January 2026: In November four members had the privilege of marching through Kidderminster on Remembrance Sunday as part of the large parade. We were able to place a wreath on the Memorial, taking part in the Remembrance Service. Another six bags were delivered to
Kidderminster’s Sewing Sisters group have made 12 ‘Welcome Bags’ for the local Refuge which contain toiletries and gifts including a notepad and pen. We have supported the local Refuge over the years in a number of ways and the Manager asked if we could
Liberty of London is celebrating 150 years of design and fabrics. To commemorate this anniversary, they have created a large patchwork in the shape of a house from 1,000 squares of Liberty fabrics submitted under the guise of the Patchwork Collective members from around the
A lovely surprise awaited our club after Christmas when we received presents from Bangladesh charity TARANGO. We have supported this charity for the last three years. Each member was given a small bag made by the women from the charity along with a card
Our Annual Bridge Event took place in April where our club provides lunch for the 80 players. Here we see us hard at work preparing the food. Another successful day’s work with £850 profit made which has been allocated to Marie Curie Cancer Fund. Great
5th march— Celebrating International Women’s Day this month in Bewdley and raising awareness of Violence Against Women. Even the local canine showed an interest. 11th march—Public Speaking Competition. Congratulations to our member Cindy Black who supported these lads from a local school in taking part
In January 2024, members attended a zoom meeting about Modern Day Slavery, in which Independant Modern Slave Advocates talked about their roles dealing with this disturbing problem on a daily basis. February saw our sewing sisters making dresses and birthing sheets from duvet covers and
Novmber and December were two very busy months for the club, with lots of events. The first event was SIGBI’s Annual Conference, being held in Friend’s House in London this year. The speakers were so inspirational that we left feeling ready to work for women
At our Regional Meeting in December 2022, we heard a speaker from ANAWIM, the women’s centre in Birmingham which supports women in need. After hearing this speaker, we decided to continue making these gym style backpack bags from donated fabrics at our Sewing Sisters sessions.
Diary of the month Feb/March 2023 Standing up for women and girls. At our business meeting in February, there were lots of ideas and offers of help from members in planning future events for the forthcoming year. What can we achieve as Soroptimists? Chris Bradley
