
What were Soroptimists doing at the Dandelion Time May Fayre?
It has been a busy time at the Dandelion Time May Fayre for the Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists helping out on the Refreshment stall.

It has been a busy time at the Dandelion Time May Fayre for the Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists helping out on the Refreshment stall.

Medway and Maidstone Members have been busy baking cakes and savouries for the refreshment stall at Dandelion Time May Fayre tomorrow (9 May).

On Saturday 25 April two Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists Jane and Stella Barnes joined in the Foreshore litter pick organised by Friends of Rochester Churchfields Esplanade (FoRCE).

Medway and Maidstone members were pleased to welcome President Roxanne to our AGM Dinner held at Oliver’s Restaurant in Rochester on 9 April.

Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists are very proud to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

80 for 80 with ‘Give to Lent’ Appeal Medway Foodbank launched a ‘Give to Lent’ Appeal for period 18 February to 2 April, listing a range of food and toiletries they needed.

Members of Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists joined in with other volunteers from Friends of Rochester Churchfields and Esplanade (FoRCE) to do a litter pick along Rochester Esplanade on 21 March as part of Great British Spring Clean.

Maya Bangar and Wanda Wright had done a great job putting our Medway and Maidstone Soroptimist display up for the International Women’s Day (IWD) event at Victory Academy in Chatham on 14 March.

A surprise donation of 36 balls of double knitting and Aran wool was made to Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists knowing we would make good use of it.

Stella and Jane Barnes joined with other volunteers from Friends of Rochester Churchfields and Esplanade (FoRCE) for their first 2–hour gardening session in 2026.