Members, friends & family of the Torquay & District Soroptimist International took part in the annual fayre held in the beautiful old English village of Cockington. ‘Team Gaynor’ raised over £200 by selling teddy tombola tickets & grab a duck … Continued
2018 Club news
2018 SIGBI News Briefing August
Charity Status SIGBI News Briefing – 3 August 2018
2018 Fund Raising at Babbacome Fayre
20th June Babbacombe Fayre We had our Soft Toy Tombola and Decorated Flower Pots with Plants to sell. The cuddly toys went well but not so for the pots. It’s a challenging effort to make a profit as the cost of … Continued
2018 Meru Women’s Garden Project Ambassador – Audrey Taylor
19th June Speaker Meeting It was a happy evening and started with a welcome to Lorraine McEvoy and Anita Davis. These ladies came to explain a little more about the Paignton Community Larder and to thank us for our support at … Continued
2018 Paignton Community Larder Garden Party
Saturday 9th June We were there! Yes, we arrived to give our support to the Paignton team as they were organising their first event. The teddies were with us. Cheryl Rider had gathered them all together to set up the Tombola … Continued
2018 The Ladies Lounge – a safe place
Two ladies from the Ladies Lounge shared the evening with us and explained their commitment to the support of vulnerable women in Torbay. They covered the important aspects of the responsibilities they have and spoke with empathy and compassion. They … Continued
2018 Members join the Plymouth walk to honour the achievements of 100 amazing women of the last century
Sun block, water, comfie shoes and – a brolly. These were the essentials we advised our intrepid walkers to take with them for the special walk through Plymouth. The event was organised by a Plymouth Soroptimist and it was intended … Continued
2018 Twiddlemuffs – Soroptimist members help Dementia and Alzheimer’s Patients
Knitting for charity is a wonderful and rewarding project. Members of the Torquay & District Soroptimist International continue to knit twiddlemuffs to help those with Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Twiddlemuffs have recently been given to Babbacombe Chiropodist Lorna Hill who … Continued
2018 Attention knitters: traffic light hats for new born babies
Members of the Torquay & District SI responded to a FaceBook post from the Torbay and South Devon Maternity Services asking for ‘Traffic Light Hats’ – red, orange or green for new born babies. The hats will be used … Continued