{"id":26,"date":"2026-07-11T17:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T17:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/milton-keynes\/about-our-club\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T21:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T21:21:01","slug":"about-our-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/milton-keynes\/about-our-club\/","title":{"rendered":"About our club"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\n\t
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What does Soroptimist mean?<\/span><\/h4>\n

Soroptimists are a world wide voluntary movement of women and girls, supporting women and girls, to realise their ambitions and reach their full potential.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The name comes from two Latin words: soror<\/strong>, meaning \u201csister\u201d<\/strong> and optima<\/strong>, meaning \u201cbest<\/strong>\u201d.\u00a0 Put simply, it means \u201cthe best for women\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Who are Milton Keynes?<\/h4>\n

We are a friendly and welcoming group of women from all walks of life who come together because we want to make a difference – both within our local community and further afield.<\/p>\n

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10 Years of Friendship, Action and Making a Difference<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Established in 2015, SI: Milton Keynes has been making a difference for women and girls for over a decade<\/strong>. In 2025, we proudly celebrated our 10th anniversary \u2013 a wonderful milestone in our journey.<\/p>\n

From supporting local charities and community projects to raising awareness of issues affecting women and girls, our members have worked together to create positive change, both locally and around the world.<\/p>\n

What is our mission?<\/h4>\n

Our Mission<\/strong> is to improve the lives of vulnerable women and girls and help create a world where every woman and girl has the opportunity to be safe, valued, heard and empowered.<\/p>\n

How do we make a difference?<\/h4>\n

We turn our commitment into action through projects, volunteering, fundraising and raising awareness.<\/p>\n

Our principles are to:<\/p>\n

Educate, Empower<\/strong> and Enable<\/strong>,
\nThrough Awareness<\/strong>, Advocacy<\/strong> and Action<\/strong> and
\nWe also have fun<\/strong> – and most importantly Friendship<\/strong> by being members of our club.<\/p>\n

Charities we support:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Our club supports the following charities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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