Kidderminster Soroptimists' Fundraise for Fairtrade and Water Aid

Members of Kidderminster Soroptimists at the Swan Cente with a recent display of their activities

3:09pm Wednesday 27th March 2013

Kidderminster Soroptimists' recent activites include raising funds for Fairtrade and Water Aid and making donations to the local Women's Refuge and Soroptimists in Harare as well as supporting Birchen Coppice Primary School and Kidderminster Food Bank

Soroptimists Mark International Women's Day

Local Soroptimists mark International Women's Day at Gheluvelt Park, Worcester

10:29am Tuesday 19th March 2013

Soroptimists across the world marked International Women's Day on 8 March 2013 with the theme on Peace and Ending Violence Against Women. Local Soroptimists met on the bridges in Gheluvelt Park, Worcester

Fellow member Denise Carson speaks at the Kidderminster Soroptimists' January meeting

1:52pm Friday 25th January 2013

Kidderminster Soroptimists first speaker of the year was fellow member Denise Carson who retold of her 'golden threads' which led her from her native Wales to Kidderminster 32 years ago.

Kidderminster Soroptimists' December activities

1:47pm Friday 25th January 2013

As Christmas approached, Kidderminster Soroptimists helped with a collection at Tesco's for the Food Bank, put up Christmas decorations at the Fred Bennett Centre and took part in the Bewdley Christmas Lights Festival

Making a Cambodian Child's Dream Come True

Water Well No. 523 sponsored by Kidderminster Soroptimists

6:04pm Friday 4th January 2013

By sponsoring a water well in Promkot Village in Cambodia through the UK Friends of the Cambodian Child's Dream Organisation, Kidderminster Soroptimists have made it possible for five families to share in clean water. This not only improves the health and living conditions of 38 people but enables the children to realise their dream of attending school.

Catherine Whitehouse recounts the 'Golden Threads' of nursing to Kidderminster Soroptimists

5:03pm Monday 19th November 2012

Catherine Whitehouse, a recent speaker, gave an insight into her 34 year nursing career to Kidderminster Soroptimists leading to her current role with local Commissiioning Groups.

Kidderminster Soroptimists Join Silent Vigil for Malala

4:35pm Monday 19th November 2012

At the recent Conference in Belfast, Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland, the global women’s organisation, condemned the shooting of Malala Yousafzai and two other school girls from the SWAT area of Pakistan by the Taliban because they wished to continue their education. Members confirmed the commitment of Soroptimism to the achievement of the UN Millennium Development goals particularly as they relate to the education of girls worldwide and supported the call to all Governments to press the Pakistan Government to bring the perpetrators to justice and to protect the rights of girls to access to full secondary education unmolested. Action taken by members of Kidderminster Club included signing the petition that Mr Gordon Brown, acting as United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, presented to the Pakistan Government. Also, two members, Stephanie Ainsley and Liz Broadfield joined other Soroptimists from around the Midlands Region in the silent candlelight vigil held outside the Pakistan Consulate in Birmingham on 10 November.

Bewdley Rotarians join Kidderminster Soroptimists

2:55pm Monday 29th October 2012

Kidderminster Soroptimists welcomed Bewdley Rotarians to their latest speaker meeting when Gail Quinton recounted her career journey working with young people

Soroptimists Support Kidderminster Food Bank

President Hilary Thompson (left) presents the cheque to Mrs Denise Carson, a volunteer with the Kidderminster Food Bank

3:50pm Wednesday 17th October 2012

Kidderminster Soroptimists mark World Food Day on 16 October with donation to Kidderminster Food Bank

Kidderminster Soroptimists hear about Jen Eglinton's Artistic Golden Threads

3:59pm Monday 24th September 2012

Rose Theatre Artistic Director, Jen Eglinton recounted her artistic career at the recent Soroptimist meeting.

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