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Latest Progress Report
Our latest Progress Report, including a round-up of International Women’s Day activities.
26 / 3 / 2017
Thank you Llandudno Soroptimists
SI Llandudno organised an International Women’s Day walk along the town’s promenade yesterday and got just under 100 new signatures for Purple Teardrop Campaign’s ban sex for sale advertising lobby . The event was organised by SI Llandudno and had support from other North Wales Clubs, Denny Owen Regional President Cheshire, North Wales and Wirral, Mike Priestley one of the town’s councillors, and women from other organisations, friends and family.
Thank you Llandudno Soroptimists!
26 / 3 / 2017
Thank you Bangor and Anglesey Soroptimists
SI Bangor joined members of SI Anglesey to walk across the Menai Bridge on International Women’s Day. Soroptimists carried Purple Teardrop Campaign banners to raise awareness to passing traffic as well as chatting to other walkers about Modern Day Slavery.
26 / 3 / 2017
Thank you Chester Soroptimists
Chester Soroptimists marked International Women’s Day by talking at Chester Cathedral and at a University event. Thank you for talking about Purple Teardrop Campaign and for collecting signatures for our campaign to ban sex for sale advertising.
26 / 3 / 2017
Thank you Southend Soroptimists
A huge and heartfelt thanks from Purple Teardrop Campaign to SI Southend who have collected up 1250 bras for Free the Girls as part of their International Women’s Day activities. Southend residents brought their pre-loved bras to the Royals Shopping Centre and amongst the many visitors welcomed to the Soroptimist stand were the Mayor Councillor Judith McMahon and local MP, Sir David Amess.
And with some 150 signatures added to our ‘Ban Sex for Sale Advertising’ Campaign too, you’re amazing Southend Soroptimists! Thank you!
26 / 3 / 2017
Combatting Human Trafficking a Priority for Dorset Police
Dorset’s Police Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill has included tackling human trafficking and modern slavery as a key priority area for action.
12 / 3 / 2017
Human Trafficking Foundation Forum
The minutes of the latest Forum, in February, can be found here.
22 / 2 / 2017
Purple Teardrop Campaign Awareness Raiser
The Purple Teardrop Campaign is in action this evening raising awareness of human trafficking and modern slavery to a local Samaritans Group.
8 / 2 / 2017
Purple Teardrop Campaign will be speaking at Winchester Soroptimists’ Transforming Lives Together Conference
Purple Teardrop Campaign will be at Winchester Soroptimists’ Conference, 4th March
Saturday 4 March 10am – 4pm
The Stripe Building, Sparkford Road, Winchester SO22 4NR
Come and hear from speakers about how the lives of women and girls are being transformed, locally, nationally and internationally.
Speakers include:
Chief Inspector Claire Taylor, Commander Winchester District, Hampshire Police
Jane Walker, Purple Communities Fund, supporting vulnerable communities worldwide
Ruth Healey, Regional President, Soroptimist International of Southern England
Amanda Dukes, DVA Co-ordinator at The You Trust, working with survivors of domestic abuse
Pauline Monk, Purple Teardrop Campaign, working to raise awareness of trafficking
We hope to have a video message from Caroline Dinenage MP, Minister for Women, Equalities and Early Years
The conference, which runs from 10am to 4pm, includes a sandwich lunch as part of the conference fee
delegates £25
students (student ID must be shown on door ) £20
Click on link below to book:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transforming-lives-together-tickets-7981176915
8 / 2 / 2017
Fund raiser in Poole
To mark International Women’s Day, Poole Soroptimists have organised a fund-raising concert for Purple Teardrop Campaign.
Tickets (£5) are now on sale for the Broadstone Community Band Concert, 9th March, 7.30pm, St John’s Church, Broadstone, Poole.
More info here.
To book, enquiries@sipoole.org.uk or available from Broadstone News, 167A Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone.