{"id":8744,"date":"2022-12-06T11:12:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T10:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/?p=8744"},"modified":"2022-12-15T19:35:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T18:35:02","slug":"carols22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2022\/carols22\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortune for Refuge from Fab Festive Songs at St Albans Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/265-SISTA-Carols-2023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8797 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/265-SISTA-Carols-2023-300x138.jpg\" alt=\"SI St Albans Carols 2023\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/265-SISTA-Carols-2023-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/265-SISTA-Carols-2023.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Shake Rattle and Sing! Soroptimist local women\u2019s group<\/strong> with friends (including some Rock Choir members and Rosie the miniature dachsund), sang festive songs at St Albans City Station raising a FAB \u00a3626! for \u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sahwr.org.uk\/\">SAHWR Women&#8217;s Refuge<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Singers were wearing orange to continue with our campaign to <\/span>#OrangetheWorldHerts<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> ! <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2022\/orange22\/\">https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2022\/orange22\/ <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>See the short Jingle Bells video here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shake, Rattle and Sing! Soroptimist St Albans Christmas Carols 2023\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zOyG3NNQpQs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/267-SISTA-Carols-2023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8798\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/267-SISTA-Carols-2023-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"SI St Albans Carols 2023\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/267-SISTA-Carols-2023-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/267-SISTA-Carols-2023.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>One commuter said \u201cwell done \u2013 you sound great!\u201d. Soroptimist Jane Slatter said &#8220;Everyone was so generous. We were recorded on quite a few smart phones and some people joined in by singing and dancing with us. The staff at the station made us really welcome and seemed to be enjoying having a bit of entertainment while they were working!&#8221; This photo includes a Member of St Albans City Station staff joining in the festive fun!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/SAHWR-new-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6887 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/SAHWR-new-2-300x186.png\" alt=\"St Albans and Hertsmere Womens Refuge\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/SAHWR-new-2-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/SAHWR-new-2.png 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Funding cuts and increased demand mean that Refuges need money from our fundraising now more than ever before so we were thrilled that travellers were so generous. If anyone wants to make a donation after the event please click here <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/donate\/\">sigbi.org\/st-albans\/donate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This event is timed on the closest Monday to Human Rights Day when Soroptimists all around the world take action and is part of the <strong>\u201cOrange the World Campaign\u201d \u2013 16 Days of Activism from 25 Nov to 10 Dec to end gender-based violence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more about our campaign to <strong>Orange the World for the 16 Days of Activism<\/strong> and how you can join in click here<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2022\/orange22\/\">sigbi.org\/st-albans\/orange22<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/268-SISTA-Pub-after-Carols-2023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8799\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/268-SISTA-Pub-after-Carols-2023-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"SI St Albans Pub after Carols 2023\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/268-SISTA-Pub-after-Carols-2023-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/268-SISTA-Pub-after-Carols-2023.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Afterwards we retired to the White Hart Tap hostelry\u00a0 in St Albans for a well-earned supper!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/265-Carols-in-the-Herts-Ad-Letters-page.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8861 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/265-Carols-in-the-Herts-Ad-Letters-page-183x300.jpg\" alt=\"Festive singing 2022 in the Herts Ad Letters page\" width=\"183\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/265-Carols-in-the-Herts-Ad-Letters-page-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/files\/265-Carols-in-the-Herts-Ad-Letters-page.jpg 623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/a>It was great to see our &#8220;thankyou letter&#8221; printed in the Herts Advertiser under the heading &#8220;<strong>Festive Singing<\/strong>&#8220;:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shake Rattle and Sing! 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