NB There is parking at the back of the Hotel accessed from Cricklade Street
Business Meetings are held at 7:15pm at ’20 at the Kings’,20 Wood Street Swindon Old Town (see www.20atthekings.co.uk) on the second Wednesday of the month (apart from August and December). At these meetings we discuss local, regional and Federation matters but we spend the majority of time on Programme Action projects and events.
Dinner Meetings are held at 7:15pm at 20 at the Kings on the fourth Wednesday of the month (apart from December when we have our Christmas meal on the second Wednesday and we have no meetings in August) We usually have a two course meal followed by coffee. At most dinner meetings we also have a speaker. We warmly welcome guests, particularly prospective new members, to any of our dinner meetings.
Soroptimist Year 2018-2019
9th May 7.15 Programme Action and other Business
23rd May 7.15 Dinner Meeting Speaker:
13th June 7.15 Programme Action and other Business
27th June 7.15 Dinner Meeting Speaker: Rosa Matherson on Freedom Kit Bags
11th July 7.15 Programme Action and other business meeting
26th July 7.15 Dinner Meeting
August 11th Summer Outing to Lacock
Soroptimist Year 2017-2018
10th May 7.15 Programme Action and other business Meeting
24th May 7.15 Dinner Speaker Valerie Whistler from Wiltshire Air Ambulance
14th June 7.15 Programme Action and other business
28th June 7.15 Dinner Speaker Georgina Bowman Neighbourhood Plans
15th July Soroptimists Day of Action for the Meru Women’s Project
26th July 7.15 Dinner Speaker Charlotte Willis Ballet for Adults
20th August 11am Picnic at Lydiard Park
8th September World Literacy Day Books to be given to Drove School
13th September 7.15 Programme Action and other Business
27th September 7.15 Dinner
11th October 7.15 Prcgramme Action and other Business
25th October 7.15 Dinner Speaker on The Harbour Project
8th November 7.15 Programme Action and other Business
10th November Fundraising evening with Chocoholics, Phoenix Cards and Sapphire Glass
22nd November 7.15 Dinner Speaker Judith Cranswick (crime writer) ‘Murder on my Mind’
25th November “Railing Against Abuse” Regional protest against Domestic Violence
6th December 7.15 Christmas Dinner
11th December wrapping and filling 25 Christmas Boxes for the Women’s Centre
2018
10th January 7.15 Programme Action and other Business
24th January 7.15 Dinner
14th February 7.15 Programme Action and other Business
28th February 7.15 Dinner
14th February 7.15 Programme Action and other Business
28th/29th February Training Course at Swindon Women’s Aid for Domestic Abuse Court Observers Project
28th February 7.15 Dinner
8th March International Women’s Day Display in Swindon Central Library for two weeks either side of IWD
11th March 4pm Presentation of Cheque to Wiltshire Air Ambulance and visit to see the Heicopter etc
11th March 7.15 Programme Action and other Business
25th April 7.15 Dinner and AGM
Soroptimist Year 2016-2017
11th May 7.15 Business meeting
25th May 7.15 Dinner meeting Speaker: Jo Heaven re Empower
8th June 7.15 Business meeting
June 22nd 7.15 Dinner Meeting Speaker Marion Evening Advertiser
June 25th Regional AGM and Conference at Bradford on Avon
July 13th 7.15 Business meeting
July 27th 7.15 Dinner meeting Speaker Rob Hyde Bales
August 6th Summer outing to Lacock
September 8th International Literacy Day– as in previous years we will be donating books to Drove Road School
September 14th 7.15 Business meeting
September 28th 7.15 Dinner Meeting
October 7th 7.15 French Fashion Evening at Gillian’s house,(raising money for our Presidents’ charities)
October 11th International day of the Girl Child. As usual we will have a display in the Central Library for two weeks which will be manned on the Day raising the profile of the work we do to educate, enable and empower women and girls. In particulat lobbying against child marriage and violence towards girls including trafficking.
