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To all my sister Soroptimists in Northern England:<\/span><\/h4>\n

Thank you to everyone who has sent in news items for this week\u2019s edition.\u00a0 Certainly, it looks as if club programmes are starting their new years with energy and exercise as well as thinking of others less fortunate than ourselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

S.I. South Shields and District <\/strong>have started their latest project \u201cAdopt a Planter (or two)\u201d\u00a0 to improve the local area in Harton Village.\u00a0\u00a0 They spent the Bank Holiday morning making over one of the planters at the corner of Moor Lane and Sunderland Road.\u00a0 This was cleared of all weeds and refuse, and then planted up.\u00a0\u00a0 What a mammoth task it was given how badly it was overgrown.\u00a0\u00a0 They have their eye on a second one now!\u00a0\u00a0 Fortunately, the weather stayed fine in the morning, and just as they left, the heavens opened watering everything in for them.\u00a0\u00a0 I am told that they took Soroptimist literature with them and it was useful as several members of the public stopped to talk to them and one has shown such interest that she is a potential new member.<\/span><\/p>\n

S.I.Cockermouth and District <\/strong>\u00a0were also\u00a0 out and about when they had their first face-to-face opportunity as 13 of them (split into socially distanced groups of 2 – 3 ) held a litter pick at Flimby .\u00a0\u00a0 They collected 13 bags of rubbish which was left at the roadside for collection by Allendale Borough Council.\u00a0\u00a0 Members agreed that it was great to see people in person and to clean up an area of the countryside.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many members in SI Northern England have been supporting the drink cans ring pulls collection organised by S.I. Cockermouth.\u00a0 The club is having a speaker meeting on Thursday 20 May <\/strong>\u00a0at 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start.\u00a0 Jane Walker from the Purple Community Fund will be speaking about the PCF work on the rubbish tips of Manila.\u00a0 If you would like to join, then please contact\u00a0 cockermouthsoroptimists@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 for joining details.<\/span><\/p>\n

S.I.Carlisle <\/strong>are continuing their very practical support to the Women\u2019s Hostel on Water Street.\u00a0 They have now completed 74 of the draw string bags to hold sanitary and toiletry products and they are expecting to reach their 100 for 100 target quite soon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The club was recently asked if they knew of anyone who could reupholster the easy chairs in the individual rooms at the hostel, 14 in total.\u00a0 Unable to help with this particular request, they have agreed to provide some comfortable and cheerful cushions to improve the look of the chairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The cushions have a teddy bear fabric on one side and a silky fabric on the other and are zipped and washable.\u00a0 These are to be delivered this coming week together with some long life food supplies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, the club has been in touch with Cumbrian Police about any requests for more of the knitted \u2018police\u2019 teddies.\u00a0 They have received an enthusiastic reply from their police contact who reported that supplies were running low and more would be gratefully received.\u00a0 So the message has been passed to the Cumbrian Clubs and a pattern for these specially dressed teddies is available to those wishing to start knitting again.<\/span><\/p>\n

S.I. Tynemouth, Whitley Bay and District have<\/strong> been celebrating MEMBERSHIP MONTH by acknowledging the contribution that each and every member makes to the club.\u00a0 This was called the \u201cBouquet of Flowers\u2019 awards.\u00a0\u00a0 Joint Presidents Anne Gunning and Sue McSharry presented each member with a flower brooch pinned to a card and then read out a message of thanks for their specific contribution.\u00a0 The idea behind it being that if everyone was a flower together then we would make up a beautiful bouquet!\u00a0 During the process, they inducted a new member, and she also became a flower in our bouquet!\u00a0\u00a0 I think that this also fits in with the current theme of mental health wellbeing and is a lovely kind way of thanking members for doing all that they do.<\/span><\/p>\n

The club members also held a raffle to celebrate World Bee Day.\u00a0 The Planet Group organised 15 lovely bee related prizes and \u00a3341 was raised.<\/span><\/p>\n

S.I. Darlington and District had<\/strong> a speaker at their meeting last Monday who was from Family Help, their local Women\u2019s Refuge.\u00a0 Gemma, who is the Refuge\u2019s Community Engagement Worker gave a presentation which was designed to educate and raise awareness on domestic abuse issues while providing information about the services they they provide at Family Help.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have been sent a wonderful account of the years that S.I. Whitehaven <\/strong>was alive and active.\u00a0 Anne Dick has forwarded it to me and after discussion at the Regional Officers Meeting, we have decided to extend the History section on the SINE web site to include these summary reports of clubs who are regrettably no longer with us.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I am wondering if any former member, or someone who has now transferred to another club, has any summary history notes that they would like preserved in a safe place.\u00a0\u00a0 It could also tell us where the former club records have been stored and what happened to their regalia.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So that brings me back to Club Histories and I do hope that as this centennial year progresses that each club will be able to put an entry on their own club web site to ensure that our contributions to our communities is not forgotten.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From all that I am hearing, clubs are now busy and involved in existing and new projects.\u00a0 Please do send me news that we can share.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This Newsletter is a good way of keeping in contact and exchanging ideas and I thank each of you for your contributions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep safe, even though the COVID regulations change tomorrow and you may feel freer to go out and about and meet up in a more social way.\u00a0 We do still need to be cautious and look after ourselves and those close to us.<\/span><\/p>\n

In friendship<\/span><\/p>\n

Christine Lumsdon\u00a0 –\u00a0 your Regional President<\/span><\/p>\n

christinemlumsdon@gmail.com <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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