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Women’s National Health Week – 10-14 May 2026

      STAY SAFE WHEN USING AI AND SOCIAL MEDIA FOR INFORMATION ON GYNAE CANCERS  There are five gynaecological cancers – Womb, Ovarian, Cervical, Vulva and Vaginal – and they affect 22,050 women a year in the UK. That is 60 every day, and

Food Bank Donations For Easter From SI Stourbridge

Huge thanks to all who were able to do generously donate.  The total collection from Soroptimists & Whitehall Road neighbours included 90 Easter eggs, 5 others packets of jellies/ small eggs, 39 toothbrushes & paste, 15 toiletry items and 2 baby food pouches. An amazing

Using Silk Clay At The Women’s Refuge

Penny Rushen from SI Stourbridge had great fun creating wonderful items using silk clay with women from our local refuge. Here are photos of some of their creations   They also had  a free raffle using toiletry donations for prizes

What does Soroptimist mean?

The name Soroptimist was coined from the Latin soror meaning sister, and optima meaning best. Soroptimist is perhaps best interpreted as ‘the best for women’. From the founding of the first Soroptimist club in Oakland, California, in 1921, through to the present day where over