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2024\/2025<\/h1>\n

Soroptimist International of Norwich invite you to<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Tea \/Coffee and cake\u00a0 and a chat on <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday 8th<\/sup> March\u00a0 from 10 to 12noon<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

at the Octagon, St Peter Mancroft Church , Norwich<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Meet our charity :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sue Lambert Trust<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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IWD coffee morning<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Lots of cake!<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

North Norfolk Knitters 2025<\/h2>\n

A big thank you for the woollies for Lakenham Primary School<\/h3>\n

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Charity we\u00a0 are supporting\u00a0 2024\/5<\/span><\/h1>\n

Sue Lambert Trust<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Watch out for our Fundraiser on Saturday 21st June\u00a0 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Cookery Demonstration and more !<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Saturday 16 March 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join Norwich Soroptimists for a talk by Dr Lesley Kant,<\/strong><\/p>\n

renowned historian of Norwich Parks, for a fascinating talk on <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>History of the Plantation Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0St Andrews Church Hall, <\/strong>41 Church Lane, Eaton, Norwich NR4 6NW<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doors open at 2 pm
\nTalk at 2.30<\/strong>\u00a310 including refreshments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickets via Eventbrite or Sue Ticktum 01603 610821<\/strong><\/p>\n

History of the Plantation Garden Tickets, Sat 16 Mar 2024 at 14:00 | Eventbrite<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a0SILENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a3100 raised by members\u00a0 \u00a0on 11th Feb 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

www.suelamberttrust.org<\/span><\/p>\n

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and in December 2024\u00a0 members collected tea, coffee, biscuits\u00a0 and books\u00a0 for the women visiting the Trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The People’s Picnic<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For the Homeless appeal at Christmas\u00a0 members stuffed stockings with basic toiletries<\/p>\n

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White Ribbon Day\u00a0 November 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cNorwich rugby player Kobe Mardon<\/strong> showing his support for the white ribbon campaign\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Now to get the rest of the team to join in by next November!<\/p>\n

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MBE for Member’s daughter Anita Prem who runs\u00a0 ” Freedom Charity”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Members helped at the Fun Day in August and enjoyed it<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Till 2023<\/p>\n

Donations for Young Carers’ transport<\/strong><\/p>\n

Freedom Charity\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0–\u00a0 \u00a0www.freedomcharity.org.uk<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lakenham Primary School pupils<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Till 2021\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Opening Doors\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

www.openingdoors.org.uk<\/span><\/h3>\n

Is a user led\u00a0 Charity run by people\u00a0 with Learning Disabilities . They employ staff to support and train them . The Soroptimists have raised over \u00a33,000 since 2018.<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Cheque for \u00a32,000\u00a0 \u00a0for Opening Doors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Hamara Sahaas<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

www.facebook.com\/HamaraSaahas<\/p>\n

This is the Indian Charity our member Tamara\u00a0 has been working with . It is a small NGO in Jodphur, set up by Tamanna Bhati, that supports marginalised women,teaching them sewing and handicraft skills, giving them the chance to \u2018Learn & Earn\u2019 and their children the opportunity to learn English.<\/p>\n

Freedom Charity<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

www.freedomcharity.org.uk<\/span><\/h3>\n

is a UK-based charity founded by one of our member’s daughters.<\/p>\n

It supports victims of forced marriage, FGM and the dishonour on the family. It offers programmes of education and practical support.<\/p>\n

<\/u><\/u>ALSO<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

We Support and work in partnership with:<\/p>\n

Food Banks<\/p>\n

Norwich Medieval Church Trust<\/p>\n

East Anglian Hospices ( the Nook)<\/p>\n

Kori in Sierre Leone<\/p>\n

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