[new_royalslider id=”18″]   Around 125 delegates attended the Northwest Regional Conference on Saturday May 13 – some arriving on the Friday evening and the others coming in time for coffee and biscuits on the Saturday morning. After the housekeeping announcements and welcome from Regional President Angie Christopher, Conference Chair Judith Grocott introduced the first speaker, Federation President Ann Hodgson.  Ann admitted this was her first time visiting the Northwest region.  She enthused about the future of the organisation telling us to think outside the box and try new things. Emily Rose Yates was the next speaker.  A personable and vivacious young woman who admitted she like to talk about herself.  Emily told us of her adventures as a wheelchair user from cage diving with sharks to being the first disabled woman to cross the Sinai Desert via camel.  She has achieved much and her need

22 April 2017 – Barton Grange Garden Centre [new_royalslider id=”17″] Regional President Angie Christopher and a team of members from local Soroptimist clubs arranged a Family Fun Day at Barton Grange Garden Centre to highlight the Federation’s chosen project: The Meru Women’s Garden Project, Kenya. The charity helps women and girls to be self- sufficient, to have a voice in their community and enables them to earn an income to support their families. Children enjoyed face-painting, colouring and word sheets with an African theme. They potted plants, made plant markers and created a mural comparing plants which grow in the UK with those in Kenya. Both children and adults could try carrying water containers, learning how heavy this work is. All these activities, apart from face-painting, were free. There was also a Kenya themed quiz for adults to try and a tombola for all the

BPW Lunch On International Women’s Day, 8th March 2017, members of BPW North West and Soroptimists from the North West England and the Isle of Man Region joined together to celebrate at a lunch held at Barton Grange Hotel.  Therese Green from the Maachild charity talked about their work to provide 4 years of secondary education for disadvantaged Maasai children in South Kenya.  Maachild provides the funds, equipment and accommodation for children to continue their education after primary level when attendances at school drop.  This was the first time our two organisations had come together for an event and as everyone had really enjoyed it we hope it will not be the last. Angie Christopher – Regional President

Saturday 22 April 2017 10:30 – 16:00 Children’s craft activities, face painting, prize quiz, tombola, and much more! Free entrance – all welcome. In aid of Meru Women’s Garden Project (Click here for the Fun Day poster)

Fylde Soroptimists invite you to join them in celebrating their 80th anniversary by helping them to twin to 80 toilets. Click here for further info.