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Dancing for Unity: Bridging Cultures with Mums, Toddlers & Soroptimist Spirit

Dancing for Unity: Bridging Cultures with Mums, Toddlers & Soroptimist Spirit

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On 29th Saturday March 2025, something truly special happened in Swansea. Soroptimist International Wales South partnered with Community Rail South West Wales to host a joyful, culture-rich event for the Mums and Toddlers Foundation — and what unfolded was more than just a gathering. It was a celebration of connection, community, and Soroptimist service in action. The event was generously hosted by Ebenezer Church, Swansea, who welcomed everyone with open arms — and plenty of tea, coffee, and warm support. Building Community Through Service With around 20 Nigerian mums and toddlers, 30 Soroptimist members from eight clubs across South Wales, and two men supporting the women's group, the space was filled with powerful female energy, joy, and shared purpose. (Children were in addition to the 50+ attendees — and brought their own lively magic!) President Helen (SI Wales South) and Eve Sherratt (Community Rail) gave
Turn Online Shopping into Support for the SI Wales South Health Education Hygiene Trust (SIWSHEHT) with Easyfundraising

Turn Online Shopping into Support for the SI Wales South Health Education Hygiene Trust (SIWSHEHT) with Easyfundraising

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Did you know you can support Soroptimist International Wales South Region every time you shop online — and it won’t cost you a penny more? We’ve partnered with Easyfundraising, a simple and secure way to raise money for our regional charity, SIWSHEHT (Soroptimist International Wales South Health Education Hygiene Trust), just by doing your everyday shopping. Whether you’re buying groceries, booking a holiday, or renewing your insurance, your purchases could help fund our work to educate, empower and enable women and girls across the region and beyond. About SIWSHEHT The Soroptimist International Wales South Health Education Hygiene Trust (SIWSHEHT) is our Regional charity. Clubs across Wales South contribute to this fund, which supports regional projects chosen by the trustees. These initiatives reflect our commitment to improving the health, education, and hygiene of women and girls in need. The Trust is chaired by the Past Regional

About Our Region – SI Wales South

About Our Region – SI Wales South

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Soroptimist International Wales South is a vibrant collective of Clubs forming one of the dynamic Regions of Soroptimist International of Great Britain & Ireland (SIGBI). Together, we are part of a global volunteer movement working to educate, empower and enable women and girls to achieve their full potential. We belong to a wider international family – Soroptimist International, which spans five Federations across the globe: Soroptimist International Africa Federation Soroptimist International of the Americas Soroptimist International of Europe Soroptimist International of Great Britain & Ireland (SIGBI) Soroptimist International of the South East Asia Pacific With nearly 65,000 members in 118 countries, Soroptimists are united in purpose: to create a better world for women and girls through education, advocacy, and action. The international headquarters is based in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. Clubs in Our Region SI Wales South is proud to be home to ten active, independent Clubs,
Quiet Room in Barry Hospital

Quiet Room in Barry Hospital

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The Official Opening of the Hafan A dedicated room for peace, calm and prayer was recently opened at Barry Hospital on June 1st 2023. The room, called Hafan – Haven, is to be used by staff, patients and family members to take some time out to pause and reflect. The room was dedicated and commissioned with a series of readings, reflections and prayers in the company of the hospital Chaplains and representatives from Soroptimist International of Barry and District. Rev. Jason Tugwell, Chaplain at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) said: “We have dedicated spaces for prayer and reflection in most of our hospital sites and we’d had a request from staff and patients to have a similar room at Barry Hospital. With the kind and generous help from the Soroptimist International of Barry and District, we were able to make this wish a

SI Barry adopts 2 Railway Stations

SI Barry adopts 2 Railway Stations

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Barry members with green fingers have transformed their local station with plants to make the environment more welcoming for bees and passengers. Is this the first of many adopted stations?               Travellers on trains passing through Barry and arriving at Barry Island Stations will be pleased to see an abundance of flowers in recently installed planters. The two stations have been formally adopted by a group of Soroptimists from the Barry and District club thanks to Phil Crocker, the Station Environment Officer. A Transport for Wales (TfW) initiative has encouraged groups and communities from across Wales to volunteer and adopt a Station! Lynda Lott-Miller , a keen gardener and allotment enthusiast remarked: “A good handful of women in our club are gardening enthusiasts and our local stations need to be more welcoming. It is great to have volunteering project

New Road to Equality project – The International President’s Appeal – Making Facemasks.

New Road to Equality project – The International President’s Appeal – Making Facemasks.

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Masks around the World. During this last year, "the Soroptimist Sewing Sisters" from SI Barry & District have been kept very busy making masks. They have been supported in their efforts by a grant from Barry Town Council. To date almost £1,200 has been raised in donations for Dinas Powys Community Library and £3,160 for local health care charities.   Our Facemasks have been distributed not only to most parts of Great Britain but also to Singapore,Switzerland, Italy, Doha. German TV and ITV have also featured our masks on news items. In keeping with International President's Appeal - New Road to Equality Project - Making Masks, SI Barry & District have indeed gone global in 2020/21 and will continue for as long as the demand exists.
SI Fishguard Programme Action News

SI Fishguard Programme Action News

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SI Fishguard Programme Action Pre Lockdown Just before corona virus ‘hit’ and pre lockdown, we managed to complete two PA challenges. Having raised funds at our Charter Lunch, last year, this Spring we had pledged a further £1000 for our local Fishguard Young Farmers Club, to help them rebuild their meeting hall. The YF club does a lot of voluntary support work in the community. We were able to give a further £1000 this year, £2000 in total. On a wet and windy day, members of our club met with representatives of the Young Farmers to hand over the donation. Even wet and blustery weather didn’t dampen their enthusiasm In spite of a few delays, we were eventually able to realise a partnership ambition to recognise the large number of families from other countries living in our area around Fishguard and Goodwick. It turned out
Clubs Covid 19 News

Clubs Covid 19 News

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What are Clubs doing? More and more clubs are finding their feet after the shock arrival of Covid-19. See the Full page on Covid-19 in Programme Action to see how thay have changed their way of working and helped others to deal with the changing situation