion about what changes we would like to … Continued
THE SEASON TO GIVE TO THOSE LESS FORTUNATE
It is that time of year again when it is good to give to those less fortunate. And, that is just what we have done! The Club has given donations to our International President’s Appeal of ‘Women, Water and … Continued
Mayor of Ipswich, Jane Riley, speaking at our November meeting
We’re very fortunate to have Jane Riley, current Mayor of Ipswich, coming to visit us on 14th November 2018, to speak about her role, charities, women in public life. Do join us if you are interested – let us know … Continued
WVWV100 was an amazing Festival
We’re so proud to be part of the group of women that came together, decided on mounting a Festival, planned it and made Women’s Voices, Women’s Votes a great success. Described as awesome by some of those who came and … Continued
Our September meeting
Tomorrow evening we have our Autumn supper at the Ipswich and Suffolk Club. Members have recently read the book ‘A Song of Their Own’ by Joy Bounds, a record of what women in and around Ipswich did to increase the … Continued
Ipswich Soroptimists in June 2018
On 13th June, the date of our next meeting at the Ipswich and Suffolk Club, our speaker will be Elizabeth Welbourn who will be talking about the work of the Ipswich Town Pastors, giving us an insight into the women and … Continued