Time to dig out your favourite orange jumper, the MAR Christmas Meeting will soon be here! President Liz invites you to the next Regional Meeting on December 2nd at Chesford Grange, Kenilworth. This will be our usual Christmas Meeting accompanied by a Christmas Lunch.  We will be celebrating Orange the World, 16 days of Activism, so remember to wear Orange for our meeting and the picture together at the end of it. There will also be a used bra collection, blankets for the “Hamlin Fistula” collection, and a collection of preloved handbags for the Charity “Love Grace”. The speaker will be our very own Isabel Smith, Chair of Global Communications and Greg Morris Chair of Trustees of Hamlin Fistula UK Attached is the flyer with all of the meeting details on it and the booking form.  Please book by November 17th as final details have

SI Rugby would like to invite all members and their guests to their craft fair in aid of Rugby Young Carers.   Please support this very worthwhile event:- CRAFT FAIR Saturday November 18 th 10.00am to 12.00 pm Bilton Methodist Church Hall, Main Street Bilton CV22 7ND Tickets £3: including coffee/ tea and biscuits and lots of exciting stalls! All money raised will be used to support  Rugby Young Carers    

For the Third Year, SI Bromsgrove & Redditch are running their ‘Brilliant Breakfast’ at The Jinney Ring, Hanbury on Wednesday, October 11th from 9.00 a.m. until 11.00 a.m.   This event is held in support of The Princes Trust, “Women supporting Women” Below is the Invitation Poster and the Menu. No need to book. Come along and join us for a lovely Breakfast and a Donation to this good cause. If you are not able to attend but would like to donate please use the QR Code only.                        

President Liz is pleased to invite all members to the next Regional Meeting which includes the AGM on Saturday, September 23rd again at the Abbey Hotel, Redditch. Further information and a  booking form can be found here:- Flyer MAR September 2023        Booking Form 23 09 23 As we will have SI President Maureen Maguire as one of our Speakers we have also invited her to talk about The Dublin International Convention that took place in July. We would like any members who attend the Convention to tell us about their experiences, interesting events, queries, or questions after President Maureen has talked to us.  Please get in touch by September 9th if you would like to be given the opportunity to have your say. As we are giving members the opportunity to speak about the Convention we will not be running the PA Awards this year. 

There is a UKPAC Face to Face meeting on 9th September at Woodland Grange,  Old Milverton Lane, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 6RN https://www.makevenues.co.uk/woodland-grange-leamington-spa Spaces are available to welcome any Soroptimist to attend as a Day Delegate at a subsidised rate of £25.00 which includes tea & coffee and lunch.   Please contact Christina Rollason ukpacsecretary@gmail.com to register – you will be made most welcome.  (It is essential to Register beforehand).