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Public Speaking Competition 2016

Our annual Midland Arden Public Speaking Competition took place in the prestigious Council Chambers of Dudley. Principle guests included the  Mayor and Mayoress of  Dudley along with Mr J K  Sharma Consulate General of India. Also in attendance was Immediate Past International President Ann Garvie,

Dinner meeting 28th April

Soroptimist International of Kenilworth &District Are pleased to invite you to join them at our dinner meeting on Thursday 28th April 2016 Time: 7.00 for 7.30 Price: £16 At The Holiday Inn, Kenilworth, Our Speaker will be the dynamic and inspiring Professor Shaheen Sardar Ali

Tea Dance to celebrate HRH The Queen’s 90th Birthday

SI Kenilworth and District invite you to our 1940s’ tea dance as part of HRH The Queens’ 90th Birthday Celebrations!   Featuring Maggie Bartmanis and accompanist Adrian Moore   Come and join us for an afternoon of high tea, music and fun on Saturday 14th

Christmas Tree

Recently, members decorated a Christmas tree in the St Nicholas Church, Kenilworth, display. The theme was purple and white to recognise the club’s support for the Purple Teardrop campaign. Purple Teardrop is a Soroptimist International initiative against human trafficking and the exploitation of women and girls. Purple

Knitting for Malawi – can you help?

Here is a good way of using up oddments from your wool stash. Tiny hats for premature babies and bigger hats for babies in the malnutrition wards can be any colour, the brighter the better are always needed, as are knitted socks. Follow the link for

News from 2015 SIGBI conference

    Here are the links to some video clips shown at the 2015 conference that you may find of interest: Caught in the traffick – about the grooming of young women The locust effect – about everyday violence Millenium goals 2030 – young people’s

Swimathon November 2015

Intrepid sisters from SI Kenilworth swam 37 laps (74 lengths) in the annual Swimathon held at the Warwick School pool on 1st November 2015. Over £400 was raised for charity through sponsorship so far.  

Public Speaking in Istanbul

The 20th Soroptimist International Convention in Istanbul certainly lived up all the expectations of a great Convention, but for me the highlights came on  Sunday July 12th 2015 with an all inspiring “Public Speaking  Showcase” Fresh ideas and Empowering Women was a theme effortlessly demonstrated

October 2015 – So what did I learn?

It’s not all doom and gloom in Malawi – just because it’s different doesn’t make it wrong. I overheard a medical student say that they should just drop in a ready-made hospital complete with equipment and that would solve everything – I couldn’t disagree more.  

October 2015 – Has it really been a week?

We’re back safe and sound, enjoying the novelty of hot and cold running water, power and reliable internet.   I’m back at the day job; Dave is happily sorting through his one thousand plus wildlife photos down to a respectable number that we can inflict them