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Soroptimist International - Taunton

Soroptimist International of Taunton is part of a worldwide organisation of women, which is linked to the United Nations.

Welcome to SI Taunton

Our club was chartered on 23rd July 1938 and we celebrated our 80th anniversary in 2018.

Members of Soroptimist International Taunton are always happy to welcome visitors and potential new members to our monthly meetings and social events.  Meetings are normally held on the first Wednesday of every month but during Coronavirus restrictions, members are meeting using Zoom conferencing.

If you are interested in attending a meeting or finding out more, please get in touch by e-mailing SITaunton@outlook.com or use the form on the Contact Us page.

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SI Taunton is a member of Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), a women’s volunteer organisation committed to helping women and children worldwide.  Since 2013 SIGBI has Category 2 Status with the UN Economic and Social Council.

As well as contributing to international projects, members of SI Taunton are active in the local community, both individually and collectively as a club.

Among the many fund-raising events we hold is the annual Taunton Swimathon which has raised over £677,000 for charities since it started in 1988.

Other projects organised by the club include a STEM initiative for Year 9 school girls called Skirting Science, an event held annually at Taunton School support for the education of a young girl in Ghana and monthly contributions to the Taunton Food Bank.

The global Soroptimist vision is to help women and children worldwide through working in partnership with other Soroptimist clubs and charitable organisations to transform their lives through education, empowerment and enabling opportunities.

Transforming Lives

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