Court Report
Please see the attached information about the Domestic Violence Courts project: Specialist Domestic Violence Courts – UKPAC March 2022
Please see the attached information about the Domestic Violence Courts project: Specialist Domestic Violence Courts – UKPAC March 2022
Dear Soroptimists Your 3 Regions Committee is delighted to invite you to a grand gathering of all members in Midland Arden, Midland Chase, and Midland East. It has been some time since we got all got together for fun and friendship. The date is 16 July 2022 at the National Arboretum. Bring a picnic, meet friends old and new, and celebrate SIGBI’s Day of Action. There’s potential for lots of photographs around our wonderful sculpture for our Newsletters, and a good opportunity to bring a prospective Soroptimist to join our social gathering. A poster will follow shortly confirming the details. So, hold that date – Let’s celebrate face to face, in the open air!
Please support this event to raise funds for SI Krakow’s project with Ukrainian refugees . SI Solihull invites you to sharpen your pencils for their Quiz Night and Fish & Chips Supper on Saturday, April 23rd. It will be held as in previous years at the Oliver Bird Hall. Full details, including how to sign up for the Quiz, are on the attached flyer. SI Solihull Quiz and Fish and Chip Supper Participation is open to Soroptimists, family, friends, and acquaintances. Proceeds will go to the Club’s supported charities.
SI Bromsgrove invites all members to join them on the 9th April for a coffee morning and ceramic sale by local artists to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/ The poster below gives further details:
Treat yourself or a loved one to a gift this Easter, whilst supporting Past President Rose’s beloved Kori Project. https://koridp.org/ Please click on the links to view the Catalogue and order Form Kori Easter Catalogue Pages 1-2 Kori Easter Catalogue Pages 3-4 Kori Order Form
Join fellow Soroptimists for a Vintage Afternoon Tea with a sprinkling of magic at the Change of Insignia celebration on April 10th @ 1.30pm. More details and booking form below. C of I Booking form C of I Poster
Our conference on Saturday 5 March will be a celebration of International Women’s Day 2022, a global event that started in 1911. The theme this year is ‘Break the Bias’ #BreakTheBias #IWD2022 Further information at: https://www.internationalwomensday.com With continuing concerns about Covid and its variants, we decided to change to a Zoom meeting to protect your safety and well-being. We have secured three inspirational speakers to celebrate the occasion, and hope you will participate by wearing purple and pearls. Full details are on the attached poster, and we look forward to receiving your bookings and donations by 2 March 2022. Regional Meeting Poster
The new Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill goes back to parliament on 28th February. Yet despite more than 9,000 Refuge supporters writing to their MPs, Priti Patel says the government will not support the amendment to make misogyny a hate crime. Politicians need to know just how much public backing this amendment has. Will you send a quick email to your MP now, asking them to do everything they can to make misogyny a hate crime? It takes 2 minutes:- tinyurl.com/vhr2bjc3
Soroptimist International Kenilworth & District President Julie Pemberton and Past President Gill Schofield would like to invite you to join us at our 51st/52nd Annual Dinner on Thursday 24th March 2022 at 7.00 p.m. Further information can be found here; 51st 52nd Dinner 51st 52nd Dinner Menu & Payment Details Please contact Ann Pitt at apitt25e@btinternet.com by 1st March to book your place!
Social Media Workshop Many thanks to Rachel Weinhold from ‘Grow Traffic Ltd’ and SI Rossendale for hosting an engaging and informative workshop entitled ‘Using Social Media to Grow Your Membership’. The topics covered were: What are the general benefits of Social Media? How can we use Social Media to attract new members? Which Social Media product is best for a particular purpose? Rachel’s message is that Social Media is here to stay. Fun fact – The average person spends more than 5 years of their life using social media. If you could not be there on the day, click on the link to view slides from the workshop: MAR Social Media Workshop Jan22