Our volunteers tell us they get a lot out of giving up their time to help others, and feeling like they're helping someone at a difficult time. If you'd like to feel like that too, please email [email protected] to find out more about our opportunities.

Completed banners - thanks Yvonne for these lovely banners for our 16 days of activism to end violence against women campaign. #womensaid #women #soroptimist #sibelfast16days2024 #stopdomesticabuse #sibelfast #endviolenceagainstwomen Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn #whiteribbon

Coercive control is a form of abuse. The repeated behaviours of coercive abuse are about owning and controlling the victim, and to remove their freedom. It has nothing to do with love. #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #sibelfast #sibelfast16days2024 #soroptimist Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn

Work in progress - we’re delighted to collaborate with young volunteers on WheelWorks social advocacy programme #wheelworks #sibelfast #sibelfast16days2024 #soroptimist #sigbi #16daysofactivism #craftivism

You are beautiful. You deserve love not pain. It’s not your fault. #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #sibelfast16days2024 #sibelfast #women #craftivism #sigbi

We’re taking part in 16 days of activism to end violence against women. Help us share messages of support for women. Join our free workshop on 22 August, 1pm-3pm in the Queen’s Student Union. #sibelfast16days2024 #16days #women #endviolenceagainstwomen

SI Belfast club member attended My Neighbourhood Conference at Queen’s University Belfast. The speakers shared their insight into safe places for women and girls, and involving them in the planning of community spaces. #community #soroptimist #sdgs QUB Planning School #lovequb #unhabitat

Thank you Alison, Anne, Rita, Joan and Tracy for the 58 completed banners for SI Belfast’s 16 days of activism to end violence against women campaign. #endviolenceagainstwomen #sibelfast #sibelfast16days2024 #craftivism #womensupportingwomen #16days #womensaid #whiteribbon

SI Belfast club members and all volunteers thank you for making 365 completed banners. We have one more month to go to reach our goal! #endviolenceagainstwomen #stopdomesticabuse #soroptimist #sibelfast #sibelfast16days2024 #16daysofactivism #sigbi Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn #whiteribbon

Club members celebrating Ukrainian day

Soroptimists stand with the women of Afghanistan. Severe new laws are aimed at silencing women, making them invisible from public life.They inhabit a silent & invisible world, full of fear of punishment - a world that treats them like objects to be used, without rights. SIGBI

Dr Elaine Byrnes from DCU now speaks on the importance of consent and the pivotal role of school-based education in preventing sexual violence #RSE All-Ireland Network on Sexual Violence Research

What do you enjoy most about a #Soroptimist Conference? Is it the social aspect? Looking for somewhere to meet up with other #Soroptimists prior to the start of Conference? Head here kimptoncharlottesquare.com/edinburgh-rest… Book thehub.sigbi.org/events. #SoroptimistEdinburgh2024

Dr Susan Leahy from University Of Limerick kicks off the afternoon session at All-Ireland Network on Sexual Violence Research Tackling VAWG event with a look at the privacy needs and rights of victims

For refugees. For stateless people. For asylum-seekers. For internally displaced people. For EVERYONE. Racism & discrimination are serious threat to life, dignity & human rights. We all have a responsibility to #FightRacism to achieve more peaceful societies. —via UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

Can you spot your banner? #sigbi #soroptimist Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn SIGBI #endviolenceagainstwomen #16days #womensaid #whiteribbon #sibelfast #stopdomesticabuse #sibelfast16days2024

Can you see your banner?#sigbi #soroptimist #womensupportingwomen #endviolenceagainstwomen #16days #womensaid #whiteribbon #women #sibelfast #stopdomesticabuse #sibelfast16days2024

We’ve been inspired by Selina, Irene and Eva, who translated banners into their native languages - Chinese and Spanish. Would you like to help us translate messages of support for women experiencing abuse and violence? #endviolenceagainstwomen #sibelfast16days2024

We spent a lovely morning at Ballybeen Women’s Centre, hand sewing banners and chatting with the Women’s group. #endviolenceagainstwomen #stopdomesticabuse #sibelfast #soroptimist #sigbi @belfastwomensaid @white_ribbon_ni #womensaid #women #whiteribbon

A lively and fun evening with the women at East Belfast Mission. #endviolenceagainstwomen #soroptimist #stopviolenceagainstwomen #womensupportingwomen #sibelfast #sibelfast16days2024 #sigbi #womenaid @belfastwomensaid @white_ribbon_ni #whiteribbon