World Environment Day
Remember Plant a Tree in 73? Well I can’t think of a clever rhyme for to go with 2021! And although Club may not be able to take action right now, that doesn’t stop us planning for our Centenary. Has there ever been more
Boom! We’ve Zoomed!
Is Zoom the new word for Club meetings? Definitely! Like many Clubs, we’ve embraced the new technology to hold virtual meetings using Zoom. Thanks to President Gill, we achieved a first for Club and many members. Despite the restrictions of Lockdown, Gill, in true Soroptimist
So what have we been up to during lockdown?
We might be in lockdown but we’re certainly not shut down! Most importantly during lockdown, we’re keeping in touch to make that difference to our own members. With SIGBI President Isobel’s message firmly in mind ‘This is a time to when friendship and caring come
Front line care workers in Malawi & Covid 19
So what’s happening in Malawi? Well they’re preparing for the Covid 19 pandemic in Malawi too. The front line healthcare workers need just as much support as our NHS. So what have we done to help? If you compare it to the resources we have
When being at home is NOT the safest place to be in lockdown
The Domestic Violence Bill has never been more important. The average number of deaths used to be a shocking two a week. In the weeks since Covid 19 lockdown this has increased to FIVE per week As a Club and as individuals we’ve
New style AGM and future meetings?
Well the best laid plans and all that! Despite our excellent Development Group changing the date of our AGM so as not to clash with Maundy Thursday, unfortunately no one foresaw Coronavirus scuppering everything. A new style of AGM was called for. Thanks to
Kangaroo Knitting Club is thriving!
Fabulous news – about the Kangaroo Knitting Club in the Spring newsletter from Friends Of Sick Children in Malawi. SI Blantyre, one of our friendship links, continue to enable women in the Kangaroo Unit at Queen Elisabeth Central Hospital. These ladies can earn money
Loud and Proud for the NHS :)
Well we should have been celebrating President Sandra’s last event with a lovely dinner. Instead Covid 19 has taken over and we are in lockdown. Never a Club to dwell on negatives, we celebrated our wonderful NHS instead. Here we are, loud
How do you celebrate International Women’s Day 2020?
By wearing purple of course! Because the MAR meeting was the day before International Women’s Day, we decked ourselves out in as much purple as possible! Julie, one of our newest Club members read the Mission Statement. Besides the reports from the MAR executive, we
Who knew that the Red Cross did so much?
And in the UK too! Well who knew that the Red Cross worked in the UK as well as internationally! Not many of our Club, that was for sure! Cara Munrow , our local fundraiser, certainly educated us on the work they do at home