Leamington Spa Soroptimists

🚀 Exciting News! We are thrilled to welcome the amazing Tamar Groeneveld to the Raise Up Conference! 🌟

Tamar is a powerhouse Wellness Expert, Personal Trainer, and Mind Coach with over 20 years of experience. She’s dedicated to helping you align your mental, emotional, and physical health for a truly enhanced life experience.

Whether she’s leading yoga and wellness retreats in the UK or Crete, Tamar’s focus is on energy healing, self-awareness, and unlocking your full potential. Her mission? To help you recharge, clear energy blockages, and reignite your enthusiasm for life!

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Tamar’s wisdom and start your journey toward better well-being.

🎟️ Secure your spot now! —> http://bit.ly/RaiseUpConf24

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We're excited to announce Tessa Morton as a speaker at our Raise Up Conference! A renowned presentation skills coach with over 30 years of global experience, Tessa is passionate about empowering women to find their voice. Drawing from her background as a professional actress, Tessa will share transformative techniques that will revolutionise your communication skills and boost your confidence. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from Tessa’s expertise and elevate your presentation abilities to new heights!

Get your tickets here for our Raise Up Conference on Sunday 29th September —> https://bit.ly/RaiseUpConf24

We're thrilled to announce Sally Bee as a keynote speaker at our Raise Up Conference! At 36, Sally survived her first three heart attacks and is now a proud member of the 6 Heart Attack Survivors Club. Despite living with a potentially fatal heart condition, Sally channels her experiences into positivity, sharing life tools through her bestselling books, TV shows, and online club. Sally’s ITV Daytime health segments broke records, with over 1.2 million downloads in a week! Her new chat show, “Don’t Go Faster Than Your Guardian Angel Can Fly,” is a must-watch. Join us to hear Sally’s inspiring journey!

Get your tickets here for our Raise Up Conference on Sunday 29th September —> https://bit.ly/RaiseUpConf24

We're excited to have Hannah Simnett is the visionary Founder and CEO of Cherished, a charity dedicated to empowering women and girls speaking at our Raise Up Conference. As a mother, she understands the impact of nurturing and guidance on the next generation, fueling her commitment to helping women and girls thrive. Drawing from her own experiences, Hannah has transformed personal pain into a powerful purpose. An award-winning leader and speaker, she's known for her authentic approach, inspiring countless women to overcome obstacles and embrace their true selves. At Raise Up, Hannah will share her story and strategies for empowering women to live with confidence and purpose.

Get your tickets here for our Raise Up Conference on Sunday 29th September —> https://bit.ly/RaiseUpConf24

We are very excited to share details of our next inspiring event…

President Catherine Williamson, writes…

As Soroptimists, we are dedicated to raising up the lives of women and girls locally, nationally, and globally. It’s all about giving back to our community in the spirit of service. Our next event is a special one. I’m thrilled to invite you to our inaugural Raise Up Conference on Sunday 29th September.

Each speaker is a Soroptimist who has transformed their hardships into strength and faced significant personal challenges—whether it’s overcoming chronic exam anxiety, surviving bullying and grooming, or enduring six heart attacks. The conference will shine a light on how we can triumph over adversity; our speakers’ stories raising up our own lives with insights, hope, wit and wisdom.

We’ll gather at The Fold, a beautiful, historic venue in the heart of Leamington. It’s the perfect setting for a day filled with learning and connection.

Tickets are £40 and include a light lunch. All proceeds will support local causes dedicated to raising up women and girls in need in our community.

Whether you’re a leader nurturing the next generation or someone seeking inspiration in your own life, this conference will serve you tremendously.

I truly hope to see you there, ready to raise up one another on this special day.

To purchase your ticket

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/leamsorops/1349322?mc_cid=52e4335a2e&mc_eid=d749af499b

Last orders!!

We'd love to welcome you to our Gin and Canapes Evening this Thursday from 6.00-8.30pm at Oddfellows Hall, CV31 1HP.

Sample six local gins and enjoy a selection of canapes from Top Nosh Food Ltd, all for just £30 whilst raising funds for our chosen charities CRASAC and OurJay Foundation

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The countdown is on……

Just over a week until our inaugural gin tasting evening!

Come along to the Odd Fellows Hall in Leamington Spa, to sample six local gins, accompanied by delicious canapés.

We kick off at 6.00 and aim to be finished by 8.30. Supporting CRASAC and OurJay Foundation.

Cheers!

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What a fabulous afternoon we spent yesterday listening to the very engaging Heidi Amsink, whilst enjoying afternoon tea and raising a fantastic £800 for Neive's Arc.

Our next event is on Thursday 20 June, when we are hosting An Evening of Gin and Canapés at Oddfellows Hall, 22 New Street, Leamington Spa, CV31 1HP

We will be sampling six local gins over delicious canapés and hear about the fascinating history of this brilliant beverage. Attendees will then have the opportunity to have another tipple of their favourite gin!

Doors open at 6pm and we aim to finish at 8:30pm.

90% of funds will go towards the Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (CRASAC) and 10% to the OurJay Foundation, who we are supporting by raising money for a new defibrillator.

If you have any dietary requirements, please email [email protected] with your ticket number, name and requirements!

We look forward to seeing you next week!
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Join us this Sunday afternoon at Whittle's Restaurant at Binswood Hall for afternoon tea and hear from Danish crime writer Heidi Amsink, also well know on BBC radio 4 where her short stories are serialised.

All proceeds will be going to Neive’s Arc a local children’s charity.

Join us for afternoon tea at Whittles on Sunday 9th June 4-6pm and be prepared to be entertained and enthralled by author Heidi Amsink.

At Leamington Spa Soroptimists we love a good spread! We were delighted to recently return to the Enchanted Tea Room for cocktails and a magnificent buffet. Members enjoyed hearing from Rachael Stevens about Safeline's amazing work and Andrew Small shared about the inspiring work of New Futures Nepal.

Afternoon Tea with Heidi Amsinck
Sunday 9th June, 4pm - 6pm
Whittle’s Restaurant at Audley Binswood, CV32 5SE

In June, we return to Whittle’s Restaurant for the third occasion of our ‘Literary Teas’ with author Heidi Amsinck discussing her award-winning Danish sleuth series.

Join us for afternoon tea in conversation with Danish author Heidi Amsinck at the beautiful Whittle's Restaurant at Audley Binswood. Heidi is the author of My Name is Jensen, which received the Danish Criminal Academy’s Debut Award as well as two subsequent 'Jensen' books.

Originally a journalist, Heidi spent many years covering Britain for the Danish press, including a spell as London Correspondent for the broadsheet daily Jyllands-Posten. Meanwhile, she wrote numerous short stories for BBC Radio 4, such as the three-story sets Danish Noir, Copenhagen Confidential and Copenhagen Curios, all produced by Sweet Talk and featuring in her collection Last Train to Helsingør(2018).

Leamington Spa Soroptimists are raising funds in Neive's memory by supporting Neive's Arc, under the umbrella of the charity Alice’s Arc. Neive, aged 5, battled rhabdomyosarcoma, undergoing intensive treatments at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Despite her bravery, she sadly passed away on October 24, 2023. The proceeds from this event will go towards Alice's Arc, a charity dedicated to researching a cure and less harsh treatments for rhabdomyosarcoma.

Buy tickets:
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Another fabulous event, as we hosted afternoon tea at the stunning Whittle's Restaurant at Binswood Hall. Our President Catherine Williamson had the privilege of interviewing the compelling and charismatic author Kit de Waal. The afternoon raised £1,400 for CRASAC for their work as they continue to support those affected by rape and sexual abuse.

Save the date!! *Sunday 9 June 2024*
4.00 - 6.00 pm hear from author Heidi Sinckl @ Whittles Restaurant

Today as we celebrate International Women’s Day, the newly formed Leamington Spa Soroptimists are proud to be members of a global volunteer movement, working together to transform the lives of women and girls. Our network of around 66,000 club members in 120 countries works at a local, national and international level to Educate, Empower and Enable opportunities for women and girls.

The name Soroptimist was coined from the Latin soror meaning sister, and optima meaning best. And so Soroptimist is perhaps best interpreted as 'the best for women'.

If you are interested in becoming an Associate Member, please email [email protected] or DM for further information.

Happy International Women’s Day!!

We are delighted to be supporting this local free event celebrating International Women’s Day.

Please register if you’d like to come along to hear from inspiring and interesting women, eat cake, crochet and relax. What’s not to love on a Friday afternoon?

We are so excited to be supporting this event. Please do support us supporting them. As a Leamington Spa Soroptimists - International Woman’s Day is our Biggie

Inspiring Women - A SYDNI Event for International Women's Day, supported by Leamington Spa Soroptimists

This year's event is all about Inspiring women! So if you're a woman looking to be inspired or indeed an Inspiring Woman yourself! then you know where to come.

