Join Solihull Club https://si-solihull.org.uk for their annual lunch on Sunday 26th March at 12.30 at the Olton Golf Club. The price is £30 including a three-course carvery lunch. Partners and guests are welcome. RSVP to Jackie Atkinson at jatkin10@gmail.com. Further details of the venue and menu can be found on the links below: Charter Lunch menu Charter Lunch Flyer
From Left to Right – Liz Every (President-Elect), Anne Rogers (President), Elaine Clarke (Immediate Past President), Isobel Smith, Jan Hemlin, Rose Hutchinson
President Anne invites you to join her at the National Memorial Arboretum Every year the new Presidents from the 3 Midland Regions lay wreaths at the Soroptimist plot. I will be with Judith Carder – Midland Chase and Jo Holdway – Midland East This year, of course, we have the new sculpture, please come along and join us if you are interested. The day starts with the formal service at the MOD memorial at 10.45am After that ceremony, we walk across to the Soroptimist plot, to lay 2 wreaths for a photoshoot. One from the Federation, one from the Midland clubs. We read the Peace pledge and do photos. It would be great to see some of you there if you can make it. It will be a very busy day though and you will need to book your car parking via their website at
SI Worcester and District will be hosting a tree-planting ceremony in Fort Royal Park, Worcester to celebrate 100 years of Soroptimism, on 23rd September 2021 at 2 pm. The event will be attended by the Mayor of Worcester and members of SI Worcester & District, friends, and relatives. After the tree planting, tea/coffee and celebration cake will be served at Fort Royal House. Please click on the flyer link for RSVP contact details: Flyer tree planting 09-21
An Invitation from SI Stourbridge & District Why not join us for International Women’s Day on March the 8th @ 7.30pm when we will celebrate and look to attract potential new members with ‘Pearls, Purple and Poetry’ as the theme? We will be holding an online ‘silent auction’ featuring Hats, Handbags, and Accessories, followed by a poetry recitation by local poet Steve Pottinger. Steve is a poet, author, workshop facilitator, and a founding member of Wolverhampton Arts Collective ‘Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists’ www.stevepottinger.co.uk Join us and invite prospective members to this, our main membership event. Please wear PURPLE and PEARLS! Attendance is free of charge, but we would welcome a donation to our club’s bank account for Mary Steven’s Hospice Full details are on the poster below. We are looking for donations of Hats, Handbags, and Ladies’ accessories to make this auction really special. What have
The Environment Group of SI Stourbridge is pleased to offer this Environment Quiz for sale. The Quiz has 5 question sections relating to our Environment, which you can enjoy with your club, family, and friends. For only £3 the answers can be purchased from Su Roxburgh (susan.roxburgh@virginmedia.com) As this is a fundraising initiative, we would be most grateful if you would circulate to family and friends. The closing date for the despatch of answers is 28 February. Payment details are on the front page of the Quiz, please click on the link below for details: SI Stourbridge Quiz
SI LAB is Launched It has never been easier to connect with people from all over the world, and Soroptimists are taking full advantage of the technologies available to do just that. SI LAB is a virtual meeting place for all Soroptimists worldwide to meet, exchange knowledge and news, and keep up to date with all things Soroptimist. It was launched at the SI AGM in July. Please do click on the link and view the video, which explains how to register. It’s an exciting time to be a Soroptimist! https://www.soroptimistinternational.org/introducing-the-soroptimist-lab To join the Soroptimist Lab please visit https://www.mightynetworks.com Choose: Sign in (Right upper corner) Our network is: SoroptimistLAB
Dame Vera Baird QC – Victims Commissioner for England and Wales At our March meeting, Dame Vera gave feedback on our recent work on DA court observations. Our reports have now all been submitted, and the debrief by Police is due on 22nd June 2020. Soroptimists completed 200 questionnaires, representing 225 manhours worked. Our region mustered 40 volunteers and carried out 70 observations. Other regions are now becoming involved in the project. Dame Vera then told us about developments in the Northumbria region. As Victims Commissioner, her aim is to put the victim centre stage in what is an adversarial criminal justice system. At present, the focus is on prosecuting or defending the defendant. Victims of violent crime are often deeply traumatised by their role as a witness, but neglected once the trial is over. Dame Vera sees her role as empowering victims to get
