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
Club news
Our AGM and Anniversary Dinner
Our 65th anniversary dinner following our latest AGM. We had a good year – the bra collection to assist women who have survived modern day slavery in a number of overseas countries was especially successful, the generous women of Ipswich … Continued
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Suffolk Refugee Support
Today we had the privilege of celebrating International Women’s Day with Suffolk Refugee Support. Their International Women’s Group were stunning in their amazing dress and they represented 40 different countries. A lot of fun, entertainment from Samia Malik and a … Continued
White Ribbon – REAL MEN RESPECT WOMEN
See our Ipswich Soroptimists campaign for White Ribbon, originally posted last year, but just as relevant to 2017 (excuse the date on the opening slide!). White Ribbon is an organisation set up by men to stop domestic violence against women, … Continued
WE REACHED OUT TARGET OF 1500+ BRAS
With the help of so many people we have reached our target of collecting more than 1500 bras (actually it is in the region of 1600). So a very big thank you to all of you who have donated bras … Continued
Regional Meetings
We regularly get together with our sister Clubs in East London, Essex, Cambridge and Norfolk. The aim is to share ideas/learn from each other, build something better than we would alone. Some of these meetings celebrate particular UN Days such … Continued
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. Our Regional Ambassador for this project gave us an … Continued
IPSWICH SOROPTIMIST’S KNICKER LINE!
Our ‘knicker line’ is certainly one with a difference! It is helping women and girls in the Kori Chiefdom of Sierra Leone, to keep their washable sanitary towels in place. Last year the Soroptimist clubs in the London Anglia Region … Continued
A Great Small Organisation!
Our speaker, Kat Gosling on Wednesday was excellent – committed to The Teapot Project, set up in 2015. They are now the largest growing food waste interception service in Suffolk. Their task is to stop edible food waste going into … Continued
EQUALITY: IF NOT NOW, WHEN?
Our event held to celebrate the work of Lighthouse Women’s Aid, held at the University of Suffolk on 10th February, was a real success, thanks to the collaboration of all parties including the Students’ Union who did so much to … Continued