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Change of Insignia
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
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
Book your place now for the workshop on 29th January from 10.00 am to 12 pm. Rachel Weinhold from Grow Traffic Ltd will explore how to advertise the great work you are doing on all Social Media outlets and how to attract new members. There is no fee, but a minimum donation of £5 for Hamlin Fistula UK would be appreciated. Further details together with the zoom link are here:- Social Media Workshop
Solihull Club is running a Christmas Quiz to raise money for SI President Maureen Maguire’s appeal – “Opening Doors to a Brighter Future” There is a minimum donation of £3 per copy, and will provide a fun activity to enjoy with friends and family over the Christmas period. Please email Jacky Atkinson for more information at jatkin10@gmail.com
SI Midland East has produced a cookery book to celebrate our Centenary. Proceeds from the sale of the book are going to the International President’s Appeal 2021-2023 (Opening doors to a Bright Future) and SI Midland East charities. If you would like to order a copy, here is the order form: Recipe Book Order Form
Here is this year’s fundraising catalogue for The Kori Development Project, To order items click here There is also a “shop” page on the website Koridp.org and if you have registered for Conference there is a direct link from the Exhibition page if you click on the Kori logo.
Soroptimist The Brilliant Breakfast 21 Join Bromsgrove and Redditch Soroptimists and support the Prince’s Trust on Wednesday 13th October at Jinney Ring Craft Centre. More venue details here:- https://www.jinneyring.co.uk/