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23/08/26 Afternoon Tea Party in Sally’s garden.

What a blissful event, the weather perfect, the garden glorious, the food delicious, and the chats enjoyable.
Thanks to all those who helped, making tea and coffee providing a wide range of cakes buns, scones etc and especially Sally and Steve for their hospitality. (Not forgetting the cat’s purr). Anne’s plants provided a lovely memento of the occasion.
£ 532 was raised for GROW!

22/07/26 Summer Outing, visit to GROW .

This year our summer outing was an inspirational visit to the GROW training site. GROW is a youth (ages 16 -24) development charity which boosts wellbeing, social skills, and employability through therapy, nature, and gardening. GROWS site enables the trainees to experience hands on horticulture.
We visited various parts of the active site and were given a comprehensive talk on GROW’s programmes, achievements, and future aims.
It was a truly enjoyable visit – GROW was selected as this year’s President’s charity .
The outing finished with a delicious tea in the Rhubarb Shed Café.
Thanks to the organisers.
To learn more about GROW- visit www.growuk.org

25/06/26 ‘Voices’ Mins publicity film Launch

Either and Fatama, two of this year’s KES  Share Our Skills girls, joined Daphne, Sally and Sheila at the Lauch of Voices,  which shows Mins work by case examples.

Daphne’s Critique of the film.

The ‘Mums in Need’ film ‘Voices’ was amazing. It featured three actors telling the stories of some of the women who have gone through domestic abuse and coercive behaviour. It was followed by a ‘Q & A’ session with the Founder and CEO, the film producer, an Ambassador and one of the actors. A wonderful insight into some of the things these women have had to put up with.

16/06/26 Supper Evening, Talk about effects of the cost of living crisis.

Good evening, good food, good company., followed by a very interesting talk by Emma Taylor who detailed the difficulties caused by the cost-of-living crisis and explained help available. .

08/06/26 Litter Picking with SI Hallamshire

 For Environmental Day some members of Si Hallamshire and Si Sheffield together gathered 16 sacks of litter from Winn Gardens’ playground and field.

21/05/26 Daphne represented Si Sheffield at the Master Cutler’s Feast.

19/05/26 Social Meeting with talk on local charity GROW.

After we all had a good meal, Sarah Herrat gave an inspirational talk about GROWuk, a local charity which aids young people (+16-24) with problems to gain employability skills and improve wellbeing. This is achieved by 4 week courses which may include 1 to 1 or group sessions, and interaction with nature through horticulture. 
GROWuk also offer a training course based at a community farm for those wishing become gardeners. It also interacts with many other charities and social bodies to locate the young people who will profit by its actions.
 Please read more  www.growuk.org

21/04/26 Supper with TWAM talk.

After a good supper, Ian and Sarah Sellars gave a comprehensive talk describing the aims, operations and achievements of TWAM; (Tools with a mission)
Based in Ipswich the Christian charity has several hundred volunteers across the country who collect and renovate unwanted tools. After packaging into complete sets of tools for various trades and home activities they are distributed to individuals in South Africa and here giving them the opportunity develop a livelihood.
Ian and Sarah went home with a boot full of tools and later cleared all the tools from Sally’s mother’s garage.
The charity also welcomes cash and  valuables for sell to finance shipping costs.

14/03/26 Si Sheffield- 98th Charter Lunch

At the 98th Charter Lunch our members enjoyed socialising with attendees from other Soroptimist branches and our guests; the Mayor, the Master and Mistress Cutler, Yorkshire President and Susie Westwood. Thanks too all those who organised and those who stewarded it on the day.

09/03/26 Eid Presents.

Thanks to Farah and friends for preparing E presents to be delivered to the refuge.

20/01/26 Farah’s Marsala Night

Farah’s supper evening was a resounding success. Over thirty people enjoyed a great evening with good company and outstanding food.

£1195.00 was raised which  will be used to assist a lady desperate for a house. She was married off at an early age to a man both blind and mute. She also has a teenage daughter.

 

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