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In June\/July our amazing women are Nicky (Ambassador for Central Women’s Aid) and Resil\u00a0 (Club member).<\/p>\n

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Here, Nicky is receiving her MBE. Nicky says:-<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>The Nottingham Soroptimists are an incredible group of amazing women who empower women and girls through their impactful work. The support they offer to refuges is huge and makes such a difference to the women fleeing Domestic Abuse. The work they do is empowering and I truly value it.\u00a0<\/b>
\n<\/b>\u00a0I am a passionate advocate for families fleeing Domestic Abuse, I was awarded an MBE in the Queens New Years Honours in 2019 for services to Victims of Domestic Abuse, this was for my work with setting up the J9 initiative in Nottingham, The J9 project trains frontline staff in community spaces to: recognise signs of domestic abuse and respond appropriately to survivors.\u00a0When a space displays the\u00a0J9 logo, it means trained staff are present, and\u00a0survivors can safely ask for help.<\/b><\/p>\n

My passion is fundraising for local refuges, appealing for essential items for women and children and gifts at Christmas and Easter.<\/b><\/p>\n

I have the huge honour of being the Ambassador for Central Women\u2019s Aid, an amazing charity who support families to live a life free from Domestic Abuse.<\/b><\/p>\n

Website link –\u00a0Ambassadors for CWA – CWA<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0J9 \u2013 Creating safe spaces in the community | Equation<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Nicky Brindley MBE<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Nicky Brindley MBE | Family Community Work Coach | Department for Work and Pensions<\/p>\n

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Club member Resil is in Central Library on International Women’s Day. Resil says:-<\/p>\n

\u00a0I first heard about Soroptimism from a friend who was a member of SI Nottingham.\u00a0 My interest grew after speaking to two work colleagues who were passionate about this organisation which was serving the needs of women and girls throughout the world.\u00a0 I remain a member because I feel a connection with our Vision and Mission, I love the international aspect and above all the friendship.<\/div>\n
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One of Soroptimist International of Nottingham’s longest continuous projects is the support given to the three Women’s Refuges.\u00a0 The Club provides ‘welcome’ and ‘move on’ packs 2-3 times a year and Christmas presents for the women.\u00a0 I am the liaison member for the Central Refuge which can house 6 women and up to 11 children in its main refuge and 3 women and up to 12 children in its dispersed properties.\u00a0 I deliver the packs and presents and other items on an ad hoc basis. The staff know that I can be contacted at anytime if they feel the Club can provide help or support.<\/div>\n

For May<\/strong>, our first pair of amazing women is Rachel and Judy. RACHEL CARTER (photo on left, below) is the sculptor of ‘Standing In This Place\u2019, a bronze statue recognising the legacies of the transatlantic cotton workers, installed in the heart of the rejuvenated Broad Marsh area in Nottingham City Centre. JUDY ROBINSON (seen on left of second photo, below) is a member of Soroptimist International Nottingham, campaigner for more representation of women in public art and the model for one of the figures.<\/p>\n

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RACHEL CARTER says : working with organisations such as Nottingham\u2019s Soroptimists, is really important especially when working on new public realm pieces such as Standing In This Place. The collaboration and inclusion of many members allows them to take ownership of my work as they feel connected and a part of the work. In the words of Maya Angelou (1928-2014) \u201cLet me remind all women that we live longer and better lives when we have sisters we love, not necessarily born in our bloodline or of our race.”
\nRachel\u2019s Work and achievements
\nArtistic – Working from The Garden Studio on the Derbyshire \/ Nottinghamshire border, she works with hand processes and the ancient lost wax technique to create large scale public realm sculpture, alongside sculptures for home and garden.<\/p>\n

Process – Since graduating with a Sustainable Applied Arts degree Rachel has been driven by the application of hand weaving processes to create intricate textures and forms for sculpture. Using the lost wax casting technique, she continues to collaborate with Pangolin Editions foundry to push the boundaries of this craft form, combining historic textile techniques with new digital technologies.<\/p>\n

History – Many of her commissions are underpinned by a love of history, and she sees the opportunity to represent our shared and complex histories within sculpture as an honour. Looking at her own ancestry often provides inspiration for new work, adding to a long legacy of weavers, knotters and makers that stretch back over 350 years of the East Midlands industrial heritage.<\/p>\n

Community – Rachel\u2019s latest project Standing In This Place is an arts and heritage project in collaboration with the Legacy Makers group formed in 2014 by Bright Ideas Nottingham and the collaborative community-academic Global Cotton Connections project. It looks to highlight the contributions and connections between white mill workers and black enslaved women uprooted to the Americas, showing how their stories and histories are connected by cotton, sorrow, strength and resilience.
\nStanding In This Place\u00a0https:\/\/www.rachelcarter.co.uk\/
\nRachel Carter Sculpture\u00a0https:\/\/www.standinginthisplace.co.uk\/welcome<\/p>\n

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JUDY ROBINSON tells how her involvement with the project and with Soroptimists came about. Standing In This Place makes history as the UK\u2019s first sculpture to recognise the transatlantic cotton trade story, as well as addressing the imbalance that less than 5% of Britain\u2019s sculptures portray non-royal women – and even fewer are women of colour.
\nIn retirement I was fortunate to find a group who wanted to dance and needed a facilitator. Deane McQueen\u2019s\u00a0experience, skills and humour gave us\u00a0wonderful workshops and\u00a0then introduced us to the Legacy Makers (a Nottingham community history group)\u00a0and the sculptor, Rachel Carter. In only 5 weeks, we danced with new partners from the Caribbean, shared our stories and\u00a0histories\u00a0and began to understand the thinking behind this unique project. What a roller-coaster from then on!\u00a0By week three, the Stitchers were already making our costumes.<\/p>\n

I enjoy meeting new people and new experiences. There were so many strands to this Project as it grew and drew in poets, artists, braiders, photographers, video makers, writers, historians and foundry workers. I began to realise after the first whirlwind year both the important impact the statue could have and also the mountain we still had to climb to raise the funding. Staying involved in my case owed much to Rachel and the Legacy Makers. in particular my dancing partner. When explaining my involvement, I found that \u2018 Challenge the 5%\u2019 became a rallying call I felt proud to be associated with.
\nIt was \u2018spreading the word\u2019 to other women which brought me in contact with Soroptimist International of Nottingham. I count myself very fortunate to have found and joined this organisation which is both international and local\u00a0with a longstanding commitment to women and\u00a0girls.
\nSince becoming a member I have valued the friendship,\u00a0determined efficiency, caring and positivity of the club\u2019s members. Finally, I salute their generosity and support of all kinds from members coming to talks , films, celebrations and\u00a0exhibitions\u00a0over the 3 years, to donations and an invitation to the sculptor to speak to our organisation.<\/p>\n

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