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All meetings take place at Stanley House, Manchester Road, Audenshaw, Tameside. Business meetings commence at 6-45. Speaker meetings at at 8pm, preceded by a meal. |
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Monday 4th January Monday 18th January Monday 1st February Monday 16th February Monday 1st March Monday 15th March Tuesday 6th April Monday 19th April |
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Forthcoming Events.
As part of the Great Soroptimist Tea Party in conjunction with WaterAid to celebrate the 75 Years of SIGBI, Club member Rachel is hosting a Coffee Morning for Club members at her home. This will be the last Programme Action event of President Jill's Year of Office.
Recent News and Events
The photo shows the Mayoress with Soroptimists and 4th from right, Coun. Lane
As people brought their donations many told us how their lives had been touched by cancer and praising the work done by the Christie Hospital and its Young Oncology Unit
Despite the cold day Club members enjoyed supporting International Women's Day 2010, helping to improve the environment and knowing that many of the lovely bras collected will be sent to developing countries to be highly prized by women there.
Prior to the event many donations had been received by the Market Managers from the public, traders and stall holders all which helped to make the Day so successful. A full list will appear at the end of the Appeal when the Grand Total is known.
The Club is very grateful to BCR Global Textiles for making this appeal work so profitably.
Club members are working hard asking family and friends to clear out their lingerie of unwanted bras and to tell their friends to donate to us.
Shona has designed an eycatching poster and this can be seen all over the North West publicizing our Appeal which will run until March 2010.
22 February 2010.
Club members and some Soroptimisters accompanied our President and her husband to celebrate with Rotary International of Ashton at their 75th Charter Anniversary Dinner. This was held at Hotel Smokies Park when Club President Alison welcomed guests including the Deputy Mayor of Tameside Coun. Sue Quinn.
Guest Speaker was Canon Noel Proctor MBE MA and a pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
16 February 2010.
President Jill and PP June were on form in Ashton Town Centre in the Ashton Pancake Flippin' Competition.
Sadly the team did not win, the Golden Frying Pan going to the team from the Ladysmith Centre but it was great fun and everyone enjoyed themselves.
All proceeds went to the Mayor of Tameside's Charity Appeal.
President Jill welcomed members to the first Speaker Meeting of the new decade when Mr Ian Donohoe a Volunteer Room Steward at Lyme Hall was the Guest. Ian gave a witty and knowlegeable talk on the history of the Hall and its environs with special mention of the filming of the 1990's series Pride and Predudice starring Colin Firth, much of which was filmed at Lyme.
The North West of England has been affected by snow and although we have had to cancel the first meeting of 2010 we thought visitors to our site might like to see what our area has looked like for the last few weeks.
The photographs are by kind permission of Martin Clark at
Ashton under Lyne.com
President Jill and members of SI Ashton under Lyne send best wishes to Soroptimists everywhere, their families and friends and we wish you all a peaceful and happy 2010.
7 December 2009.
Peter Edwards from Royal British Legion (Stalybridge and Dukinfield Branch) attended the Business meeting accompanied by his daughter Poppy
At the start of the meeting P.P. June handed over a cheque for £250 to Peter for the work of the Legion which was raised by June and Club member Susan knitting and selling special poppies
5 December 2009.
The quarterly Regional Meeting took place at Sports Village, Leigh, Lancs. Guest speakers from Handicap International held the PAC meeting enthralled during the morning. The pm meeting was Chaired by Sriya Kulupana the new President of South Lancs Region 2009/10.
Click here to read the South Lancs Leader
The Club has had a busy few weeks and President Jill reported on some of the activities.
Seated P.P Linda P.P.June
Jill represented the Club at the War Memorial in Ashton on Remembrance Sunday, 8th November supported by P.E. Linda and P.P. Betty.
At the end of October the Club held a very successful fundraising event when Val Seed gave a floral demonstration with the theme A Good Excuse for a Party. All proceeds went to President's Charity.
Jill with Val Seed and below a lavish display, one of many produced on the night.
President Jill and President Elect Linda and Past Presidents Irene and June left for the Federation Annual Conference held in Cardiff.
