Our Club Business meeting on March 9th saw the launch of our 2022-3 environmental project – Project Starfish – which is all about cutting our personal carbon footprint.
In November 2021 we celebrated 40 years of the Lichfield Talking News service – one of our special Club charities. Longstanding volunteer reader for Lichfield Talking News, Angela Reynolds, is founder President of our Club and here she reflects on the “lifeline” service provided to visually-impaired people in Lichfield, and looks forward to our New Year Quiz in aid of the charity.
SI Lichfield & District’s very own club elves have been very busy for the last few weeks!
Modern Slavery: Today is the United Nations International day for the abolition of slavery. This commemorates the date of the adoption by the General Assembly, of the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (resolution 317(IV) of 2 December 1949.
Advocacy is a key part of our work as Soroptimists, Club Advocacy lead Karen talks about Advocacy In Action and asks: How much do you know about how our Parliament works, what involvement you can have and what your MP can do for you?
Conflict Resolution Day is a global event, intended to promote the concept of peaceful conflict resolution and was created in 2005 by the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR). It takes place on the 21st October each year. The main purpose of Conflict Resolution Day is to increase awareness of the various peaceful, non-violent methods of conflict resolution available. What are these non-violent methods? Mediation Mediation is a structured, interactive process where an impartial third party assists disputing parties in resolving conflict through the use of specialised communication and negotiation techniques. All participants in mediation are encouraged to actively participate in the process. is a “party-centered” process in that it is focused primarily upon the needs, rights, and interests of the parties. The mediator uses a wide variety of techniques to guide the process in a constructive direction and to help the parties find their optimal
Thanks to “you know what” and various other constraints, our Planting Trees for a Brilliant Future project has taken the best part of the last year and culminated on Sunday 10th October, with a small group of members from our Planet subgroup attended the Falkland Road site of the Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust to plant 61 saplings there.
I’m left-handed, what’s your super power? And who knew left-handed people had a special day once a year on 13th August? I certainly didn’t and I suspect I am not alone. Before you are tempted to move on here are a few facts that may interest you or which may be be useful in your next pub quiz.
Club Friendship Link Coordinator, Alyson muses on friendship and what it means to us as human beings and Soroptimists…
Communications Officer Louie marks Nelson Mandela Day 2021 and considers what it means, then and now…On 18 July every year, the United Nations invites you to mark Nelson Mandela International Day by making a difference in your communities. Everyone has the ability and the responsibility to change the world for the better! Mandela Day is an occasion for all to take action and inspire change.
