Over the past 4 years, our Past President, Pat Howe, has worked with the Sunderland Youth Council.  Her relationship and involvement with these young people has been exceptional and Pat has encouraged the Club to endorse a nomination putting them forward for SUNDERLAND YOUNG ACHIEVERS’ AWARDS 2017. Below is the statement that Pat sent for consideration.  It makes very interesting reading and also highlights a lot of of the Club's Programme Action work. Young Achievers' Award 2017 – Service to the Community Group Soroptimist International of Sunderland wish to nominate Sunderland Youth Parliament (SYP) for the Young Achievers' Award 2017.  They make an amazing and outstanding contribution in giving a voice to be heard from young people in the community and in so doing making a difference. Young people will become INFORMED: EMPOWERED to be sensible decision makers as our future residents of Sunderland and the world. We first

Sunderland Soroptimists undertook two sponsored walks on the Roker/Seaburn promenade to help the Sunderland branch of Action for Dementia. Volunteers of Action for Dementia joined the Club members before they started and set them off. They have raised just under £700 and fun was had by all.

Sunderland Soroptimists are meeting with ‘Knitters and Natters’ to make Peace Blankets.  Older members are rekindling lost skills which they have not touched for years.