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Campaign for Gender Impact Assessments

Campaign for Gender Impact Assessments

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Deputy Lyndon Farnham Chief Minister of Jersey Government of Jersey Broad Street St Helier Jersey JE2 3RG Tuesday 4th November 2025 OPEN LETTER Dear Deputy Farnham, On behalf of Soroptimist International Jersey (SIJ), I am pleased to share the latest Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) position paper on mandatory Gender Impact Assessments. This paper can be found by clicking on the link below. I also attach the UK Press Release. https://sigbi.org/assets/SIGBI-Position-Paper-on-Gender-Impact-Assessments-June-2025.pdf  Soroptimist International Jersey calls on the Government of Jersey to implement mandatory Gender Impact Assessments (GIAs) following proven models from Wales and Scotland. This framework outlines how Jersey can address these gaps through legislative reform and systematic implementation. The primary goal is to advocate for government at all levels to make gender impact assessments a compulsory part of decision-making processes. This would ensure systematic assessment of how policies and decisions affect women

Carers Jersey – Recharger Day

Carers Jersey – Recharger Day

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Carers Jersey held their 2025 Recharger Day for carers on Sunday 12th October, sponsored by @soroptimistjsy. It was a great day during which the around 70 carers were looked after, beginning with breakfast followed by an opportunity to have fun with Laughter, Move and Groove then Tapping with Yolanda Sáez Castelló. After a delicious lunch we were entertained by Aureole singers with a sing along. Thank you to the staff at the Royal Yacht for helping to make this day so special. The Aureole singers Debbie Taylor with Yolanda Sáez Castelló Selling copies of our “Inspiring Women of Jersey” by Penny Byrne publication which raises funds for JAAR and Freeda.  

Inspirational Woman of the Year Award 2025

Inspirational Woman of the Year Award 2025

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Soroptimist International Jersey – Inspirational Woman of the Year Award 2025  The Inspirational Woman of the Year Award 2025 was held on Friday 27th June  at The Savoy Hotel.  We welcomed inspiring, exceptional women from our local community including our three finalists Kate Wright, Ceri Tinley, Carole Stockill alongside last year’s Inspirational Woman of the Year award winner, Joy Thomson. After tea Club President, Debbie Taylor announced this year’s winner: Kate Wright. Kate Wright was nominated for chairing of the Government of Jersey’s Violence Against Women and Girls Taskforce, as a contributor to ConnectMe.je and CEO of the domestic abuse charity FREEDA. Ceri Tinley was nominated as founder and managing director of the luxury chalet business Consensio Ski, for mentoring other female business owners and founder of the teen-run club See Her Run. Carole Stockill was nominated as the founder of the non-profit group Laugh,

Inspirational Woman of the Year Award 2024

Inspirational Woman of the Year Award 2024

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2024 was a very special year as we celebrated 25 years of the SIJ Inspirational Woman of the Award Dr Karen Kyd, the Club’s Patron presented the Award at Government House to the 2024 winner – Joy Thomson    Above: SIJ President Jean-Marie Gavey congratulating Joy Thomson Above: Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey Vice-Admiral Jeremy Kyd, with his wife and Club Patron, Dr Karen Kyd and SIJ President Jean-Marie Gavey Above: A wonderful tea provided by Harpers Catering

How we’re backing girls in STEM at Highlands College

How we’re backing girls in STEM at Highlands College

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The Club was delighted to be the first supporter of the Highlands College Foundation. The Club donates £4,500 annually specifically for women and girls taking STEM subjects: Building Services, Automotive, Building Trades, Digital Games Development, Information Technology and Mechanical Engineering & Welding. It is beneficial for us all if there is more diversity in these areas of work. Six female students were helped in 2025 including three donations of laptops, which were presented to the students by Club members in February.

Supporting Year 6 girls with sustainable period products

Supporting Year 6 girls with sustainable period products

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Joining forces with the Jersey Reuse Revolution since 2021 (originally named Jersey Sustainable Period Products Project) our aim is to provide every Year 6 girl in the Island with a eco-friendly washable period pad. The bags are kindly delivered to every Primary School in the Island by the Children, Young People, Education & Skills Department in March each year. The bags are given to the girls during a PSHE lesson so conversations can be started and questions can be answered by their teachers. Comments from some of the girls at Helvetia School in 2025 include: “I love the colours!” “They’re squishy, they turn into an envelope!” “They look comfortable, they save the environment, they’re portable in the bag!” “They’re soft!” “They’re washable!”