Please scroll down for the full programme. Keep checking the programme because it is updated regularly… you will also find more details about where and how we meet at the bottom of this page. If you would like to attend an event, be a speaker, or are considering membership, please click on “Contact Us” on this website, or email sistalbans@hotmail.com

Programme of events for the Club’s 69th Year 2025-2026

Mon 1 Dec – “Shake Rattle and Sing” Soroptimists and friends will be singing festive songs at St Albans City Station from 5.30pm to 7pm in aid of the local Women’s Refuge www.sahwr.org.uk part of the Orange the World Campaign and marking Human Rights Day. We will then retire to the White Hart Tap for a well-earned supper. Come and join in the fun – wear orange if you can – exercise your vocal cords, shake a bucket or just come and socialise with us in the pub!

Sat 13 Dec – Zoom – 10am to 1pm – SI London Chilterns Region Conference Marking Human Rights Day 

Mon 15 Dec – 7.30-9pm Zoom – Christmas catch up, bring your own drink and mince pie! Season’s greetings everyone ho ho ho…

Tue 16 – Mon 22 Dec – St Saviours Christmas Tree Festival – Sandpit Lane, St Albans AL1 4DF. The theme is ” Past, Present & Yet to come”  https://www.stsavioursstalbans.com/christmastrees2025.

2026

Thu 8 Jan St Albans Girls School YEAR 11 MOCK INTERVIEW DAY – let us know if you are free to be an interviewer for the morning.

Fri 9-Sun 11 Jan – Community Litter-Pick in Chiswell Green  (date TBC)

Mon 12 Jan – Club Meeting  7.30pm – 9.30pm at St Albans United Reformed Church Hall Greenwood – welcome the new year with a catch-up including feedback from SIGBI Conference and Region events.

Thu 15 Jan St Albans Girls School YEAR 11 MOCK INTERVIEW DAY – let us know if you are free to be an interviewer for the morning.

Mon 26 Jan – Speaker Meeting on Zoom 7.30pm to 9pm – Margaret Chapman Co-Chief Exec of Ambition Education Trust https://www.ambitioneducationtrust.org/. Margaret has been a friend of the Club for many years whilst Head of St Albans Girls’ School. In addition to her new role she has also set up a national programme called the 28% Club to improve the number of female Heads at secondary level.  This event marks the UN International Day of Education.

Mon 9 Feb – Club Meeting  7.30pm – 9.30pm at St Albans United Reformed Church Hall Greenwood – NB 11 Feb is the UN Day for women and girls in science.

Tue 17 Feb – St Albans Pancake Race – in aid of Home-Start Herts – Soroptimists help by volunteering on the day

Mon 23 Feb – Zoom 7.30-9pm – Speaker from Garden Twinning Charity RIPPLE EFFECT https://rippleeffect.org/get-involved/giving/garden-twinning. We will also hear from Vicky Gutteridge, Founder of the SOIL SQUAD https://soilsquad.uk/who will be tell us about their work and give us great composting hints. All are welcome!

Fri 6 Mar – St Albans Girls’ School YEAR 12 INSPIRING WOMEN NETWORKING BREAKFAST & YEAR 8 INSPIRING WOMEN NETWORK EVENT – marking International Women’s Day – let us know if you are free to help for the morning.

Mon 9 Mar – Club Meeting  7.30pm – 9.30pm at St Albans United Reformed Church Hall Greenwood – International Women’s Day is 8 March

Sat 14 Mar SI London Chilterns Region Conference Marking International Women’s Day – Lancaster Hall London – 10am to 4pm – there will be great speakers and plenty of time for networking.

March/Apr – The Great British Spring Clean – litter pick

Sat 28 Mar – Annual Charity Quiz Night – St Albans United Reformed Church Hall Homewood – Homewood Road, St. Albans, AL1 4BH (Junction of Homewood Road and Sandpit Lane). Click here to see what a great event it was in March 2025 https://sigbi.org/st-albans/quiz25

Mon 13 Apr – AGM – St Albans United Reformed Church Hall Greenwood

Fri 26 – Sun 28 June 2026 SI Muenster 50th Anniversary Celebrations – Friendship Link Visit

Sat 10 Oct 2026 – SI London Chilterns Region AGM/Conference – Lancaster Hall London

2027

Thu 30 Sep to Sun 2 Oct Soroptimist International Quadrennial Convention Prague 

The Soroptimist Club of St Albans and District holds Club Meetings on the 2nd Monday of most months either on Zoom or at St Albans United Reformed Church Hall Greenwood, Watford Road, Chiswell Green, AL2 3HG – click here for more information https://sigbi.org/st-albans/where-we-meet. Zoom meetings are usually 7.30pm to 9pm. In person meetings are usually 7.15pm for 7.30pm start, coffee break during the meeting and end at 9.30pm. Club Members also meet on most 4th Mondays – either at St Albans URC Greenwood, on Zoom or out and about at other venues. Coffee mornings are adhoc – usually 10.30am to 12.30pm and are held at different venues. In addition there are social and fundraising events.

Our Club holds a Planning/Executive meeting at the beginning of the first week of most months – the schedule is on this website www,sigbi.org/st-albans/club-programme/exec/. We are an open and transparent Club and Members’ are encouraged to attend and participate in these meetings.

If you would like to attend an event, be a speaker, or are considering membership, please click on “Contact Us” on this website, or email sistalbans@hotmail.com Guests are always given a warm welcome so please come and meet us.

For more details about where and how we meet please scroll down to the bottom of this page.

For guidance on joining a Club meeting on Zoom please click on this web page www.sigbi.org/st-albans/zoom

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