October 12th 7.15 Business meeting
October 16th Annual Lunch at Chisledon House Hotel Speaker Angus McPherson Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire 12.30 for 1pm
October 26th 7.15 Dinner meeting
November 10-13th Federation Conference in Malta Main speakers:
November 23rd 7.15 Business Meeting
December 14th 7.15 Christmas Dinner
January 11th 7.15 Business meeting
January 25th 7.15 Dinner meeting
February 8th 7.15 Business meeting
February 22nd 7.15 Dinner meeting Speaker Charlotte Hitchmough Action for the River Kennet
March 4th Celebration of International Women’s Day Central Library and other venues TBA
March 8th International Womens Day 7.15 Business meeting
March 22nd 7.15 Dinner Meeting Speaker Gillian Reed on the History of Swindon
April 12th 7.15 Business meeting
April 26th 7.15 Dinner meeting and AGM
Soroptimist Year 2015-2016
May13th: Former member Josephine Hampson Simpson’s Funeral at the Crematorium
Business Meeting 7:15pm
May 27th: Dinner meeting
May 30th: Jan’s plant sale in aid of Prospect Foundation
June 10th: Business meeting 7:15
June 24th: Dinner meeting 7:15
July 8th: Business meeting 7.15
July 22nd: Dinner meeting 7:15 Speaker Bonnie Hildred on Macular Degeneration
August no meetings but on Saturday 8th outing to BlexleyPark
Sept 8th: International Literacy Day presentation of books to Drove Infants School
Talk to Springfield Ladies Group re Soroptimism
Sept 23rd: Dinner meeting 7:15 no speaker but Time of Reflection and discussion re 2016
Oct 11th Day of the Girl Child Display in the Swindon Central Library 5-16 Oct
Oct 14th: Business meeting 7:15
Oct 28th: Dinner meeting 7:15 Speaker Shaheen Pareira ( re Bollywood Fundraiser)
Nov 11th: Business meeting 7:15
Nov 13th: Fundraising Evening in aid of Prospect Foundation with Chocoholics, stained glass and
Phoenix cards
Nov 25th: Dinner meeting 7:15 Speaker Daphne Dowsing re S I Japan
Dec 9th: Christmas Dinner
Dinner meeting speakers in 2016
Jan 27th: Dinner meeting 7:15 Speaker Anna Pike re Dementia Friends
Feb 24th Dinner meeting 7:15 Speaker Rose Mahon re Swindon Women’s Centre
Mar 23rd Dinner meeting 7:15 Speaker Nicola from Prospect hospice
Apr 27th AGM
May 25th Dinner meeting 7:15 Speaker Jo Heaven re update on Empower
SOROPTIMIST YEAR 2013/2014
25th Dinner Meeting 7.15 Speaker: Jo Osorio on Healthwatch28/29 Regional AGM and Conference
July
5th UKPAC Study Day East Midlands Conference Centre Nottingham
9th Programme Action & Business Meeting
19th Strawberry Tea at Ruth’s house; Celebration and fundraiser for The BIG Project (birthing in the Gambia)
23rd Dinner Meeting Speaker: Ann Billingham re Autism
There are no meetings in August
September
8th International Literacy Day: Presentation of books to Drove Infants School.
10th Programme Action and Business Meeting
24th Dinner meeting Speaker “Dementia Friends’ Champion”
October
11th International Day of the Girl Child: Manned Display in Swindon Central Library
8th Programme Action and Business Meeting
22nd Dinner Meeting Speaker: Mark Sutton “WW1 in Swindon”
November
12th Programme Action and Business Meeting
26th Dinner Meeting Speaker: Brigid Harkness on “Teaching and Travelling in Nepal”
December
10th Christmas Dinner (TBC)
January 2015
14th Programme Action and Business Meeting
28th Dinner Meeting Speaker on the Children’s Society
February
11th Programme Action and Business Meeting
25th Dinner Meeting Speaker Jemma Britton on “Girl Guiding in Sri Lanka”
March
8th International Women’s Day: Manned Display in Swindon Central Library
11th Programme Action and Business Meeting
25th Dinner Meeting “Day of Reflection”
April
8th Programme Action and Business Meeting
22nd Dinner Meeting No Speaker as AGM