At the Club’s recent Annual General Meeting, Outgoing President Janet Ince reflected on the year’s activities emphasising the wonderful fellowship and friendship shown. Her speakers connected different threads from her theme of ‘History is All Around Us’, from Kidderminster’s industrial history of sugar beet and carpets, to Bewdley’s Civic heritage, the influences of Stanley Baldwin and Pound Green’s natural landscape.

Club activities included raising over £1,700 for Water Aid, Earthquake Victims, the ‘Loves Me, Loves Me Not’ bookmark project, Special Schools Awards, Soroptimist International’s Project Sierra, our Regional project – Fresh Start Uganda and support for Women in Zimbabwe.

For the first time in the Club’s history the position of President is being held jointly between Denise Carson, Shirley Bonas and Stephanie Ainsley. All have been President before, with Shirley Bonas more recently in the Club’s 60th year. Their theme is ‘Interesting People; Interesting Lives; Diversity of Skills’.

A varied and exciting programme has been arranged with speakers who will focus on Education, Environment, International Goodwill and Understanding, Peace, Health and Creativity. A number of social and fund raising events are planned, including a summer outing to Leasowes Park, Halesowen in July.

Other members taking up positions at the AGM include Hilary Thompson as President Elect, Gayna Woodland as Vice President and also as Treasurer and Sue Partridge as Minute Secretary. Denise Carson is continuing to lead the Club’s Programme Action and Elke Jury continues in her role as Membership Officer We meet twice a month (except August) on Thursday evenings at 7.00pm for 7.30pm with the 1st Thursday for business and coffee at Baxter Church, The Bullring, Kidderminster and on the 3rd Thursday for a speaker and supper at La Brasserie Restaurant, Lower Mill Street, Kidderminster Visitors and guests are always welcome and for more details regarding the activities and membership of the Club, please telephone our Membership Secretary on 01299 266101 or email on kidderminstersorop@gmail.com