Club news

A team of ‘Fallen Madonnas’ from SI Liverpool triumphed at a quiz night organised by members of their neighbouring Soroptimist club, SI Crosby. The event, themed on a certain café in wartime France, featured sketches, songs (from Madame Edith La … Continued

Soroptimists in Leigh and the surrounding area are acting as local co-ordinators for The Red Box Project. This is an expanding nationwide community initiative. It provides free sanitary items, aiming to ensure that no young woman misses school because she … Continued

At the end of my presidential year – a chance to look back. Our 15 Soroptimist clubs in South Lancashire have continued to work passionately to improve the lives of women and girls during the last 12 months. For me … Continued

Congratulations to Sue Underwood who was installed as Regional President of South Lancashire at the Soroptimist International, GB & Ireland (SIGBI) conference in Liverpool. Sue is a member of SI Manchester. The photo shows Sue (right) with Federation President Sue … Continued

A sudden downpour of rain? It by no means dampened enthusiasm on bowls finals day for South Lancashire’s Soroptimists. With the team trophy already won by SI Leigh & District, there was keen competition for the individual prize. Nineteen bowlers … Continued

Three Soroptimist clubs in South Lancashire showcased their project work at a recent regional Programme Action meeting. SI Ashton-under-Lyne members have a ring-pull project, in partnership with the Purple Community Fund. The charity offers people in the Philippines and the … Continued

Members of SI Leigh & District had a busy summer promoting Soroptimism at two community events. Undertaking the stewarding role for the annual Leigh Carnival involved organising over 20 groups into the planned order. In glorious weather club members wore … Continued

Four Soroptimist clubs in South Lancashire Region have each celebrated their 80th anniversary this year. That’s a total of 320 years of women-centred service by countless members of Bolton, Bootle, Crosby and Stockport clubs.   Today’s club members marked this … Continued

South Lancashire’s Soroptimists put ‘practical action’ into practice at the recent regional meetings. Guest speaker Glyn Jones, from Practical Action spoke about the charity’s mission to empower people – especially women – in developing countries to maximise their potential. Sound … Continued

SI South Lancashire’s 2018 conference was a great success. Over 130 Soroptimists from the Region and beyond enjoyed a packed programme of informative speakers and thoughtful debate. Regional President Margaret’s theme, ‘Reach Out’, encompassed local and international topics, personal well-being … Continued