Ladies Circle is an organisation for young women between the ages of 18 and 45. It aims to promote friendship through social contact at local, national and international level, and to be of service to the community. For many years Circlers were the wives or partners of Round Tablers or ex Tablers but in 1993 the rules were changed and Ladies Circle is now open to any woman under 45.

Circle is all about Fun, Friendship and Fundraising. With friends you can fundraise, by fundraising you make friends, and at the same time you are having fun and raising funds for the community, so it’s like a Circle.

WHAT WE DO

Have fun and meet new people! Twice a month we arrange an evening social event. It’s a great way of relieving the stresses of work and family demands, and much more fun than a Thursday night in front of the TV!

Social events might be a trip to the cinema or theatre, going out for a meal, or simply sharing a few bottles of wine at someone’s house. We also organise family events such as the annual Easter Egg Hunt and children’s Christmas party, and more formal events with Round Table, like the annual Ball and Ladies Night dinner dance.

What our members all have in common is the need for a varied social life and a desire to put a little bit back into our community.

Circle meetings are about having fun, and having a chat! Organising social activities and other events can be serious business, but it's a chance to get together and really get to know one another.

WHO JOINS AND WHY

Circlers come from all walks of life and join for many reasons - perhaps as a gateway to relaxation and enjoyment, or as a way of participating in the local community. It is an ideal way for those who have moved into a new area to find new friends of a similar age.

Members include single and married women from a wide variety of occupations: some are professional, some are working or full time mums, some self employed. Often partners are members of Round Table, but many are not.

A good example is the diversity of our current members – including an accountant, a solicitor, a nursery assistant, a PA, a business analyst, and a housewife.

Being a member of Ladies Circle means enjoying the friendship of fellow Circlers nationally and internationally, having fun in doing activities that you would not have done alone, feeling satisfied in doing charity work and helping people in need, spending a bit of time and energy in giving your life something extra.

Not being a member means missing all that.