\nRoyal George, 12:30 for 13:00
\n<\/span><\/b><\/b>Speaker: Phebe IIesanmi
\n<\/span>Women, Youth and the Global Climate Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n
23rd September – Women and Poverty: A Local to Global Perspective,<\/strong> OCTOBER 2025 NOVEMBER 2025 Speaker: Helen Olafsdottir on Women, Peace & Security: UN Resolution 1325<\/p>\n 21st – Official Launch, Perth Concert Hall, 10:30<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n 25th – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n Silent Vigil: 11:00 – 12:00 <\/b>outside M&S or St. John\u2019s Mall<\/p>\n DECEMBER 2025<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n 14th – Making Christmas Joyful for All – 12:30 for 13:00 JANUARY 2026<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n 13th – Service Project – 10:30 – 12:30 FEBRUARY 2026 MARCH 2026 Women\u2019s Leadership Stories, Journeys, and Challenges to Inspire the Next Generation<\/p>\n 31st – Reflect and Review Club Mtg – 18:30 APRIL 2026 MAY 2026 JUNE 2026 JULY 2026 AUGUST 2026 African Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n Violence Against Women<\/strong><\/p>\n Soroptimists of Perth have worked locally for many years supporting organisations like Women’s Aid and RASAC, in various ways including:<\/p>\n Female Genital Mutiliation (FGM)<\/strong><\/p>\n Support in Local Community<\/strong><\/p>\n Like the rest of the population, we knitted during lock-down – beautiful lacy blankets for Care Homes, squares which are then crocheted into knee rugs for a Psychiatric Hospital.\u00a0 Tiny baby clothes are being knitted for a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and trauma teddies for the children cared for by Women’s Aid.\u00a0 These will be given to the intended recipients as soon as current restrictions permit them to accept the items.<\/p>\n One of our members also made 20 beautiful decorated laundry bags – nurses’ and doctors’ scrubs are placed in the bags prior to popping them in the washing machine, to prevent any cross infection during the wash.<\/p>\n
\nRoyal George, 18:30
\n<\/span><\/b><\/b>Speaker: Carmen Martinez from Scottish Women\u2019s Budget Group<\/p>\n
\n<\/b><\/b>14th – Empowering Women Financially Across a Lifetime, CAB Office, 18:30
\n<\/span><\/b><\/b>Workshop facilitated by Sarah Russell – Citizens Advice Bureau\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b><\/b>25 Nov – 10 Dec 2025: <\/strong>16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence<\/strong>
\n<\/i><\/i>All 16 days – SI Perth-Crieff collaboration – orange ribboned High Street tie-up in Blairgowrie and Alyth
\n11th – Zoom Meeting, 19:00\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/b><\/b>Christmas Lunch, Royal George Hotel<\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/b><\/b>Craigie Community Soup Kitchen service activity\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b><\/b>10th – Arts and crafts workshop and demonstration – 10:30
\n<\/span><\/b><\/b>Royal George Hotel\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b><\/b>7th – Launch: Money Matters Workshops and International Women\u2019s Day Celebration 10:00 – 15:00
\n<\/b>Civic Hall, Perth\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/b><\/b>An opportunity to look back on our achievements over the year and potential changes to our programme content and format as well as planning ahead.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b><\/b>21st – Yearly Review – 18:30
\n<\/span><\/b><\/b>Annual General Meeting,\u00a0<\/span>Royal George Hotel
\n<\/span>Report from Trauma Healing Together (Good Deed Fund recipient)<\/p>\n
\n<\/b><\/b>12th – Summer Outing, St Mary\u2019s Episcopal Church, Edinburgh (TBC)<\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/b><\/b>SI Perth Rising Star STEM Award at UHI Perth Prize-giving<\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/b><\/b>SIGBI Day of Action
\n<\/span><\/i><\/i>UN International Day of Hope<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/b><\/b>Soroptimist Table at Annual Rotary Summer Fayre – King Edward St., Perth (TBC),
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