It was with great sadness that the Club learned of the death of Lynn Dunning, Past International President. We send our sincere condolences to Lynn's family and friends and to her Club of SI Ramsbottom.
Lynn was tireless in her efforts for Soroptimism and was a wonderful President at all levels of the movement.
Clubs in South Lancs. Region were very proud of our girl.
20 September 2009.
The Guest Speaker at the South Lancs. Regional New Members and Awards Presentation Lunch was Sue Challoner, Assistant Programme Director for Economic and Social Development SIGBI.
The Lunch was held at the Wrightington Hotel in Lancashire and Soroptimists from the Region enjoyed a meal and friendship then listened intently to Sue's talk on the structure of UKPAC and the good and worthy projects undertaken by Clubs in the Region.
Regional President Bernadette then asked Sue to assist with Presentations of Awards.
14 September 2009.
President Jill welcomed Glenis Lee from the Tameside Blind Society to the meeting. A wealth of support is available for those with visual impairment and members were interested to find out more about aids to everyday living.
Jill volunteered to test some of the items available.
1 September 2009.
Karen Webster, founder of the Charity Support our Soldiers, (SOS) travelled from their Headquarters in Bingley, Yorks. to collect the boxes before forwarding them to Service Personnel who have requested a box.
Karen explained to the Club how the Charity evolved and how vital it to keep morale high. "Just the idea that a stranger has gone to all the trouble to choose a box full of interesting and welcome luxuries gives a Service woman or man such a boost".
President Jill Dewsnap thanked all members and their families who contributed to this Project and hoped the recipients would enjoy receiving their gifts.
She also thanked Debbie and staff at the Shubar in Ashton for supplying the empty boxes and to Selections of Denton who kindly supplied packets of condiments, sauce and individual tablets of soap to help fill the boxes with many tiny and useful surprises.
Details of Support our Soldiers are on www.supportoursoldiers.co.uk
19 August 2009.
The bowling team are having a good season and the photograph was taken at Cedar Park in Ashton.
7 July 2009.
As Stanley House is closed in July the Business Meeting was held in the Community Room at Ashton Fire Service. The Service personnel made us very welcome and we enjoyed our visit to their place of work. The Club was very grateful to the Service for use of the room.
At the start of the meeting the Club met representatives of Young Oncology Unit at Christie Hospital, President Jill's Charity 2009/10 who gave a short DVD presentation of the work of the Y.O.U. bringing home to Club members how vital the funds raised are to these young people. Penelope and Lorraine showed work of the the Y.O.U. with a candidness and humour that energised us all into greater efforts for Jill's Charity.
5 July 2009.
Honorary Club Member Mildred and her husband Ossie kindly opened up their home and held one of their famous Cream Tea's to raise fund for President's Charity. Over £400 was raised and the Club thanked them for their kindness.
4 July 2009.
After a few hours sleep President Jill and Club members attended the Regional Meeting held in Leigh, Lancs.
3 July 2009.
President Jill and Club members took part in the Annual Willow Wood Wander. This sponsored event takes place at midnight and covers 10k around the streets of Tameside. All proceeds raised by the Women Only walk will go towards the Willow Wood Hospice.
1 July 2009
President Jill and 13 Club members travelled across the Pennines to meet up with SI Huddersfield and their sister Clubs from Yorkshire for the Annual Friendship Lunch. The welcoming venue of the Old Golf House Hotel at Outlane was thronged with Soroptimists renewing old friendships and making new ones.
All proceeds from the raffle went to Project SIerra.
66th Annual Charter Dinner
Entertainment was provided by LA John and Toastmistress for the evening was IPP Dr Usha Deulkar.
Anne MacDonald (Quadrennial Project Liaison Officer SIGBI )visited the Club and updated members on her recent study tour tour to Project SIerra. Also present was Bob Clowrey from the Tameside Reporter, who was visiting the Club to have an insight into how SI operates and to find out more about Project SIerra.
The Club enjoyed a meal together with their guests. Later in the evening the Presentation from Anne was very moving and enlightening and this was reflected in the Vote of Thanks which was given by Janet Patterson on behalf of members.