8th March 2pm - 5pm at SYDNI Centre, Cottage Square, Sydenham, CV31 1PT .

Amongst others ,you'll be hearing from one woman who walked alone from Mexico to Canada(!) and another who has conquered years of addiction and who now plans to start a University degree in her early 50s.

Workshops include 7 tools for positivity, actions for wellness and finding you authentic voice. If crafting is your thing then we have something for you, and if you just want to relax and be mindful then we've got that covered too!

This is a free event but places are limited so please contact the centre to book your place on 01926 422071 or e-mail [email protected]

Two weeks today, Sunday 17 March, we look forward to welcoming you for afternoon tea at the beautiful Whittle's Restaurant at Audley Binswood
and hearing from renowned local author Kit de Waal.

Kit is the author of several books, including the award winning best-seller My Name is Leon. She is also the founder of the Kit de Waal Creative Writing Scholarship, which to helps to improve working-class representation in the arts.

The proceeds from the event will go towards the Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, which provides specialist support for adults and children in Coventry who have been impacted by sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives.

Only a handful of tickets are left, so book now to avoid disappointment https://buytickets.at/leamsorops/1128893

Yesterday members from Leamington Spa Soroptimists were proud to lend their voices and support to Natalie Thompson, CEO of Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (CRASAC).

At a recent meeting, Natalie had explained about the vital support they provide to people who have experienced sexual abuse. We promised to get behind her team as they battle a massive funding cut.

You can support the cuts by signing this petition
https://shorturl.at/afFKU

We are fundraising for CRASAC for the next 3 months, and Kit de Waal’s afternoon tea event on Sunday 17 March from 4.00-6.00pm at Whittle's Restaurant at Binswood Hall will be our first in a series of endeavours. We hope to see you there.
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We are over the moon to welcome you to a conversation with renowned local author Kit de Waal, at the beautiful Whittle's Restaurant at Audley Binswood. Kit is the author of several books, including the award winning best-seller ‘My Name is Leon’. It’s a coup for us and an absolute treat in the offing for you - so do please join us 4-6 pm Sunday 17th March 2024. The proceeds from the event will go towards the Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre,

Click here to buy tickets https://buytickets.at/leamsorops/1128893

We all agreed, if Loyd Grossman had been our teacher - we would have loved history at school. Superbly supported thank you - the Leamington Sorops emphatically delivered a classy and engaging event - the whopping cherry on the cake - £5500 raised for Helping Hands.

This is going to be a very enjoyable evening to look forward to, the otherside of the Turkey and Auld Lang Syne. The Leamington Spa Soroptimists are giddy that Loyd is our guest as we seek to raise money for Helping Hands. Fancy this as a Christmas present then we can send the ticket out as a gift.

Here we go https://buytickets.at/leamsorops/1082053

Our blinged up bras made their way onto our Christmas tree entry for the Leamtreefest. Our President Catherine Williamson was called up by Mary Rhodes from BBC Midlands Today to receive special mention for The Untold Story of the Soroptimists.

Our Soroptimists enjoyed blinging up recycled bras to decorate our christmas tree entry for the Leamtreefest in support of Helping Hands Community Project, which we raised over £1,500 for this year. The bras also represent our charity efforts for our global focus Smalls for All, which we supported at our launch.

Two of our Soroptimists, Cathy and Victoria, attended the Counting Dead Women Vigil at Coventry today. Coming together to remember women who have been killed by a man/men this past year due to domestic abuse and violence. Marking the beginning of 16 Days of Activism campaign. Each pair of shoes represents a woman believed to have been killed by a man/men. If you or anyone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, then please remember that you are not alone and that support is available at www.safetotalk.org.uk

The Warwickshire Giving Tree is running for the third year with the help of the fabulous Leamington Soroptimists. Its mission is to buy 40 young carers around the area a Christmas present of their choice. As well as Forrest Coffee House Kenilworth and Esquires Coffee Leamington, 1 Mill Street are participating for the first time this year meaning we are able to double the number of young people we plan to support.

Catherine Williamson our President says ‘We are so proud to be supporting Laura Crawley fellow Soroptimist, behind the scenes with the admin, as the project has grown year on year and will continue to do so. The need is there and it is such a deserving cause.’

All the info you need is on the link:

Help raise £250 to buy Christmas gifts for Warwickshire Young Carers Weʼre raising money to buy Christmas gifts for Warwickshire Young Carers. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.