Soroptimist International of the
South West and Channel Islands Region
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Soroptimist International of the South West and Channel Islands Region |
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A Brief History of Soroptimism |
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In 1921 a
classification club for women was founded by Stuart Morrow (a
professional organiser of men’s service clubs) in Oakland, California
following his visit to a secretarial college where, to his surprise he
found at its head a woman. She
suggested that instead of concentrating on Clubs for men he should
consider inaugurating Clubs for women also. In May 1920 the first Venture Club had been founded for women in Bristol following an initiative of the Rotary Club of Bristol, it therefore celebrated its eightieth anniversary in the year 2000. In 1930 the two organisations with the same ideals formally
amalgamated and took the name Soroptimist
(loosely translated
as “the best of sisters”) but with the motto of the first Venture Club
Looking Further. The world is divided into 4 Soroptimist Federations:
The Americas Europe Great Britain and Ireland The South West Pacific |
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The Soroptimist International movement is growing and there are now just over 97,000 members in more than 3,000 Clubs in 126 countries of the world
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A Soroptimist may attend meetings of any other Club - anywhere in the world - and is always certain of a welcome (or assistance) wherever she is.
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Federation Office |
Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland 127 Wellington Road South Stockport SK1 3TS |
Tel: 0161 480 7686 Fax: 0161 477 6152 voice mail: 0161 474 7385 email: hq@soroptimistgbi.prestel.co.uk
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Residential Club
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SIGBI Residential Club 63 Bayswater Road London W2 3PH |
Tel: 020 7723 8575 Fax: 020 7723 1061 email: soropclub.63@virgin.net |
