Middlesbrough Soroptimists are very concerned about the situation in Afghanistan, particularly how it will affect women and girls.

Middlesbrough Soroptimists deplore the overcrowded and insanitary conditions in which asylum seekers, including women and children, are being kept in Dover. This is surely a breach of human rights. Please see www.refugeewomen.co.uk for more information. 

We are delighted to see Suzanne Fletcher featured in this month’s Outstanding Women series in the Darlington & Stockton Times. She has done so much for local people.

To mark the SIGBI Day of Action on the Environment, SI Middlesbrough members will be taking various actions to reduce their carbon footprint. To make a real impact, these actions must be sustained.

Looking forward to local botanist Anne Press talking to us tomorrow evening on how we interact with the environment. For details go to www.sigbi.org/middlesbrough.

Poster 13 July To mark our Day of Action on Climate Change we are having a talk by local botanist Anne Presson how we can help protect our natural environment. Info from margaretclark@gmail.com.The event is free and all are welcome, but please let us know

We are pleased to support the Darlington & Stockton Times who are running a series on outstanding women from our area. We have suggested several women for their work on FGM, support to asylum seekers and refugees and other issues. Most recently, Jenny Medhurst was

To mark Refugee Week we had an excellent and informative talk yesterday on The Journey to Asylum from Pete Widlinski. Some local refugees joined us for a very enjoyable evening with cake.

To mark Refugee Week we are holding a reflective evening “We cannot walk alone!” on 15th June with guest speaker and guests from our refugee community. 07962335324 for info.

We are delighted to have Geraldine Nuttall as our new President. Looking forward to a good 76th year.