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Planting for the Planet

SI the Wrekin joined in with the summer fayre to encourage “grow your own veg” to reduce food miles and get more involved with gardening. Along side this children were able to build their own bug hotel to encourage insects back into the garden, good

Bee happy

100 packs of Sunflower seeds were given out to celebrate the Centenary year of Soroptimist International

Gift bags for women in crisis

This year has proved challenging for our Christmas appeal for toiletries for women in crisis. In the past we have collected handbags full of goodies which are then checked by the group, then sent out. Most of the bags were collected from groups, the local

Members get sewing SDG 14

In October members got together and got sewing to make reusable masks. Disposable face masks are becoming a major polluter of waterways and oceans and can take up to 450 years to decompose. Unfortunately reusable masks are a luxury many can ill be afford when

Putting up washing lines in Ironbridge

    We’ve been hanging out washing lines and tying T-shirts to trees to draw attention to the massive impact fast fashion is having on the planet. Fast Fashion is second only to oil as the worlds biggest polluter. We were to hold a conference

knitted hearts for dementia patients

COVID 19 strikes

Covid got us zooming into action in more ways than one. Our key workers in the club have kept working looking after the health and education of Shropshire. Dr Jess took to social media to tell us all to Stay at Home along with a
Dr Jess spreading the word

Dr Jess Harvey keeping the country on track

Dr Jess not only a champion racer but a media champion making sure we stay safe during lockdown.         Wrekin Soroptomist Dr Jess Harvey gives sound advice on exercising, following the changes in lockdown, at the end of this article. Coronavirus: 'I

Souper Sunday

A great way to spend International Women’s day, with friends, neighbours and fellow Soroptimists who gave up their Sunday roast for a bowl of soup,  raising £209 towards supporting 2 projects. Women at risk from domestic violence locally. Chora Chori project confronting violence against children