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Wigan Soroptimists Orange Cafes

Wigan Soroptimists meet each month to support the Orange Cafes campaign. The UNiTE campaign has proclaimed the 25th of each month as “Orange Day”, a day to raise awareness and take action to end violence against women and girls. As a bright and optimistic colour,

Young Achiever Award 2023

The Annual Young Achiever Award was established in September 2013 to recognise and celebrate the academic, sporting, artistic, charitable or service to the community achievements of girls and young women aged 14 – 21 years in the Wigan Borough. Each year nominations are sought either

New Members’ Lunch Statham Lodge 2023

A very enjoyable lunch was enjoyed at Statham Lodge Lymm when ninety four members from all clubs in SI South Lancashire region joined together to celebrate the New Members from the various clubs. Pictured above are some new members from SI Wigan , including Jacquie

Membership Month !

May is Membership Month for Soroptimists and we are hoping to bring you the views of some of our members and the reason they joined the Soroptimists. Below is our first member who has risen to the challenge of why ! I became a Soroptimist

Beauty for Ashes Charity

Three of the Wigan Soroptimist Group, Angela, Marianne and Kathleen met with Becky from Beauty for Ashes. The Charity was presented with a cheque for £250.00. This money will buy ten lots of bedding. This Charity group supports migrant women with insecure immigration status. These

SI Wigan and Winstanley College

Wigan Soroptimists and Winstanley College Early in December, Angela Holmes, President of Soroptimist International Wigan Club and Kathleen Moran, met with Personal Tutor Amanda Asbridge to plan for the continuation of the partnership to support girls at Winstanley College through the well-established Avril Fishwick Mentoring