{"id":47,"date":"2008-09-03T08:38:30","date_gmt":"2008-09-03T07:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-towns\/about-our-club\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:43:06","slug":"about-our-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Welcome to SI Medway and Maidstone<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1567429377510{padding-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_media_grid style=&#8221;load-more&#8221; items_per_page=&#8221;8&#8243; element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; gap=&#8221;10&#8243; btn_style=&#8221;modern&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;default&#8221; btn_size=&#8221;xs&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1770892555944-dafe1ba5-aab7-9&#8243; include=&#8221;6972,6990,7040,7038,7102,6945,7088,7097,6922,6871,6890,6943,6683,6676,6699,6698,6695,6600,6623,6528,6499,6472,6404,6098,5471&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF MEDWAY AND MAIDSTONE\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/files\/2021\/02\/75th-logo-4-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5312 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/files\/2021\/02\/75th-logo-4-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/files\/2021\/02\/75th-logo-4-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/files\/2021\/02\/75th-logo-4-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/files\/2021\/02\/75th-logo-4-3.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Are you looking for an opportunity to meet new people? To work with other like-minded women on projects aimed at improving lives and raising awareness?\u00a0 SI Medway and Maidstone are a friendly, diverse group of women who meet at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hirochesterhotel.co.uk\/\">Holiday Inn Rochester<\/a> in Chatham on the second Thursday of each month and hold programme action and social events throughout the year. 2026 is a significant year for our club as we celebrate our 80th anniversary in June..<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Soroptimist Vision<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Soroptimist International is a vibrant, dynamic women&#8217;s organisation\u00a0 We are committed to a world where women and girls together achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in creating strong and peaceful communities worldwide.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Soroptimist Mission<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Soroptimists inspire action and create opportunities to transform the lives of women and girls through a global network of members and international partnerships.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Soroptimist Values<a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/files\/2018\/02\/Soroptimists.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-922 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/files\/2018\/02\/Soroptimists-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Soroptimist word cloud\" width=\"250\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Human Rights for all<\/li>\n<li>Global peace and international goodwill<\/li>\n<li>Advancing women\u2019s potential<\/li>\n<li>Integrity and democratic decision making<\/li>\n<li>volunteering, diversity and friendship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Soroptimist Goals<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Soroptimist International will improve the lives and status of women and girls through education, empowerment or enabling opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Soroptimist International will be a global voice for increasing access to education and leadership for women and girls.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Find out more about SI Medway and Maidstone <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-maidstone\/category\/club-news\/\">Club News &amp; Events<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/medway-towns\/contact-us\/\">Contact us\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0to find out more today.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1567429377510{padding-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_69e6ec941b1a6 h4{color:rgb(0, 85, 150);}.ld_fancy_heading_69e6ec941b1a6 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_69e6ec941b1a6\">\n\t<h4 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Recent Club News<\/span><\/h4><\/div>[vc_basic_grid post_type=&#8221;post&#8221; max_items=&#8221;4&#8243; style=&#8221;load-more&#8221; 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