Soroptimists in the News

Soroptimists International held its 35th Annual Youth Public Speaking Competition in Hillsborough recently, sponsored by Diamond Recruitment Group. Following regional heats across Northern Ireland, fourteen Year 12 and Year 13 girls were selected for the final, held at the Hillsborough Village Centre. Siun Palmer, student at St. Patrick’s Academy, was a finalist representing the Dungannon

BROMSGROVE and Redditch Soroptimists recently raised more than £400 for charity. The group held a quiz night at the Windmill Community Centre in Redditch and raised £433 for Nightstop, which works with organisations, families and schools to reduce the risk of homelessness in the local area and provides short term emergency accommodation and long term

CALLING all swimmers and guppies – there’s still time to enter the annual Taunton Soroptimist Swimathon next month. The swimathon is in it’s 29th year and has already helped raise over £577,000 for charities and good causes. Organisers say there are still lanes available for the event, which takes place at Taunton School on February

RESIDENTS are being invited to a quiz night in aid of Redditch Nightstop. Bromsgrove and Redditch Soroptimists are holding the night on January 14 at the Windmill Community Centre in Walkwood, Redditch. Teams of four will pit their wits against one another and hope to win one of a number of excellent prizes. There will

FOR many years, members of Soroptimist International Barry and District have donated items to Atal y Fro, a unique organisation which provides support for women and children within the Vale of Glamorgan who have experienced, or are experiencing, domestic violence. Atal y Fro also provides temporary, emergency, safe and secure accommodation for female victims of