During April there was some progress on the potential transfer of Channel Islands clubs, Guernsey and Jersey, to Southern England region.  The key points are: SI Guernsey and SI Jersey want to move into our region, and we are happy to have them; This is on track to happen from the next regional year starting in November 2026; We will gain about 60 members for the region, and a wealth of PAC projects; We will need to support them in the costs of airfares for attending regional meetings, but can take a phased approach to this, starting with £4 extra on the regional levy for next regional year (so it goes from £6 to £10 for November 2026); It will take a few years to settle down but we expect to need to increase the regional levy by an extra £4 each year for a

The next SI Southern England Region Meeting will be held on Saturday 28 March 2026, hosted by SI Winchester at Petersfield Golf Club. Address: Petersfield Golf Club, Tankerdale Lane, Liss, Hampshire GU33 7QY You will find the registration details and the programme for the day below: Speakers and registration    Programme timings    Workshop club submissions

New Faces, New Ideas is the regional theme for 2025-2026.  It reflects the changes in the make-up of the Regional Management Team, and the potential for changes in how the region is run. Added to those pictured at the AGM, there are Bobbie and Olein who will be leading PAC for the region.  They had hoped for a third helper on their team, so if that’s you, please get in touch. We look forward to an inspirational year, with meetings hosted by Winchester, Solent East and Weybridge during 2026.

The menu for the regional party at conference has been confirmed.  This will be held in a private dining area of the conference centre, on Saturday night 1 November. We look forward to seeing as many of the regional members attending, and their guests, at this event.  Look out for a personal email invitation, and payment details.

On Sunday 14 September we held our regional meeting, hosted by SI Woking at Pine Ridge Golf Club. The meeting included our 58th Annual General Meeting. We said thank you to Kay, Sue and Julie who stepped down from their current roles in the Regional Management Team. We welcomed Kate, Alison, Cathy and Julie (back again!) to the RMT for 2025/26, and took our photo for the change of insignia at conference. We hope to welcome a small group to act as PAC for region shortly too (Bobbie, Olein +OneOther?).

The RMT look forward to seeing members from across the region at the meeting to be held on Sunday 14 September, hosted by SI Woking. Papers will be emailed to all those registered to attend, and are available on the Members’ Area of this website. We will be looking for volunteers to join the RMT, from those clusters that have not yet made nominations, and for clubs to host the meetings in March and September 2026.  So come prepared!  

You should have had notification through your club about registering for the AGM and regional meeting to be held at Pine Ridge Golf Club on Sunday 14 September. The papers for the meeting will be posted in the Members’ Area as usual – this includes the agenda, the link to register for the event and, in due course, the report from the RMT.  We look forward to seeing you at this meeting, hosted by SI Woking.

Winchester Soroptimists invite you to a talk on the Post Office Scandal – Thursday October 23rd 2025. The ITV drama “Mr Bates vs the Post Office” catapulted the Post Office Horizon Scandal into the spotlight last year, highlighting the many years of injustice and trauma experienced by sub-postmasters across the country. Despite this and the subsequent enquiry, many sub-postmasters are still waiting for compensation, and the fight for justice continues. On Thursday October 23rd, come and listen to Barbara Jeremiah JP MSc and Dr Kay Linnell OBE, who have both been working with sub-postmasters and campaigning for justice. As accountants and members of the Justice for Postmasters alliance respectively, Barbara has been involved for over 20 years, and Kay over 14, in seeking redress for those affected. Come and hear all about their work in advocating for restitution and continuing in the battle for compensation

The next regional meeting will be the AGM on Sunday 14 September, hosted by SI Woking at Pine Ridge Golf Club, Frimley; Old Bisley Road, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 9NX. The booking form and agenda will be available soon, on the Members’ Area of the website, and sent out by email from SI Woking. There will be plenty of time set aside for you to showcase your club’s project work, along with a quiz on climate action and a speaker from Hamlin Fistula UK. It is set to be an exciting day!  We look forward to seeing you all there.

The regional meeting was held on Sat 21 June 2025 at Sarum College, in the Cathedral Close, hosted by SI Salisbury. Their President Michele welcomed everyone and explained that the theme for the day was: “Inspiring women, inspiring each other”; she hoped that members would find inspiration from the day’s activities. It started with a short council meeting, ably chaired by Past Regional President Kay Linnell.  This included a quick digest of PAC activity, received by email from Programme Director Lindsay Green, in lieu of a report from a region PAO.   The keynote speaker was Tracy Daszkiewicz who talked about the women throughout her life who had supported her, encouraged her and led her forward to achieve all she had in her professional and personal life. Her life had been full of challenges, both personal and professional, and she explained how each of ‘her