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River Thames at Cowey Sale is ORANGE!

River Thames at Cowey Sale is ORANGE!

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  Following on from the success of our monthly #OrangeCafes, this year we upped the scale of our activities to mark the start of #16days of activism. Saturday November 25th was a cold but bright winter’s morning. A group of club members met up for a ‘Walk & Talk’ Café Crawl along the Thames towpath between Walton & Weybridge. Our aim was to raise awareness of #16Days and the UN Day for the elimination of violence against Women. We were joined by Soroptimist sisters from the region as well as family members & the Outreach team from #Northsurreydomesticabuse. We  met at the Cowey Sale café then we all walked & talked all the way to D’Oyly’s Café. The island setting offered a great photo opportunity on the bridge across the river. Even the tree in the background was orange! We were all wearing orange &

#16Days of Activism get ready..

#16Days of Activism get ready..

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The global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is a key international moment to call for an end to violence against women and girls. It runs from 25th November (the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) until 10th December, Human Rights Day. In support of this campaign, the United Nations Secretary-General’s “UNiTE by 2030” initiative calls for global action to increase awareness, galvanise advocacy efforts and share knowledge and innovations to help end all types of violence against women and girls. In 2023, the UNiTE campaign theme is Invest to Prevent Violence against Women & Girls. Soroptimists and UNWomen’s focus is on Tech-facilitated gender based violence against women and girls. What is that? Technology-facilitated gender-based violence is any act that is committed or amplified using digital tools or technologies causing physical, sexual, psychological, social, political, or economic harm to women and girls because

‘Orange’ Cafe stirs interest at Cafe Enzo Weybridge

‘Orange’ Cafe stirs interest at Cafe Enzo Weybridge

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Soroptimists around the world have elected to highlight our pledge to stop violence against women every month on the 25th using a global taskforce #WomenAgainstViolence . #ElmbridgeSoroptimists have started!: we’ve held our first Orange Cafe! Five members of our club met on Monday 25th September at Cafe Enzo in #Weybridge. We made a splash of orange with our clothes, badges, flowers and tablecloths. We told the cafe staff about Soroptimists locally and about the UN campaign to end violence against women and girls. We left some good/bad relationship cards for them to give to customers. It’s a small start, but hopefully this is something that will build month by month. Halloween Week beckons – we will meet on Wednesday 25th October at @SquiresGardenCentre, Hersham, 10am-11.30am. Join us for a warming drink and chat, hear what it’s all about. This month we will be talking about

Support for Citizens Advice services matters even more now
Women helping Women in Distress…a £2050 donation to Surrey Domestic Abuse

Women helping Women in Distress…a £2050 donation to Surrey Domestic Abuse

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Weybridge Soroptimists #Orangetheworld..(Women helping Women) with £2050 donation to Surrey Domestic Abuse 20th January 2023 – the #Soroptimist Club in #Elmbridge summarised the proceeds from the #OrangetheWorld Club activities in November.  Shop support, posters and window dressings, social media campaign and walking and talking in Weybridge, Walton on Thames and Molesey/Thames Ditton preceeded a fundraising successful coffee morning and donations for the chosen charity. Mary, a #Cobham based #soroptimist who has joined this year co-ordinated a hugely successful Bring & Buy sale which was wonderfully supported by local members, women and another SI club, it raised £362.80. Brenda and Dee  existing  #Weybridge and District soroptimists held a raffle at the coffee morning, the fabulous prizes donated by the Club members created a buzz and a further £355.00 was added. Members who lit up their front gardens and porches and social media and the coffee morning held

Surrey Domestic Abuse benefits from £2000 donation from Elmbridge women

Surrey Domestic Abuse benefits from £2000 donation from Elmbridge women

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November 25th #16DaysOfActivism Elmbridge women raised over £660 at a coffee morning organised by #siweybridgeanddistrict last Friday. Six generous spontaneous cash donors added more…£295. An incredible woman donor match funded EVERY POUND AND MORE. #elmbridgesoroptimists can now donate £2000 to #northsurreydomesticabuse part of Citizens Advice, a local ‘public’ service supporting women and families through trauma, domestic abuse, fear and coercive control, also advising on refuge, legalities and outreach support Local community action for women, by women, supported by donations from men who want to ensure we stamp out violence and abuse.