{"id":4957,"date":"2023-03-21T15:50:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T15:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/ipswich-and-district\/?page_id=4957"},"modified":"2025-01-21T15:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T15:44:01","slug":"welcome-to-soroptimist-international-ipswich-district","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/ipswich-and-district\/welcome-to-soroptimist-international-ipswich-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to our Soroptimist International Ipswich and District Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1684771392559-f3e098f5-11f6-8″ include=”4888,4867,4900,4915,4803,4660,4690,4809,4845″][vc_column_text]Soroptimist International is the world\u2019s largest women\u2019s service organisation with Consultative Status at the United Nations.\u00a0 A group of like-minded women, we are united by our passion for improving the lives of women and children locally, nationally and internationally. The Ipswich club was founded in 1952 and has given years of service to our community.\u00a0 Use the side navigation to find out more about your local club. Visit our \u2018Who We Are\u2019<\/a> and What We Do<\/a>\u00a0 pages to find out more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get in touch with us by email: \u00a0ipswichsoroptimists44@gmail.com<\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Find us also on Facebook.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are a non-political and non-religious organisation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Never heard of Soroptimists?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Our organisation will be 102 years old this year, having started in California in 1921.\u00a0 There are now Clubs all over the world working together to transform the lives of women and girls with nearly 72,000 Members in 121 countries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo by\u00a0Hannah Busing<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Unsplash<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n

OUR CLUB<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

We are a very friendly group of women who meet on the second Tuesday of the month\u00a0 at 7.30pm (usually) at The Ipswich & Suffolk Club, Northgate Street, Ipswich IP1 3BE https:\/\/www.ipswichandsuffolkclub.co.uk\/<\/a>;\u00a0 we also have meetings via Zoom during some of the winter months or when a speaker is not local to us. Please contact us for more details ipswichsoroptimists44@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

If you would like to learn more about our organisation, come along; you would be assured of a very, warm welcome.<\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT THE IPSWICH AND DISTRICT CLUB DOES<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

We are involved:<\/span><\/p>\n

Locally<\/strong> \u2013 we lobby and undertake projects that benefit women and girls with organisations such as Lighthouse Women’s Aid\u00a0https:\/\/www.lighthousewa.org.uk<\/a> .<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Our latest action for Lighthouse: providing canned and dry goods to form a starter pack for those who are leaving the Refuge and moving into their own accommodation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We also support Suffolk Refugee Support who do such a brilliant job for their clients https:\/\/suffolkrefugee.org.uk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Regionally<\/strong> \u2013 exchanging ideas with nine other clubs in the London Anglia Region.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Nationally<\/strong>\u00a0and Internationally<\/strong> fundraising and campaigning and supporting girls education and emergency situations such as women in Ukraine and the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you would like more information on our club and work, get in touch by email\u00a0ipswichsoroptimists44@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0 We\u2019d love to hear from you!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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