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Fish and Chip Social in Whitley Bay

Fish and Chip Social in Whitley Bay

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Tuesday, August 9th, saw thirteen hungry Soroptimists meet at Trenchers Restaurant in Spanish City, Whitley Bay, for a delicious ‘al fresco’  fish and chip supper. We were joined by Shirley, from S.I. Tynemouth and Whitley Bay, on on a beautiful, balmy August evening. We all enjoyed the warm and friendly conversation. Catherine updated us on her latest knitting, embroidery and crocheting projects, while Doreen shared her photographs of the work of Dale Chihuly, which she was fortunate to see on her recent American trip. We are all looking forward to our next social event; an afternoon tea at the home of one of our members, Christine.

Programme Action work on Climate Change

Programme Action work on Climate Change

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Today, as part of our Programme Action work on Climate Change and in remembrance of one our late members (Dorothy), we were finally able to plant our trees at the West End Women’s and Girls’ Centre Farm in rural Northumberland.. The trees were a mixture of Rowans and Hazels. Lesley, a friend of one of our members planted a Silver Birch in memory of her mother. It was amazing to see how much progress has been made since December. Also to see the good use the Centre has made of the grant from the Churchill Fellowship obtained by our member, Christine Lumsdon. @soroptimists @wewagc @misslynnes @soroptimistgbi #askmewhyiamasoroptimist Edited · 1 m

A great start to the new club year!

A great start to the new club year!

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What a brilliant start to the new club year.   We inducted a new ‘linked’ member, Lynne, had an excellent guest speaker, and a lively and stimulating discussion about Programme Action plans, our November Charter l.unch and our outing to Bradley Gardens.  Our guest speaker was Rie Pearson , a retired police officer, who gave a presentation about her book;  ‘Be Kind. No Excuses.’  This is a guide to help teenage girls recognise abusive behaviours in intimate relationships.  Needless to say, it stimulated a wide ranging discussion!

Our 2022 Annual General Meeting

Our 2022 Annual General Meeting

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SI Newcastle upon Tyne AGM has just concluded. President Christine welcomed her Co President for 2022 to 2023 : Co President Margaret. It was a celebration of what we have achieved together with spirited discussion of our next steps @soroptimists @soroptimistgbi @soroptimist_intl_bangkok @misslynnes #standupforwomen #femaleempowerment #askmewhyiamasoroptimist

Supporting our Ukrainian sisters

Supporting our Ukrainian sisters

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At the March 23rd meeting, we agreed to send money to each of the Soroptimist clubs in the Ukraine via Hilary Clavering ( Sunderland SI,). In this way the money would go to SI Europe who would forward it to the clubs so that they could use the money as they saw fit.   Hilary shared with us this laest posting from one of the five Ukrainian clubs. Here is a link to  SI Uzhgorod, Ukraine where you can share your support. https://www.facebook.com/SOROPTIMIST_Uzhgorod_Ukraine-266658593500169/?__tn__=-UC*F #newcastlesoroptimists #sigbi #soroptimisteurope #strongwomen @misslynnes @soroptimist_inti_bangkok #askmewhyiamasoroptimist

An update from the Club Meeting held on Zoom on March 22nd.

An update from the Club Meeting held on Zoom on March 22nd.

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On Tuesday evening, we had a lively meeting in spite of the fact that two of our members had Covid.  We hope both Kath and Chris make a  speedy recovery.   Fortunately, we met on Zoom. We were delighted to welcome Claire Clancy, Deputy Headteacher, from Canning Street School in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne.  Claire gave us a presentation about developing outdoor learning at Canning Street and showed how our support had aided the development of their garden and forest school. We also discussed the situation in Ukraine and decided to send donations directly to the five ukrainian soroptimist clubs who will be able to identify local needs and how money can be used most effectively. @soroptimists @misslynnes @soroptimistglobal @soroptimistgbi @soroptimist_intl_bangkok @women__empowering__women #eveningchronicle #askmewhyiamasoropt

International Women’s Day – Awards event at Canning Street Primary School

International Women’s Day – Awards event at Canning Street Primary School

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  On International Women’s Day, President Christine went to the IWWD Awards event for the Year 6 pupils which we had organised with  Canning Street Primary School. All the children received a certificate and Celebration chocolate. The school was really pleased with the enthusiasm and the effort they all put in. The children were challenged to depict, in either words or images, a woman who had inspired them. They researched on the Internet and in their books.  President Christine thoroughly enjoyed this collaboration and was very impressed at the enthusiasm and standard of work produced by the children.  In this Platinum Jubilee year, she was delighted to note that many of the children had chosen Queen Elizabeth 11 as a lady who had inspired them.  President Christine said, ´They really were a joy to work with. The school is going to make a display of