What Makes a Dark Day Brighter?

The Thought of an End to Violence Against Women and Girls

With the colour orange representing hope for a violence-free future for women and girls, preparations began for an Orange Cafe to launch our 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence.

  And at our local community cafe, what a launch it was!

Co-President Amanda was delighted to welcome local councillors, representatives from fellow voluntary agencies and from Warwickshire Refuge Services.

  Amanda with Cllr Andrew Milton and Club member Debra.

Andrew was proud to wear our orange and white campaign ribbon, which symbolises the link between the aims of Soroptimists and the White Ribbon Organisation in eliminating violence against women and girls.

Read more about White Ribbon here   https://www.whiteribbon.org.uk/wrd24

 And Andrew’s daughter Hollie spotted a leaflet with her name on it!

This leaflet provides information about the “Hollie Guard” app for smartphones. The app enables a user’s phone to become a “personal safety device”.

Read more about the Hollie Guard app here  https://hollieguard.com

          Cllr Alison Insley was running a hectic schedule but still found time to come along and support us. 

It’s always great to see friends from Kenilworth Lions. Our two organisations often share strategies and actions to support survivors of violence against women and girls. On the left is Lion President Elect Bill Wanley, and on the right, Vice President Lis Stevens.

We were delighted to welcome Mandy, a representative from a fellow women’s organisation, the Kenilworth Women’s Institute.  It was a great opportunity to share ideas on the ways each of our organisations is working to eliminate violence against women and girls.

We count Kaylee and Melanie, strategists and managers at Warwickshire Refuge Services, as our very good friends.

Kaylee was keen to wear one of our orange and white ribbons.

In fact she took 3 more for her team to wear at their forthcoming meeting with the Police and Crime Commissioner!

You can read more about Warwickshire Refuge Services here https://refuge.org.uk/i-need-help-now/refuge-domestic-violence-service-warwickshire/

     We also found time to talk as friends.

  Co-President Elaine was delighted by the energy of the room and the resolve and determination to work:-