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As a club we strive to transform the lives and status of women and girls through education, empowerment and enabling opportunities.

Croydon, London
Joined April 2018
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To celebrate our lost Soroptimist friends Grace & Penny we’ve added a carpet of wood chip, a foot rest of solid wood, wild flower seeds and bulbs to their bench in #ParkHillPark #Croydon
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Amazing Friend all & to #ParkHillPark, campaigner for the environment @XRCroydon, for women with her work for the @SICroydon. Grace Onions campaigned for assisted dying before her terminal cancer; now she expresses her desperation in the metro metro.co.uk/2022/07/06/i-cam… via @MetroUK
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Butterfly spotting in the garden. A 'Speckled Wood'. #NaturePhotography #NatureMatters #butterflies #appreciatingnature – at Croydon, London
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Voting closes at 5pm Friday 9th September. @CroydonAwards croydonawards.co.uk/categori… – at Croydon, London
Come hear our very own Helen explaining how @FeedtheMinds supports local communities in helping to end #FGM in Nigeria, improving #menstrual hygiene in Uganda and increasing food security in South Sudan. #SoroptimistsAtWork Thursday 14th July 7.30pm Shirley Park Golf Club. – at Croydon, London
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“She walked everywhere. She put her party shoes in a bag and donned her trainers. She walked. Zara believed that a woman should be able to walk home…She was in the heart of her community, ten minutes from home. 'We all need to be talking about what happened to OUR ZARA”
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Shaniqua Benjamin will be performing at SNCFest2022! She is a spoken word poet, writer & creative workshop facilitator & is also Croydon's first Poet Laureate.
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Soroptimist Croydon & District retweeted
Today we lost an incredible & inspiring woman. 'Find a life worth enjoying; take risks; love deeply; have no regrets; and always, always have rebellious hope. And finally, check your poo – it could just save your life.'@bowelbabe A tireless campaigner who'll be truly missed 💔
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"Streeting, the shadow health secretary, said after trying on the vest: “It’s deeply unpleasant and an enveloping heat. How you would crack on with life I don’t know. I can’t wait to take this off.” #womenshealth #Menopause theguardian.com/society/2022… – at Croydon, London
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Soroptimist Croydon & District retweeted
Happy International #DayOfTheAfricanChild we join everyone in the continent in marking this day. This year's theme is the core of what we do and as we mark this day we remain committed to protecting every child from any form of harmful cultural practices What are you doing today?
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Soroptimist Croydon & District retweeted
Fab to meet the lovely Anusha of @beejadance & super Heather of the @SICroydon & take a walk around the Peace Garden, which they’ve been involved in creating. They both have fantastic plans for using the new meeting space we’ve created in #parkhillpark #Croydon’s Central Park❤️
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Our club celebrated its 95th anniversary on Monday. 🥳 We are so grateful to our hardworking members over the years and the continued support from friends, family and the organisations that we have worked with. Long may we continue! 🙋🏽‍♀️#Soroptimists @SIGBI1 @SI_SouthEast
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Our membership event yesterday organised by our membership and programme action officers. 🙋🏽‍♀️ A good turnout and engagement with learning about #soroptimistinternational #SoroptimistsAtWork #communityengagement #womensupportingwomen – at Croydon, London
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