You are invited to join us on Tuesday April 13th at 19:00 at an open evening. Come find out about SI Newcastle and its members@SIGBI1 @crisyoung27 @soroptimists #eveningchronicle #askmewhyiamasoroptimist Please contact us as newcastle.upontynesoroptimists@yahoo.com    

  With the easing of COVID restrictions on 29 March, two of our club members, Christine and Pam were finally able to receive their regional Chains of Office.   On 30 March, Christine, now Regional President of Northern England was able to meet up with Immediate Past President, Joyce Chesney at the picnic tables outside McDonalds in Dalton Park Shopping Centre ( not yet open !).    They were joined by Joan Heckels and Hilary Clavering from Sunderland S.I., so there were great celebrations as Joyce was presented with her gifts from the Regional Officers Group.   Joyce was able to hand over the Regional Presidential chain of office – keeping to social distancing. The following day,  Christine was able to visit  Regional President Elect Pam Turner  (another Newcastle Soroptimist) at her home in Morpeth and Patricia Gatherum (another Newcastle member)  acted as photographer for the handover

    SIGBI President Johanna M Raffan  and  Regional Presient, Christine (a member of our own Newcastle club ) appeared on Tyne and Wear Television’s North East Tonight on March 30th. Instances of domestic abuse increased during the pandemic, with helplines experiencing more traffic than ever before. Up to fifty women are thought to have died during the first lockdown at the hands of their abuser. The murder of Sarah Everard has drawn even more attention to the safety of women and girls, pushing the Reclaim the Streets movement to the forefront. The programme recognised that ‘one of the organisations dedicated to empowering women and girls is Soroptimist International, who though have had to adapt how they operate during the pandemic have been working tirelessly throughout. And in 2021 the organisation will be celebrating it’s 100th birthday. Though presented with new challenges, the organisation maintained

  This month our former member Dr Dorothea Sinton  is being celebrated as one of some hundred women who have made a difference to women and girls in their lives. We are so proud of her and what she has achieved. Read her story here: https://sigbi.org/soroptimistcentenary2021/files/120-DR.-DOROTHEA-W.-SINTON-M.B.-Ch.B.-.pdf

You are invited to join us on Tuesday April 13th at 19:00 at an open evening. Come find out about SI Newcastle and its members@SIGBI1 @crisyoung27 @soroptimists #eveningchronicle #askmewhyiamasoroptimist  

This morning, Lis, one of our members gave an excellent presentation on fashions over the last 100 years to those attending SI Northern England’s first Teams meeting.  The presentation generated lively discussion and reminiscence.   Many comments were made about the contrast with fashions during lockdown. The presentation is available on our YouTube channel, and  here is a link to it. https://youtu.be/80vrXC9NXts      

At SI Northern Regional meeting this morning, President Joyce (top left) handed over the reins to President Christine (top right) #brilliantpastbrilliantfuture #womensupportingwomen @crisyoung27 @soroptimists @women__empowering__women #askmewhyiamasoroptimist

1 in 3 women throughout the world (35%) will experience physical and/or sexual violence by their partner during their lifetime. Stop off on the ‘Road to Equality’ to find out more about ‘Domestic Violence’, and Soroptimist International‘s commitment  to end all forms of violence which affect women and girls. #choosetochallenge #IWWD2021 @womensday @soroptimists @SIGBI1 @women_empowering_women #askmewhyiamasoroptimist #eveningchronicle #womensandgirlscentre