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Marching On Celebrating our Support for Women and Children

Read on to see how we’ve Marched this month!   #westandupforwomen#openingdoorsforabrighttomorrow Back in the days of total Zoom, we had a presentation from Elaine of the Parenting Project. Happily now we could enjoy meeting Elaine Johnston in person to present her with a fabulous cheque for

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Can you have too much purple in the park?

Well clearly not for the 8th March, International Women’s Day 2022!   Thanks to Richard Dickson on the Town Council, we got the ‘go ahead’ from Warwick District Council to Purple the Park benches in Abbey Fields.   We’re not sure that the park benches have ever

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So just how do we support Women and Girls?

Let me count the ways!   At the heart of our Club is our desire to stand up for women and girls.   By inspiring action and transforming lives we want to open doors to a bright future for them.    Our Club works to support women

What a year it’s been for our Club!

Talk about a ‘Bright Past -Brilliant Future’ our motto for our Centennial year. This year we’ve met, we’ve zoomed, we’ve raised money, we’ve raised awareness, we’ve cared, we’ve shared.   You name it, we’ve had a go, all in the name of #westandupforwomen. Soroptimists are nothing

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What colour do you associate with caring?

You can take your pick of colours.  November has definitely been a month that we Soroptimists and our Club have shown that we care.   Not just locally but nationally and internationally.    We continue to demonstrate that #westandupforwomen in many ways and varied colours The
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So how do you celebrate your 100th birthday?

By going to the House of Lords of course for a champagne reception!   What other way is there to celebrate with your Soroptimist sisters from far and wide.   With London calling, Club members Georgie, Elaine and Amina , together with Associate  member Tricia travelled to

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So what was special about September?

It was certainly a very special September for so many reasons.  With so many firsts it was a fabulous beginning to Autumn. We got off to a flying start with coffee and cake at Ann P’s in aid of Friends of Sick Children in Malawi. 

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Putting women who’ve made a difference on the map!

If you had to choose, which women would you want represented on a trail map around Kenilworth?   And why?   Who would be in your hot one hundred?   Have they made a difference to your own life?   Are they someone you feel hasn’t had enough recognition

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How do you choose where to start?

How do you choose when your Club has done so many amazing things this past month?   And have yet more in the pipeline over the coming few weeks?   We’re positively spoilt for choice!   It’s so hard to know where to begin! Our 100 Women of

Can you have fun as a Soroptimist?

Well for our Club the question should be ‘how much fun can you have? Adapting the saying ‘ All work and no play makes June a dull month’ certainly doesn’t apply to our Club.   Whilst we stay committed to standing up for women, and gender