{"id":6431,"date":"2023-04-27T13:24:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T13:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/woking-and-district\/?p=6431"},"modified":"2023-06-09T09:10:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T09:10:42","slug":"may-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/woking-and-district\/2023\/04\/27\/may-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2023 &#8211; Are you Soroptimised? &#8211; Climate Action &#8211; Shifa &#8211; Recognition for Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Are you Soroptimised?<\/h1>\n<p>It&#8217;s May, summer is on the horizon, energy levels are rising.\u00a0 A good time to learn more about what Soroptimists do. A good time to think about what you can do to make the lives of women and girls better.\u00a0 Contact us <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/woking-and-district\/contact-us\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Climate Action 1<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/woking-and-district\/files\/2023\/04\/No-Mow-May-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6442\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/woking-and-district\/files\/2023\/04\/No-Mow-May-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/woking-and-district\/files\/2023\/04\/No-Mow-May-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6443\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/woking-and-district\/files\/2023\/04\/No-Mow-May-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Climate Action you can take this month: It&#8217;s No Mow May!\u00a0 You can help protect biodiversity by not mowing your lawn.\u00a0 Just admire it instead!<\/p>\n<h1>Climate Action 2<\/h1>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/woking-and-district\/files\/2023\/04\/Horsell-Common-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6445\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/woking-and-district\/files\/2023\/04\/Horsell-Common-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>Climate Action taken by Horsell Common Preservation Society, Woking Borough Council and Surrey County Council.<\/p>\n<p>After many months of work, the new ponds, paths and boardwalks near Wheatsheaf Common are ready for use.\u00a0 A great amenity for local people.<\/p>\n<p>But also a serious purpose.\u00a0 The ponds offer water storage to prevent flash floods. And the new areas of grass, wildflower meadows and reedbeds provide new habitats for wildlife.\u00a0 Great for biodiversity!<\/p>\n<h1>Shifa<\/h1>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/woking-and-district\/files\/2023\/04\/Hand-of-friendship.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6449\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/woking-and-district\/files\/2023\/04\/Hand-of-friendship-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>A hand of friendship between Shifa and SI Woking.<\/p>\n<p>Woking Soroptimists were delighted to join the Shifa ladies for their Eid party &#8211; such a joyful occasion. We saw at first hand how the women are growing in confidence thanks to the help Shifa gives.\u00a0 We are glad to be contributing to Shifa&#8217;s work with our English conversation sessions.<\/p>\n<h1>Recognition for Women<\/h1>\n<p>The Women&#8217;s Prize for Fiction has announced the shortlist for 2023.\u00a0 Which authors in the list have you read?\u00a0 Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/womensprizeforfiction.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you Soroptimised? 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