We are a group of women who want to improve the lives of women and girls, in our local area, our country and our world,and have fun.
The projects we choose Enable, Empower and Educate. Such as Mary’s Mealswho provide a schoolbag, books and pencils, clothes and a daily meal for schoolchildren in countries, all over the world. This year we raised funds and collected toiletries for HARV and Nightsafe.
We support the Regional Projects. NSPCC, Water Aid, Project in Educationin Swaziland
This year’s program began with the Installation of our New President in April, a Business meeting and a visit to Martholme Manor in May.
On June 5th Ladies Film Night at Clitheroe Grand
June 12th Business Meeting and on 16th Regional Meeting in Lancaster
June 26th Summer Outing to East Riddlesden Hall
July 7th Fundraising at Rishton Festival, and on 24th Business Meeting
August 14th Business Meeting and on the 19th Fundraising at Great Harwood Charter Fayre
September 8th Outing to BBC Media City and 25th Business Meeting
October 7th Our 64th Charter Celebration Dinner and on 9th Business Meeting
October 23rd Talk from Hyndburn’s previous Mayor
November 3rd Regional Meeting and 13th Business Meeting
November 27th Social Meeting
December 11th Business Meeting and on 18th Christmas Meal
Our club campaigned against Trafficking and support the anti trafficking organisation – Purple Teardrop.
If you’re a woman with an interest in women’s issues and you find this website of interest, we’d be very happy to hear from you, especially if you feel you have both time and energy to help make a difference to the lives of others.
Just get in touch with Dorothy on dorothycasey@btinternet.com and arrange to come to one of our meetings held usually on the second Tuesday of the month for our Business meetings and the forth Tuesdays of each month for our Social meetings at Bank Mill House Great Harwood. We look forward to welcoming you to our Club!
We also have an active social life:
With Christmas and Charter dinners.
Summer trips, such as Bowness, Tatton Hall, Salmesbury Hall, Holden Clough and many more.
We are a small but vibrant and friendly club.
Congratulations to four of our long serving members! Agnes and Brenda received their 25 years certificates whilst Eileen and Joan celebrated 40 years and 45 years. Members provided bubbly, a cake and a voucher to thank them all for their devotion to Soroptimism and the work they have done over the years.
Last year two of our members Anne and Jean received a certificate from our Regional President Sharon for 25 years service to Soroptimist International.
Congratulations and Thankyou to both of them.
Our Charity work is explained more fully on our Programme Action page.
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In 2014 President Pam presented Child Action North West with a cheque for £1,800. This charity is based in Blackburn and supports families having difficulties.