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Seeds of Hope update

Seeds of Hope update

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We were delighted to receive an update this morning from Seeds of Hope, the Vision Africa charity that SI Rossendale supports. The project empowers young people, gives them dignity, opportunity and hope so that they may realise their potential. We were especially interested to read about Karen who is a second year student at Seed of Hope Nairobi who is preparing to graduate in November. She is the first born in the family of five and lives with both parents in one of the slums of Nairobi. Karen completed her primary education but could not proceed to high school since her parents could not affords school fees as her father was jobless and her mother was doing casual work so as to put food on the table. All her siblings are in public school where the government offers free primary education. Karen had lost hope in

Who is Rossendale’s Enterprising Woman of the Year?

Who is Rossendale’s Enterprising Woman of the Year?

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Thank you to Catherine Smyth for the great article in this week’s Rossendale Free Press. Soroptimist International of Rossendale is sponsoring the new category Enterprising Woman at the 2016 Rossendale Business Awards. President Alison Driver is looking forward to a lot of nominations, which close later this month, for the award. Alison said: “This award will be about celebrating women who have achieved within their professional lives, not necessarily as the boss, but someone who others look up to and feel empowered to aspire to emulate. The award is about celebrating women who have achieved within their professional lives, not necessarily as the boss, but someone who others look up to and feel empowered to aspire to emulate.”   The winner of the Enterprising Woman Award 2016 will receive one year’s free membership of Rossendale Soroptimists and be given the opportunity to speak to members about

Successful Street Fair Games Again

Successful Street Fair Games Again

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  Despite the chilly weather at the start of the day 4 September 2016 turned out to be another successful Aces and Faces Day! SI Rossendale are pleased to have been part of the annual Haslingden Street Fair for the second year running, and a successful day it was. Our Aces and Faces game raised £220 for our club charity funds. Thank you to everybody who contributed. See you next year!!

Rossendale Soroptimists sponsor Enterprising Woman Award

Rossendale Soroptimists sponsor Enterprising Woman Award

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SI Rossendale is delighted to be sponsoring the inaugural Enterprising Woman of the Year award at the 2016 Rossendale Business Awards. The winner of this award will be a woman working in her own business, or within a Rossendale organisation, who is a strong, independent, confident leader. She will be, in the opinion of the judging panel, an inspiration for other women who may be considering a leadership role or growing their own business. The 2016 Enterprising Woman of the Year Award will be given one year’s honorary membership of Soroptimist International Rossendale and the opportunity to talk about her work, her achievements and her goals to club members. Rossendale Business Awards is an annual showcase for the achievements, quality and diversity of the local businesses and enterprising people who make Rossendale such a great place to live, work and visit.

Associate Membership

Associate Membership

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There are many ways to become a member of our club. For those who may struggle to regularly attend our meetings you can choose to become an Associate Member. For an annual subscription fee of £60, Associate Members receive a welcome pack including name badge and membership card 4 issues of the Soroptimist News magazine each year monthly news briefings the opportunity to attend our annual conference membership of an International women’s organisation with a network of members and clubs across the world the opportunity to learn about and understand the issues affecting women and girls, and build a better world for them You can also join our online discussion group to connect with other Soroptimist Associates. If  you’d like to know more, please contact us  

2015 AGM

2015 AGM

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21st April 2015 heralded the club’s 19th Annual General Meeting. Seventeen members voted on the distribution of £1597 charitable funds raised by the club during the last 12 months. A donation was made to the President’s Charity, Ovarian Cancer. Among the local charities which benefitted were The British Legion for wreaths Alder Grange Breakfast Club RAFT M3 Homeless Project Haslingden Girls’ Football Teams Bacup Family Centre Life Education Rossendale Hospice Rawtenstall Youth and Community Association Veterans in the Community Homestart Rossendale The club held a minute’s silence to remember Mavis Talbot, the Club’s Minutes Secretary who died this year. Mavis will be sadly missed by us all. Retiring President Jane Forshaw reflected on her enjoyable year as President and the success of the Charter Lunch Sheila Whipp gave a vote of thanks to all club officers for their efforts during the year. Jane installed Irene Divine as

90th Birthday Celebrations

90th Birthday Celebrations

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Our longest serving member, Dorothy Smith, reached another milestone recently, her 90th birthday! Club members wished Dorothy Happy Birthday at an afternoon tea held in her honour. Dorothy said she was “thrilled to see so many people attending”. Dorothy asked that instead of a gift club members contribute towards a cash donation in her name to the Bacup Aged Blind and Disabled Society, a group that Dorothy has supported for many years. Check out the gallery for more pictures of Dorothy’s Birthday Tea                    

Fantastic fashion is a ‘runaway’ success!

Fantastic fashion is a ‘runaway’ success!

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Last night’s fundraising event was a sell out success with over 80 people attending our fashion show by Joan Berry Fashion of Harwood. With a variety of items to suit a wide range of ages and pockets Joan skilfully combined items from her lovely collections to display stunning outfits for the autumn and the up-coming party season. Joan will donate 10% of the proceeds from all sales made to any one from the fashion show audience visiting Joan’s Boutique in Harwood in the next 7 days. Please support this generous offer! Proceeds from tickets for the event and raffle sales are expected to reach £750, a marvellous achievement for the charities we are supporting.