The “International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers“, May 29, is an international day to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication, and courage and to honour the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace The theme

SI President Sharon Fisher personally invites you to the Soroptimist International 100th Birthday Event. “This October, Soroptimist International turns 100, and I would like to invite you all to a virtual global birthday celebration!  This year we have the once in a lifetime opportunity to join together to celebrate – reflecting on our Bright Past as a Global Voice for Women whilst

Last year, our Emergency Relief Fund made a donation of £1,000 to the WHO Covid 19 Solidarity Response Fund and has now chosen to continue its support of the Fund by donating a further $3,000, which was made on 20 May 2021. The Covid 19 Solidarity Response Fund is the most appropriate organisation to determine

The May 2021 issue of Soroptimist News is out now. You can view it as a Page-Turner for PCs or download the App for Mobile Devices. We have created an Easy Guide to installing and using the App. Download it now to get the most out of the App: Easy Guide to installing and using

Families and New Technologies “Family is the basic and most important institution of society.” The United Nations General Assembly in 1993 recognised the importance of having a basic family system within the role of social development globally, and has, since 1994 observed the 15th May as International Family Day. Who is in your family? I

Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) Ltd has donated £1,000 to the Red Cross to help with the Coronavirus crisis. In response to the latest wave, over 46,000 Red Cross staff and volunteers across 550 districts in India are supporting Covid-19 response efforts. They are providing vital oxygen supplies, ambulance services, first aid, medical

It’s the start of Membership Month! This is the month in the Soroptimist Calendar where we usually turn our attention inward to focus on improving our current membership, and also outward to create opportunities for recruiting new members. While it’s important for us to do this every single month, Membership Month truly gives us a

  Blog written by Ruth Healey, Director of Finance.   ‘Every mention of Soroptimism brings the inevitable question from the uninitiated …..”Yes, but what does Soroptimism do?” It can be said with confidence that wherever help is needed in the future the service of Soroptimism will follow just as surely.’   These are the opening

Anticipate, Prepare and Respond If the Covid-19 Pandemic has taught us anything it should have taught us to ‘Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises’. This is the theme for the 2021 World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Investing time, whether at home or at work, preparing for a crisis is never wasted. The