SI Sevenoaks had a successful and lovely time at the new members coffee morning at Sandie’s house on Saturday 17 January. Thanks to Kathy who did the coffees and Wendy who ran the tombola!  Thanks to everyone’s generosity, we raised £65 for West Kent Mind, a really successful morning! There were 7 members and 5 prospective new members. Three ladies have now completed their membership forms and were enrolled at SI Sevenoaks’ club meeting on Tuesday 10 February, Angel Gomes, Jagjeet Kaur, Vanessa Cuthbertson. We have three more ladies that are interested in joining so we are keeping our fingers crossed. It is lovely to see so many younger ladies getting involved. Kathy Jordan SI Sevenoaks

SI Sevenoaks entered a team for the Mayor of Sevenoaks charity quiz on 7th February – we decided to call ourselves “The Soroptimists” rather than “The Optimists” which is our normal team name, hoping to attract some new members!  It was good fun and we didn’t come last, and the Mayor announced that over £2,000 had been raised on the raffle alone for his charities, Sevenoaks Area Youth Trust and Sevenoaks Citizens Advice.  Pictured are team members Tina Fenner, Wendy Metcalf, SI President Margaret Crabtree, guest Liz Dolding, Vicky Tibbits and Margaret Nicholson. Sandie Higgs, SI Sevenoaks

Orange the World – Stop Violence Against Women and Girls SI Sevenoaks had a good turnout for Orange the World on Sunday 25 January at Basil’s Coffee Shop in Sevenoaks Town which included 8 members and 4 prospective new members.  All dressed in Orange with supporting flyers and balloons; we certainly could not be missed. Kathy Jordan Programme Officer  

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas festive season and a joyous peaceful New Year 2026 #christmas #joyous #peaceful #merry #festiveseason #sigbi #2026

“SI Sevenoaks club members enjoyed a happy time at their Christmas party on Tuesday 9th December with some exotic food and fizz, plus some tricky quizzes from club member Margaret Nicholson.  We had a small collection in lieu of sending Christmas cards, and the sum of £45 was raised and forwarded to SIGBI for the Diamond Education Grant.” Club Member Sandie Higgs

SI Sevenoaks and SI Bromley club members Silent March for Orange the World 16 Days of Activism to End Online Violence Against All Women and Girls. #endonlineviolence #shareresources #raiseawareness #soroptimists #VAWG #16daysofactivism #friendship

SI Sevenoaks club members gather with SI Bromley prior to their Silent March for Orange the World 16 Days of Activism to End Online Violence Against All Women and Girls. #Friendship #share resources #raise awareness #endonlineviolence #16daysofactivism #VAWG #soroptimist                        

By understanding online violence, we can take steps to protect ourselves and others. Online violence, such as cyberstalking, threats, and doxxing can escalate harm and create fear or distress. By understanding online violence, we can take steps to protect ourselves and others. #EndOnlineViolence #16DaysOfActivism

Join us for 16 Days of Activism to End Online Violence Against All Women and Girls ✨ From November 25 to December 10, we’re raising awareness, sharing resources, and building a movement for safety online. Everyone has a role to play in ending digital violence. #EndOnlineViolence #16DaysOfActivism

Sevenoaks Soroptimists and visitors from SI Tunbridge Wells and SI East Grinstead were treated to an upbeat and amusing history of the Pearly Kings and Queens by Chris Conlan and his own journey into becoming the Pearly King of Bromley. Over £100 was raised at the meeting which was given to Chris for his charities. He is a member of the Pearly Kings and Queens Society who support a plethora of London charities. Chris is also the Town Crier for Sevenoaks supporting the mayor, councillors and local charities at events in the town. He has been honoured with a British citizen award for Services to the Community (BCAc). He collected his award from Matt Allwright and Karen Featherstone. The first Pearly King was Henry Croft, born in 1861 an orphan in the workhouse and street sweeper who started the tradition in the late 19th century to