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Sharing<\/span><\/h2>\n

Club Projects<\/span><\/h2>\n

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year<\/span><\/h2>\n

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February 2025\u00a0 – Stockton’s latest news.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Sue Scott with Assistant Manager Claire at the Billingham and Stockton Borough Food Bank. Sue delivered items of food, toiletries and sanitary items.<\/p>\n

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Member Sue Scott delivering baby clothes, bibs and wipes to Teesside Vineyard Church in Thornaby. The items were given to Grow Baby charity which supports families with children under the age of 5.<\/p>\n

\"\"Nicola Wells gave us a very interesting and enlightening talk about the charity Safe Families.\u00a0 We learned how volunteers\u00a0helped to make a difference to families who may be overwhelmed by circumstances.\u00a0 Our member Maureen Scott chaired the meeting.<\/p>\n

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S.I. Stockton have been busy and have shared some of their recent projects.<\/span><\/h4>\n

October:\u00a0 Visits to the Purple Rose drop in centre,<\/p>\n

\"\"taking gifts from members, of towels,\u00a0 clothing and kitchen items.<\/p>\n

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November:<\/p>\n

Six start new bags, plus some emergency food supplies where handed over to DC Ian Clayburn from Cleveland\"\" Police.\u00a0 The bags will be used to for victims of trafficking.<\/p>\n

Speaker on Macmillan Cancer Support: Alan Chandler.<\/p>\n

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and donations to Grow Baby\u00a0 in Thornaby of various baby equipment and clothing.<\/p>\n

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For fuller details see their website:<\/span>\u00a0 SI Stockton on Tees<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n

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My 16 Days of Activism<\/span><\/h5>\n
Against Gender-Based Violence<\/span><\/h5>\n
25 NOVEMBER\u00a0 2023 \u201310 December 2023<\/span><\/h5>\n

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Every year SI Tynemouth, Whitley Bay and District support the campaign, \u201c16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence\u201d that starts on 25 November until 10 December.\u00a0 It includes International Day for the elimination of Violence Against Women\/ White Ribbon Day 25 December and World Human Rights Day\/Soroptimist International Foundation Day (10 December)<\/span><\/p>\n

This year Soroptimist International developed a campaign for all 5 Federations to create a unified message for Soroptimists around the globe. Through the campaign theme of \u201cWired for Change: Tech\u2019s Impact on Gender based Abuse\u201d they wanted to raise awareness of how technology can be used as a force for bad but also a force for good<\/span><\/p>\n

I was not sure I was up for this Theme.\u00a0 I knew many of our members were ready to explore and increase their social media engagement, use the campaign hashtag #WiredForChange as well as increase their link clicks and find followers or reach potential new Soroptimists.\u00a0 My club had produced an \u201cOrange Wheel of Activities to support members and were very happy to share their ideas with members of SI Northern England.\u00a0 The members hoped to engage with Soroptimists all over the world, reach like minded organisations and social media influencers who support their mission.<\/span><\/p>\n

I felt that Instagram, Twitter, Linked In, threads and some of the websites were all platforms and channels for harnessing technology for good and empower individuals to stand against gender-based abuse.\u00a0 This is what I managed to do during those 16 Days of Activism.<\/span><\/p>\n

25 November \u2013 As promised, I sent a picture and Blog to our IT member to launch the first day of activism to support my club\u2019s commitment to post something every day for 16 Days of Activism.<\/span><\/p>\n

26 November – Raised awareness of our work with my daughter-in-law over a coffee.<\/span><\/p>\n

27 November – Visited a local caf\u00e9 and spoke to the female owner about the campaign and left SIGBI 16 Days of Activism postcards.<\/span><\/p>\n

Visited 2 local retailers and thanked them for their orangedisplays in their shop windows.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supported SI Tynedale with their charity meal in a Hexham Restaurant.\u00a0 Monies raised were being given to their local women\u2019s refuge.<\/span><\/p>\n

28 November – Made an \u201cOrange meal\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"29 November – Gave away oranges and SIGBI Postcards to my hairdresser.<\/span><\/p>\n

30 November – I attended a play by Workie Ticket Theatre\u2018s \u201cWalk the Line\u201d project, an interactive theatre workshop about domestic abuse, male violence against women and girls. (It was an excellent networking opportunity where I made contact with a white ribbon supporter from Newcastle University and shared our campaign with him.<\/span><\/p>\n

