Soroptimist International of Widnes

16/06/2026

16/06/2026

Around 1 in 6 people 60 years and older experienced some form of abuse in community settings during the past year.

What is elder abuse?
Elder abuse can take a number of forms
🚫 Physical
🚫 Psychological
🚫 Sexual
🚫 Financial
🚫 Neglect

15/06/2026

This Cervical Screening Awareness Week, Soroptimists are standing up for women's health.

Cervical screening can prevent cervical cancer by detecting changes early, before they become serious. If you've been invited, please book your appointment and encourage the women in your life to do the same.

Together, we can raise awareness, break down barriers and help save lives.

Find out more about our work sigbi.org/what-we-do/our-work/health/cervicalcancer.

12/06/2026

Somewhere right now, a girl is watching her first match. ⚽

She deserves a game that sees her back.

Six billion people will tune in to the most watched sporting event in the history of global media. That is the most powerful platform sport has ever had — and a chance to show every woman and girl that she belongs.

On every field. Every court. Every pitch.

The beautiful game belongs to all of us.

🔗 Find out how football can change the game for : http://unwo.men/XQNc50ZaA9P

10/06/2026

Soroptimist International Widnes is proud of the input in this report of our club member, Yvonne Gibbon. Well done to Lyndsay Green, and everyone involved in writing this report.

🚨Calling all Soroptimist SIGBI members – we’re on Good Morning Britain today!

Following the relaunch of our Railway Station Safety Survey, the findings were shared LIVE on GMB this morning as we prepare to publish the full report online from 10am onwards.

We couldn’t be prouder to see decades of work reaching a national audience and helping raise vital awareness about making rail travel safer for women and girls.

The report provides an in-depth look at safety at railway stations across the UK – highlighting what has improved and, crucially, what still needs to change since our original Future of the Railways investigation in 1996.

It also sets out clear recommendations for rail operators, Network Rail, the Department for Transport and the Office of Rail and Road on the action needed next.

A huge thank you to our Programme Director Lindsay Green for leading on collating the results, and to every SIGBI member who contributed, whether in 1996 or today. Your commitment continues to drive real change.

📺 Watch GMB here (featured in 6am/7am news): https://www.itv.com/watch/good-morning-britain/2a3211

🔗 Learn more about the Relaunch of the Railway Station Safety Survey here: https://sigbi.org/2024/railway-safety-project/

More updates will be shared throughout the day – please keep an eye on our channels.

08/06/2026

Halton Borough Council’s Youth Grant Fund is back this year, offering a wide range of free activities for Halton residents aged 11–19, and up to age 25 for young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). Across Halton, 20 local providers are delivering a packed schedule of fun, including: 🎭 Arts, drama and music 💄 Beauty, self care and wellbeing 🤸 Sports and outdoor activities 🏊 Swimming and fitness sessions 🕹️ Gaming clubs 💻 Creative technology 📣 Youth voice and empowerment programmes ✨ …plus many more opportunities helping young people across Halton stay active, creative, supported and connected. 📍 Where? Activities are running at venues right across Halton. 📅 How to book: Explore what's on offer and reserve your places here: https://ow.ly/Fnlo50Z7BYm See less

08/06/2026

Be aware of the symptoms of a heart attack 👇

07/06/2026

06/06/2026

Pulling away from friends. Spending more time alone. Becoming secretive about what they watch.

These changes in behavior can look like a phase. Sometimes, they're something more: a major red flag 🚩

content doesn't always look extreme, but over time, it shapes how boys see themselves — and how girls are treated.

See more signs to watch out for in UN Women's guide on how to talk to teens about the manosphere: http://unwo.men/CjwO50Z7z2x

06/06/2026