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
“Shirley is famous! SIGBI Head Office were contacted by a post-graduate student from India called Nupur Gill, who wanted to meet Shirley Brigham of SI Sevenoaks to see her knitted teddies and talk about their distribution. Nupur is studying in London and she travelled down to Sevenoaks with a friend to meet Shirley and the teddies. Nupur was very interested to know where the teddies had been sent and Shirley advised to local schools and hospitals and to local police forces as trauma bears and also to Ukraine for the children there. In fact, UNESCO are collecting a further 60 teddies to be sent out to Ukraine shortly! Shirley, who had her 90th birthday earlier this year, has knitted over 780 teddies; she has had some arthritis in her hands but plans to take up her knitting needles again very soon! She is hopeful that
SI Sevenoaks delivered some quality pots and pans to the Women’s Refuge in Sevenoaks on 21st October. We also dropped in some sheets and a lovely bedspread – all very much appreciated! Thanks to members and friends who continue to think of the families in these situations.
SI Sevenoaks hosted their usual coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Support on Tuesday 23rd September and were happy to welcome 40 members, friends and guests to Sandie Higgs’ home in Riverhead. It was great to have Peggy Duffin and Alison Driscoll with husband Rene from SI Bromley supporting! It was a pleasant day weatherwise, and we raised a total of £347.00 for Macmillan – a big thank you to all the helpers, especially Shirley Brigham, Mary Hogarth and Merilyn Canet who served the coffee! Our picture shows Merilyn in her Macmillan apron, President Margaret Crabtree, Shirley and guests. Sandie Higgs SI Sevenoaks
