Midland Arden

 

For information on the work of the 13 clubs in this Region, see the individual clubs' links below. For information on the work of this Region, visit their website.

 

Midland Arden produces a quarterly newsletter, click here for the lastest edition

 

 

 

Public Speaking Competition

The Region staged their eighth Public Speaking Competition recently; held this year in the prestigious Civic Council Chambers, Coventry.
The Lord Mayor of Coventry Jack Harrison was present together with Regional President Isobel Smith.

Taking part were 10 contestants from schools across the region who all took home a Certificate of Achievement and a £25 Book Token from their sponsoring clubs. The winner was Dan Weston from Lawrence Sheriff School Rugby with a speech entitled “Mothers should stay at home to raise their children”. Dan received a Trophy to keep in school for one year plus a cash prize of £100.

 

Volunteering as guides

Members from Midland Arden and Midland Chase Regions, including including two 'Soroptimisters' from Central Birmingham volunteered as guides for blind and partially sighted visitors at the Queen Alexandra College Sight Village Exhibition at New Bingley Hall Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in July.

All agreed that it was a wonderful opportunity to offer real sercice in the community and would recomment it to Soroptimists, family and friends.

The volunteers were co-ordinated by Jan Hemlin, the UKPAC representative for Midland Arden, and Pauline Wright, Regional President of Midland Chase.

Bra Collection for Fresh Start

Regional Programme Action Committee chairman, Jan Hemlin (pictured left), launched this year-long project in response to International Past President, Lynn Dunning's, challenge in Glasgow.

Clubs around the Region have so far collected 30 kilos of bras and brought them to the March Regional meeting. The Project is being undertaken in with BCR Textiles, who give £1 per kilo of bras.

The money raised will go towards the Regional project FRESH START; a three-year project that aims to raise £15,000 to build a dormitory for girls in Kampala, Uganda. This is the only Rehab unit for women in the whole of Uganda, which will offer support and training for women and girls to enable them to start a new life.