• To maintain high ethical standards in business and professional life
• To strive for human rights for all people and in particular to advance the Status of Women and to develop the Spirit of Friendship and Unity among Soroptimists of all countries
• To develop interest in community, national and International Affairs
• To contribute to International understanding and Universal Friendship

Format

The Bray & District clubs’ representation is made up of a committee, which runs from March to March each year. It consists of a President, President Elect, Vice President, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and Minute Secretary. There is also an executive committee and national association representation committee.

In addition the club has various other committees such as Finance, Membership, & Classification, Programme Action, Research & Development, Carers, Public Relations, Social & Fundraising, Public Speaking, Creative Director and Friendship Officer.

Associations

The Bray and District Club is one of 23 in the Republic which has close links to the 18 clubs in Northern Ireland. Each club in Ireland belongs to the National Association. The National Association has a National President and committee who oversees all the national and international projects and who communicates regularly with each club. National Association meetings are held regularly throughout the year, each club sends a representative to accumulate and distribute relevant information.

As a truly worldwide organisation, for administration purposes there are four federations; America, Europe, South Pacific and Ireland & Great Britain, which is often referred to as SIGBI. Every four years there is an International Convention. Many club members attend this to support the work of Soroptimisim on an International Scale. In Sydney two years ago the International project, which all clubs support over the next few years is “Women Survivors of War” . This will help survivors of wars in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Rwanda.