SI London Chilterns Projects

Each Soroptimist International club identifies the needs of its community, then establishes specific projects to address these needs. All our projects relate to one or more of the six Programme Focus Areas: Economic and Social Development, Education, Environment, Health, Human Rights and the Status of Women, and International Goodwill and Understanding.

More information is available in the Our Work pages, where you can read more about the current Programme Focus aims and the Quadrennial Project, supported by all clubs in the Federation.

The projects listed below include some of the local and international issues we research and support in SI London Chilterns:

Pink Walk In the Park for Breast Cancer Sep 2007

Soroptimists from all around the London area took a "Pink Walk in the Park" in Hyde Park on Sunday 30th September. The event raised awareness of Breast Cancer, and funds for the Breast Cancer Campaign.

Participants, wearing a potpourri of pink attire walked circuited the Serpentine raising more money and awareness with every step. Pictured are the walkers gathered at 63 Bayswater Rd, the Soroptimist Residential Club.

Click on "Links" on the left of the screen for more information about '63'

Updates

30/09/07: The walkers setting off from '63'

30/09/07: Walkers gather in the park before striding out.

30/09/07: The walkers met up and at 63 Bayswater Rd, the Soroptimist Residential Club - featured in this poster (go to Links to connect to "63").

Capital Woman

Members of the London Regions had another successful "Capital Woman" conference! The stand was visited by many of the women attending the Mayor of London's "Capital Woman 2008" conference held on Saturday 8 March 2008 at the QE II Conference Centre.

The photo shows Sylvia Watson (right) introducing an attendee to Soroptimism.
For more information about the event go to the web site:
www.london.gov.uk/capitalwoman/

Updates

25/03/08: Jackie Paling talking to a conference attendee about Soroptimists at a previous event.

Take a Break for Carers

Soroptimist UK Programme Action and the Princess Royal Trust for Carers (PRTC) have a special partnership.

On 9 June this year, the partnership launched a very special event: 'Take a Break for Carers'. Unique to Soroptimists it heralded the start of Carers Week.

See "news" for how the Region marked the event, raising funds for the PRTC and to raise awareness of the role of carers.

Do you recognise anyone in the identi-cakes?

Updates

09/06/07: Photo of Jane "Pinky" Slatter with the cake made in her image. Photos and identi-cakes by Jackie Paling.