1 December – I met with a female STEM worker in a local coffee shop and raised awareness of the SIGBI campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n

2 December – I wrote to my local MP about the work of my \u00a0local SI club during 16 Days of activism against gender based violence.<\/span><\/p>\n

3 December – Fiesta \u2013 Used a local community event to network and raise awareness of the Orange the World Campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n

4 December – I used an SI Prosperity meeting in a local coffee shop to raise awareness of our campaign and suggested they hold an event next year. Rustic Cup coffee shop is painted ORANGE!<\/span><\/p>\n

5 December – When purchasing items for our local refuge in North Shields I spoke to the Manageress about the Orange campaign and gave her a SIGBI postcard.\u00a0 She was very empathetic and manged to find some sale garments for me.<\/span><\/p>\n

6 December – I re-read the article in the Telegraph about Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and her visit to Colombia where she learned of the plight of girls caught up in wars.\u00a0 She visited The Centre for Memory, Peace and Recognition in Bogota. She met with survivors of conflict related sexual violence (CRSV) to hear their testimonial experiences and roles in peace processes.\u00a0 It was interesting to hear her talking of women as \u201cbuilders of peace\u201d, food security through climate adaptation and champion the crucial role women play in Science.\u00a0 She also visited the \u201cSpinning with Patience to Weave Hope for Peace\u201d Art exhibition.\u00a0 She also attended the \u201cPrevention of Sexual Violence in Conflict\u201d International Conference in London.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

7 December – I took SIGBI information to the female staff at \u201cSpoilt for Choice, my Beautician\u2019s in Wallsend.<\/span><\/p>\n

8 December – Re visited a local retailer with further information about the Orange campaign. \"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Sent an email about SIGBI and our campaign to an interested female member of staff in the Newcastle Building Society.<\/span><\/p>\n

9 December – On a charity trip to the Christmas Market in Edinburgh I raised awareness of the orange campaign with the female organisers from Hays Travel.<\/span><\/p>\n

10 December – Final Day \u2013 Human Rights Day. Read more about this special day. 2023 is the 75th anniversary of one of the world\u2019s most ground breaking global pledges. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is what I managed to squeeze in during my 16 days of Activism.\u00a0 What did you do?\u00a0 A little bit of planning goes a long way!<\/span><\/p>\n

One thing I learned was that on 5 April 2023, for the first time, controlling or coercive behaviour that takes place after a relationship has ended <\/strong>became a criminal offence in England and Wales.\u00a0 Shirley Hallam Gould \u2013 SINE Programme Action Officer.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”peacoc”][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”6510″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border” border_color=”black”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

CHRISTMAS 2023 – HOW WE MADE A DIFFERENCE!<\/span><\/h5>\n

For more than 25 years,\u00a0 every year, Newcastle Soroptimists have collected toiletries, sweets and clothing to be packed into 25 Christmas bags for homeless women supported by the Joseph Cowan Health Centre.\u00a0 As you will see below, this year has been no exception.<\/span><\/p>\n

We have since received a thank you note from the centre and a photograph of a very happy visitor collecting one of our\u00a0 parcels. The lady in question is happy for us to post her photograph to show how much she appreciated her present.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier in the month, Newcastle Soroptimists donated \u00a3500 to the West End Food Bank so that Christmas Meals could be provided for those using its services \u00a0The West End Food Bank were extremely grateful for donation as it will give the opportunity for many people to have a Christmas lunch.<\/span><\/p>\n

In another initiative, \u00a0one\u00a0 of the club members, Doreen, took 100 Chocolate Santa Clauses to the North Kenton Foodbank and a friend of one of the club members made a generous donation to the Joseph Cowan Health Centre to provide warm clothing for some of the female users.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

KNOWING WHAT A DIFFERENCE OUR CHRISTMAS DONATIONS have made to people have given us further impetus to make a difference in 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

Link to SI Newcastle-Upon_Tyne:<\/span><\/pre>\n
Saying Thank You for Spreading Christmas Cheer for over 25 years! | News | Blog | Events | SI Newcastle upon Tyne (sigbi.org)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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