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Swindon Club President Valerie and Treasurer Jackie attended a celebratory reconstruction in Swindon of the Victory Breakfast. held at The Cecil Hotel London on 5th July 1928 by the Suffragettes, after full women’s suffrage was finally attained. (In 1918 only … Continued
At our dinner meeting on June 27th the Speaker was Rosa Matheson who works tirelesly raising money to improve the lives of Women and Children in Nepal. She has set up various projects in Nepal which she visits as often … Continued
On 22nd June we went to Devizes Police HQ to find out about the work done by Horizon. The groundbreaking help offered to all vulnerable victims and witnesses of crime was set up by the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office … Continued
For many years Swindon Soroptimists have volunteered at the Big Breakfast Plus Charity in Broad Street, serving hot meals to the homeless. We were very pleased to join the charity on 26th June to celebrate 25 years … Continued
Well done Lydia. We are very proud of this achievement. Keep up the good work !
Swindon Soroptimists visited Drove Road School recently to present books donated by members of Swindon and other Regional Clubs and friends to the Reception Classes. We were entertained to a reading of a Pirates book by teacher Bryony followed by … Continued
I feel privileged to be the President of Soroptimist International of Swindon and District for this year. I have been a Soroptimist since March 1995 and joined the Swindon Club in 2005. Since then I have made many friends, held … Continued
Club members donated lots of items to include in Christmas boxes for women offenders and others attending the Swindon Women’s Centre. Many of the women would not otherwise receive any presents at all. The last photo shows Lydia ( Club … Continued
Valerie and Lydia with our display that we paid to put in the Swindon Central Library for two weeks to celebrate International Women’s Day
Wiltshire Air Ambulance is one of the Club’s charities this year.. We have held a number of Fundraisers and our President Georgina has raised money by a dramatic attempt to lose weight for which she has obtained sponsors.. Watch … Continued
“Lydia, Valerie and Jackie from SI Swindon enjoying the Soroptimist Regional AGM at Tiverton, in June. The event included inspiring speakers; our Federation President Ann Hodgson, Past International President Ann Garvie and Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of Crediton, the 1st … Continued
To help the Nelson Trust Women’s Centre in Old Town celebrate Easter and the move to their new larger premises, Swindon Soroptimists donated Easter eggs to the clients of the Centre and a big box of chocolates for the staff … Continued
Club Members collected and donated lots of items to fill Christmas boxes for women offenders and other vulnerable women attending the Swindon Women’s Centre. The last Photo is of the Club’s Programme Action Officer, Lydia, delivering boxes to the Centre … Continued
The Conference was on the theme “Engineering the Future” and featured excellent speakers including the only British woman astronaut. Contact was renewed with our friendship link in Nigeria S I Surulere. We gave them another bag of hearing aids for … Continued
As in the last few years Members collected books for Drove Infants School. The big bag of reference and reading books were donated to the school library on 11th September 2016. As can be seen by the happy faces in … Continued
