Who we are
Collective of 180 plus women working and living in Northern England. Spanning North Cumbria, County Durham, Northumberland, Teesside and Tyne and Wear
Just some of the things we do
TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES AND STATUS OF WOMEN: Annually this collective of Clubs across Northern England come together to share and celebrate their actions over the year. For the 25/26 period 101 actions were recorded. 8 of the these projects where short listed for the awards: REACH FOR THE SKIES and the CONNIE DAWSON PLATE.
Northern England is a group of 10 Clubs working together on this mission to Transform the Lives and Status of Women and Girls
Projects worked on are designed to work through Education, Empowerment, Enablement, Action, Advocacy and Awareness. Below you will see some of those projects worked across the region.
About the Region
We are collective of 10 Clubs. Women covering a spectrum of professions - working to support their communities, be aware of national and international issues that affect the lives of women and girls. Our vision is working together and in partnership with the Clubs of our Region and the wider network of Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland (S.I.G.B.I.), to pursue a world in which women and girls can realise their individual and collective potential, achieve their aspirations, and have an equal voice in creating strong, peaceful communities worldwide.
When and where we meet
Trying to balance things we collectively meet three to four times a year across the region. Carlisle to Scotch Corner venue sites and even on Video conferencing.
Club programme
Last Meeting A.G.M. and Awards was 20th September but we Meet again in March 2027. Starting the year afresh with new ideas.
Current projects
Just a taster ....
Orange Petals
Orange Petals - A Future Free From Violence Against Women and Girls.
Objective: We hope to have as many MP's as possible wearing one of these Orange Petal Badges at P.M. Question time 25th November, 2026
Safety of Women and Girls - Bus Survey
Working in Partnership with bus company Go NorthEast - S.I. Northern England set up an online survey to understand members experiences (good or bad) on buses in their area. The results will be used by the bus company to improve their service delivery.
The Domestic Duster
An Intergenerational collaborative work with a local school and a club. Adopted and supported by region. See the fine work of Hopefields School and S.I. Stockton-On-Tees
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Orange Cafe
SI Clubs around England have been hosting Orange Cafe's to raise awareness of the issue of Violence Against Women and Girls.
Smartworks UK
An ongoing project with Smartworks; They are a UK wide charity offering free interview-appropriate clothing and interview preparation support to all women who are unemployed or on a zero-hours contract.