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
SI Sevenoaks President Margaret Crabtree handing over a cheque for £1,000 to Irene Collins of Guide Dogs, pictured here with trainee guide dog Rhubarb who behaved impeccably throughout the meeting. Kathy Jordan SI Sevenoaks
SI Sevenoaks were invited by new member Kerry Locke to attend Tommy’s Tea Party celebrating 106 years at the Royal British Legion Industries village in Aylesford, Kent on Wednesday 3rd September. The cakes were fantastic and Homepride supported the event with their star Fred posing for pictures! Margaret Nicholson and Pat Downing are shown in our picture. Our second picture shows Anne Bond, Sandie Higgs, Kathy Jordan, Margaret Nicholson and Pat Downing. Kerry Locke was busy on duty and Penny Robbins who had attended a Tommy Tea event the previous year and introduced Kerry to SI Sevenoaks club was working hard at the event too. We met some of the residents and joined in with some war time songs and were given bags of flour and Homepride tea towels. We each made nice donations to the event. Sandie Higgs SI Sevenoaks
SI Sevenoaks gardening team have been working very hard at Sevenoaks Vine Gardens and Sevenoaks Station, maintaining a sensory bed of fragrant plants and a herb garden (with our logo on it!) at the Sevenoaks Vine and a beautiful bed of blue and yellow flowers at Sevenoaks Station where travellers can relax on a bench and watch the bumble bees and butterflies! Sevenoaks had qualified as one of just 4 towns shortlisted for the prestigious Britain in Bloom competition and on Tuesday 12th August members met with the judges to discuss the plants and their care. Many other local groups have joined in the project, including schools, and The Vine was resplendent with knitted bees, caterpillars and butterflies as well as painted ladybird pebbles! Mary Hogarth, our project lead, had organised sessions throughout the year and the areas tended looked fantastic for the judging day!
