Presidents’ message
Thank you for visiting our website.
The Soroptimist International of Nottingham Club is made up of over 50 women from several different nationalities. Our members are active in business, the professions and voluntary work and we are aged from 30’s to 90’s.
We may all come from different walks of life, but we have one thing in common, WE WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. We put our spare time to good use and feel passionate about all the projects we take on.
These projects are local, national and international. Issues we have covered in the past and some still supporting, include assisting a local Women’s Refuge, raising funds for mine clearance, assisting at a local Child Contact centre, conducting mock interviews at a local school, helping women survivors of war and (with other Women’s groups in Nottinghamshire) raising nearly £1 million for a new Breast Care Centre. We are now actively fundraising for Soroptimist International’s quadrennial project ‘Project SIerra’ and are building links with the Nottingham Women’s Centre. Our nominated charity this year is ‘Wateraid’
Our philosophy can be summed up by three words
ADVOCACY AWARENESS ACTION
This year’s theme is ‘Celebrating Achievement’. Our programme reflects this as our invited speakers have all achieved success in their field. We are also celebrating our OWN achievements as a club. Members have the opportunity to make good friends and be part of a support network that is second to none. The Nottingham Club is a member of the Midland East Region, as well as maintaining friendship links with a number of Soroptimist Clubs worldwide.
As a service organization we need members who are committed to providing women and girls both here and abroad with the opportunity to achieve equity and equality, live in a safe and healthy environment, have access to education and gain leadership and practical skills.
Would you like to find out more? Please contact us through this website.
We usually meet twice a month on Monday evenings from 7.15pm to 9.15pm at Willoughby Hall, University of Nottingham. At these meetings we listen to interesting speakers, discuss issues that concern us and enjoy a chat over coffee. Why not come along to a meeting or event, and see if it’s something you would enjoy.
Barbara McDonald and Sue Goodley