President Kam presented badges to Nicky, Kathy, Lorraine after having training for serving teas and coffees at Mansfield Alzheimer’s Café
November supper meeting talk was delivered by Inspector Nick Butler who is our neighbourhood policing inspector responsible for local policing in Mansfield District. It was enlightening & very reassuring with the work & his team is undertaking currently. I am sure he had glossed over some ghastly bits but rest assured we will be working together in ensuring the current social issues are understood better within our community.
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL MANSFIELD AND DISTRICT remembers all who gave there lives in wars and conflict. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
President Kam Britland & Toast Master Sue Challis welcomed one of the speakers Mrs Anne Thompson SI Stratford-upon-Avon at the Hostess on Fri 12.10.18 celebrating the club’s 61st charter anniversary dinner. Speakers were:- Region President of SI Midland East – Ruth Dodd Lady Diana Meale responding to the toast for guests. Mrs Anne Thompson SI Stratford upon Avon Mrs Sue Manchester President Elect Honoured guests – Mayor Kate Allsop & Mr Keith Allsop, and Soroptimist members & Presidents from the Amber Valley, Chesterfield , Dukeries, Peterborough , Lincoln, Lichfield & Nottingham as well as friends & families. Pres Kam would like to express her thanks to Eileen Stewart, Anne Bull, Ann Sale, Sue Challis, Diane Milner, Marion Bates & all the Hostess staff beavering away behind the scenes. The speakers all spoke eloquently on the night. The wonderful entertainment was provided by the Yorkshire band
Congratulations to the following ladies who won our quiz. Prizes were presented to Anne Bull, Rita Hallsworth and Marian Bates
We had the enormous pleasure to welcome two Soroptimists from Litchfield club to our 3rd July supper meeting. The speaker, Jennifer Mclelland together with a former SI Mansfield member, Liz Leaver who recommended this incredible lady, a tremendously driven professional to share her inspirational stories with us. Jennifer’s talk was on her experience working in Thailand following the Tsunami for 14 months. Then with her career in the police force she utilised her strength in making a difference and led an outstanding Domestic Abuse offender for the force at the same time kept a close eye on her team who investigated Domestic Abuse. Recently, we were informed that she has received a much awaited promotion to Chief Inspector. Our congratulations for her achievement!! In essence, we have much to learn, to take on board of the ideas and perhaps to work together to share our
Wentworth Woodhouse is a Grade 1 listed country house in the village of Wentworth, South Yorkshire. With an east front of 185 meters (606 ft.), this impressive mansion is reputed to have the longest country house façade in Europe. The history of Wentworth Woodhouse, as well as the village of Wentworth, is inextricably linked with the history of the great aristocratic families – the Wentworth’s, Watsons and Fitzwilliam’s – who presided over it for generations. Wentworth Woodhouse is now open to the public with guided tours, 82-acre garden and a host of events running throughout the year. The house was bought by the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust. The Trust is embarking on a major project to restore the house and whilst this continues, part of the Wentworth Woodhouse will be continued to be open to the public. Everyone is welcome to join us. Our tour
A houseful of people enjoyed lots of Summer food and cups of tea on a lovely afternoon in a beautiful garden. A number of stalls sold books, plants, home-made cakes and a range of health items whilst members discussed action being taken by Soroptimist International in support organisations dedicated for the well being of women worldwide. The event raised £760.00 President Kam welcomed all including Mayor Kate Allsop and gave a special thank-you to John & Lynn Dale for the use of their beautiful garden & home. Pres Kam also thanked all those helpers who provided delicious food and those who did all the background work necessary on such occasions. Photo shows Mansfield Mayor Kate Allsop with SI Mansfield and District President Kam Britland
President Kam welcomed our speaker Nicola Roberts CEO Bassetlaw MIND & guest Kath Whittingham Bolsover District Council, Former Head of Democratic Services. What an enlightening evening with Kam’s 2nd speaker who is the CEO Bassetlaw MIND, Nicola Roberts! Nicola clarified the difference between the local & national MIND office, which was very useful for us as we are going to raise funds for our local area. We were informed that in October this year there are plans to merge all the local branches in the Nottinghamshire area. As Kam’s intention was to support the local branch for her year, she came across Nicola via the St Johns Street Office Nicola talked about her work with the service users and organisations for delivering work place training for front-line staff. She also mentioned how we could help raise awareness & funds for them & to ensure that
We were so delighted to have Jane Walker (MBE) with us at our club meeting speaking about her journey and her courageous work with people from the Philippines. Collecting ring pulls & other recycling items from dump sites & breaking the cycle of poverty through education. Building the world’s first school out of recycled shipping container vans, hence transforming the lives of so many thousand of families. I received a number of positive feedback after the meeting. Here is one of them. “Hi Kam I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed our speaker last night . To come from the terrible background she had, being so young to turn her life around. Jane is such an inspiration she changed all those lives for the better what an amazing woman
