Addressing SDG 1 – No Poverty
Photos above show work done to address SDG1 No Poverty.
First photo above shows SI Dunfermline members with gift bags for Women’s Aid Refuge for children to give to their mothers at Christmas.
New Start for homeless people!
Second, third and fourth photos show SI Dunfermline members delivering Starter Kits to Segal House Homeless Unit. The kits will be given to residents on transfer to new accommodation.
Addressing SDG3 – Good Health and Well Being:
Photos above show examples of work done to address SDG3 Good Health and Well Being.
First and second photos ~ used bras and new pants for Smalls for All; to find out more click here . Third photo ~ knitted hats x45 for Sailors Society; to find out more click here.
Fourth photo ~ Irene and Fionna collecting for Marie Curie; to find out more click here. Fifth photo ~ used spectacles x63, helping the world to see. Sixth photo ~ SI Glasgow City members enjoying Afternoon Tea in aid of the Teapot Trust; to find out more click here.
Seventh photo ~ shows SI Kirkintilloch members holding a Book Sale in aid of Save the Children; to find out more click here.
Eighth photo ~ shows some of the 200+ hippos knitted by SI Dunfermline members, used in Dementia Friends Training in schools.
Ninth photo ~ Fife S.T.A.N.D. Group ~ (Striving Towards A New Day).
13 09 2020 SI Dunfermline members attended Launch of DVD made by Irene, Gerry and Fiona, in which they share their amazing journey so far living with early onset dementia. For link to DVD ‘Standing up for Dementia in Fife’ click here.
Tenth Photo ~ SI Kirkintilloch member Maggie and husband completed 100 mile walk for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, May 2021. Almost £1000 was raised!
Photos below show examples of work done to address SDG4 Quality Education ~ First and second photos each show used books x9 donated to Better World Books, by SI Hamilton; to find out more click here.
Unwanted Jewellery raises funds!
Third photo ~ shows jewellery collected by SI Hamilton members. The jewellery will be recycled to raise money for the SIGBI Diamond Education Grant (DEG).
To find out more about the SIGBI Diamond Education Grant click here.
Back Packs for Mary’s Meals!
Fourth photo ~ Mary’s Meals collection van in Hamilton; fifth photo ~ Mary’s Meals staff with van ready to uplift back packs; sixth photo ~ seven SI Hamilton members handing over 36 back packs to Mary’s Meals staff.
7th photo 8th and 9th photos show uplift of 117 Back Packs for Mary’s Meals from SI Falkirk. 7th photo~ 117 Back Packs laid out for collection; 8th photo includes Mary’s Meals staff; 9th photo shows SI Falkirk member Alison and Mary’s Meals staff loading the Mary’s Meals van. Well done SI Falkirk!
To find out more about Mary’s Meals click here.
October 2020 New Resources:
October 2020 Have you seen our new range of publicity leaflets? Here is an example: soroptimistsJOINUS2, stating that no country has achieved Gender Equality, SDG 5. To view the full range of leaflets click here .