Fylde Soroptimists were in the Lytham St Annes Express for selling Christmas hampers full of homemade and locally sourced products to raise much needed funds for their charities including Fylde Coast Women’s Aid and Mary’s Meals. Members came up with the idea of producing 100 hampers to celebrate the centenary of the organisation at the
In common with many people during lockdown, Carolyn a member of Soroptimist International of Edinburgh put her knitting skills to good use. She has knitted 150 little hats, some of which are pictured, for premature babies which she has kindly donated to a Glasgow hospital which she is currently attending. Carolyn has also knitted face mask extenders
Soroptimist International of Providenciales celebrated International Day of the Girl Child on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 under the theme, “My Voice, Our Equal Future”. In light of the theme, the club initiative was to solicit electronic devices for vulnerable children to support their online learning including students they mentor from two government primary schools on
Saying no to fast fashion The Soroptimist club in Chester’s members have committed to not buying new clothes from the start of lockdown until the end of 2020. Buying from charity shops, and essential supplies (underwear!), is allowed, but otherwise we have committed to each other to try to reduce the clothes and shoes we felt
Fifty families whose financial situations were thrown into peril by the COVID-19 pandemic, received assistance from the Soroptimist International of Barbados (SIB) club recently. The club purchased $5000 in groceries and supplies to assist families led by non-national women suspected to be former victims of human trafficking. The donation followed through on a commitment made
Members of Soroptimists International Rhyl & District have organised a number of schemes to support vulnerable people self-isolating. The group has been busy phoning elderly people, as well as doing their weekly weekly shops and cooking for them. The group have also launched ‘share and care’ plant swapping scheme, while some of the club’s members
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, keyworkers, in particular those in the NHS and carers, have been praised for their selfless work in helping others. Leigh Soroptomist President Lynda Lilley and other members of the group spent several hours, while adhering to social distancing rules, at The Bridge Community Cafe making up hampers for the 15 care
When Tamworth Soroptimist Vicky Vernon flew to South Africa, she had some rather unusual items in her luggage – 7,000 tea bags! But they weren’t for drinking – in fact, they were all used teabags, which had been emptied, dried and neatly folded – to be reused for a charity craft project. The teabags have
