No – it’s not No 10 – it’s the door to our Christmas Fun & Fund Raising Morning
A HUGE thank-you from President Judy for peoples’ support towards her charities – ‘The Sally Allan Fund + The Manzini Project f60
Memories of a Teenage Refugee – KINDERTRANSPORT
http://www.kindertransport.org Born in Vienna, 1926 to a Christian mother and a Jewish father then living in Berlin Gabrielle remembers clearly the strange noises one day in 1934. This was Hitler’s first attempt to annex Austria. Although not successful Hitler did manage to assassinate the Chancellor of Austria. Gay’s grandmother, worried about her education, moved her to become a weekly border at a Catholic School, however the nuns were stopped from teaching and for the first time Gabby knew she was different, having to wear a yellow star. Now a target she was spat at, called names and had things thrown at her.
Cardiff – here we come…….. and what a conference it’s going to be!!
Inspirational Keynote Speakers Motivational Project Speakers
Where were you BIG PINK MAN IN A DRESS??
Thanks to SI South Shields & District for fantastic food, friendship and fun. We forgive you Colin – a gig at The Dorchester, London and the great fund raising opportunity was one not to miss but today Soroptimists raised nearly £300 for BREAST CANCER NOW. Well done everyone. CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR 70th CHARTER YEAR. Breast Cancer Now supporter Colin Plews has become well-known for his fundraising and his Big Pink Dress. For him it’s all about “the awareness I can create on the day. If just one woman sees Big Pink Dress and Breast Cancer Now and it reminds her to check herself, every step will be worth it.” Recently he attended the Breast Cancer Now Representative training and it truly opened his eyes to the problem of breast cancer and
TWITTER – FACEBOOK – LINKEDIN TRAINING – and it was free!!
Thanks to The Business Factory, North Shields – excellent trainers – come along to one of our meetings. http://www.businessfactorynt.co.uk
Massimo’s Fundraising – bringing a taste of Italy to Seaham
£285 raised for MIND (Sally Allan Fund) and MANZINI PROJECT (Early Years Education in Swaziland) https://www.tynesidemind.org.uk/help-support/training-courses/sally-allan-fund.aspx http://manziniyouthcare.com Thanks to IPP Anne Gunning and Sue McSharry for organising a tasty, fun-filled day of friendship and shopping opportunity. Thanks to Massimo and his team at Massimo’s – the Italian food was delicious and the lasagna was honesty the best I’ve ever tasted. https://www.massimosofseaham.co.uk/ Thanks also to Gavin at Seaham Waves for commission of 20% where he hand crafts beautiful, delicate jewellery from sea glass- I’ve ordered some earrings to be made to match a beautiful bracelet already bought for me as a gift – took a picture to match the glass, agreed a style and the type of fastening I prefer and all
Open Clasp Theatre – Changing the World – one play at a time.
How they work – An award winning women’s theatre company and a leading force in the North of England with a national and international reach.They collaborate with women and young women on the margins of society to create bold and innovative theatre for personal, social and political change. Why they are unique in the way they work – Their women-centred practice collaborates with women to draw out their collective voices and shine a light on their experiences, thus creating powerful professional theatre by perform to wide-ranging audiences. They encourage their audiences to walk in the shoes of the women and make space for debate. Club members visited Newcastle’s Live Theatre fully expecting a fantastic evening and it was a mesmerising hour of superb acting from a very realistic script. To describe it simply, truly AWESOME. Rattle Snake An epic tale, based on real life stories of women
WHY NOT JOIN US AT ‘MASSIMO’S – Saturday October 7th. 12 for 12.30pm
Massismo’s – bringing a taste of Southern Italy to Seaham 12 .00 for 12.30pm start. Italian Buffet Raffle £15 Interested – contact sitynemouth@gmail.com for your tickets! 20% COMMISSION ON JEWELLERY AT SEAHAM WAVES – all discounts to be donated to the President’s charities. Thank you.