International Women’s Day 2020 – members get together
One of our members, Carole Salthouse hosted celebration of IWD on Sunday 8th March. About 20 members attended along with a few brave husbands and we were all treated to excellent snacks and drinks. Member Vi Pritchard organised a quiz about famous women over the centuries and this was won by Maggie and Trevor Evans who went home with a smart box of chocolates. £60 was collected for the Empowering Girls in Nepal charity and this was added to at the Business Meeting on 10 March reaching a total donation of £100 for this month.
International Women’s Day 2020 – Crewe Women’s Day
As International Women’s Day approaches on March 8th we have been reflecting on how we can live the theme of Each for Equal and promote an equal, enabled world. How do we actively choose to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate women’s achievements? With this in mind, last Saturday we joined with other local women’s organisations at South Cheshire College for Crewe Women’s Day. There was a real buzz about the place, with charity stalls and events going on – including a showing of Ada, about local suffragette Ada Neild Chew, poetry, workshops with survivors of abuse. We celebrated local amazing women nominated by the community and pledged to do our best to enable women to be free to be ourselves. It was fun and meaningful and really uplifting.
Here we are having fun and earnest debate!
February 2020 – We meet Prue Leith!
One of TV’s “Bake Off” stars Prue Leith made an appearance in Nantwich on Tuesday 25th of March to promote her new Book “The Vegetarian Kitchen”. Many members of the Nantwich Soroptimists were very pleased to hear Prue and her niece Peta talk about the various recipes, hints on freezing, attitudes to vegetarianism and many other “veggie” and “vegan” questions. Everyone received a signed copy of the book and vowed to go home to start experimenting.
February 2020 – Supporting the Nantwich Thursday Club for people with dementia and their carers
The first meeting of the Nantwich Thursday Club providing social activities for people living with Dementia and their carers was a great success. Everyone joined in decorating cakes and biscuits, singing, chatting and enjoying tea/coffee and cake. Here is a photo of all the helpers from organisations including In Safe Hands, Right at Home, Wishing Well, Cheshire East, Cheshire Police, Morrisons, Richmond Village and Nantwich Soroptimists. The next Thursday club will be on 13th February 10.00- 12.30 when we will be making Valentines cards.
HAPPY NEW YEAR – WELCOME TO 2020!
New Year lunch at the White Lion Weston 5th January 2020
We had a lovely friendly and relaxed gathering to catch up on news and celebrate the start of a new year and new decade.
Happy Christmas Everyone!
We had fun decorating our charity tree at St Mary’s Acton! This year we are supporting efforts to make Crewe and Nantwich more dementia friendly and our tree is covered in forget-me-nots – the dementia friendly flower symbol.
We wish you all a peaceful Christmas and hope that 2020 brings joy and hope to everyone.
Think On It!
Our President for 2019/20 is Helen Piddock- Jones and she has chosen her theme for the year to be “Think On It”
SIGBI Federation President Sue Williams has a theme for this year entitled ‘Think on it’ which encourages Members to raise awareness of mental health.
She says “Good mental health is fundamental to thriving in life. It is the essence of who we are and how we experience the world. Yet, compared to physical health, so little is commonly known about mental ill health and how to prevent it. That must change”
Helen says: “I am taking her lead and devoting my whole year to all aspects of mental health. Now that may all sound a bit depressing but it isn’t because in each situation we are going to be looking at the positives. What can be done by experts and amateurs like us to make things better. We will also be looking for projects in which we can get involved.”
