2024 We were extremely pleased to have achieved First Place in the Barbara Dixon Award with the Masaka Girls Dormitory Project  To help create a better world for girls through Education, Enabling and Empowerment It was judged our involvement in the project has contributed to meeting the requirements of Soroptimist International Goals in the following areas: SDG 3   Ensure Healthy Lives and Well-being SDG 4 – Quality Education SDG 5 – Achieve gender equality and empowerment for girls 5 P’s     People – assisting girls to gain confidence, dignity and equality. Prosperity – Ensure prosperous and fulfilling lives.  3 E’s     This project has contributed to providing education for 360 girls which will enable and empower them to achieve their goals and lift them out of poverty 3 A’s     Awareness of the need for a dormitory for girls was highlighted and we took action

It was decided that we would help Esther and her team to weed and tidy the courtyard garden. We created and planted the garden last year and are responsible for its upkeep and maintenance. This has been a very successful project. The courtyard is outside the canteen area of Glan Clwyd Hospital and is visited and enjoyed by patients, staff, and visitors on a daily basis. President Shirley also visited a local children’s charity shop and gave out free flip-flops to children and parents who were in the shop. The children’s clothes she also took were well received by the charity shop.

We had glorious sunshine for the garden party. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon in Joyce's beautiful garden. Tea and scones were served whilst the Salvation Army Band played. It was a very relaxing, social event and also a successful fundraising event in aid of the Salvation Army, Rhyl - £954.38 raised to date with more expected from sales on Vintage and Marketplace. We had various stalls selling jigsaws, books, golf wear, a tombola, bric a brac, plants, cakes. There was also 'guess the weight of the cake' and 'guess how many sweets in the jar' as well as the inevitable raffle! A thoroughly enjoyable and successful day 

“Bring Back the Bees”  -   Environment and Education A project to raise awareness of the significant role that bees play in our everyday lives The Project was launched over 10 years ago and we have visited schools across the counties of Flintshire, Denbighshire and Conwy. The purpose was to communicate the important role that bees play in our everyday life, through a variety of workshops, including honey tasting, candle making and worksheets. A wide range of books and learning materials about bees were given to each school so that the teachers can continue to use them in the classroom. Well over 1,200 children have been made more aware of the importance of bees. The “Bee” team have worked hard to promote sustainability of the environment and educate children that without bees much of the produce and food we enjoy would not be obtainable. We have