The Waterside Ladies Supper Club
Where did WLSC come from?
Waterside Ladies Supper Club started when a group of women with busy lives juggling work, family responsibilities, life, etc., realised they were lonely. After many nights chatting on Facebook, it was tentatively suggested we take the e-friendship we had created, to another level, to real friendship. So we agreed to meet up for a drink, a meal, or “something”.
Founded by Susan Hayward, her response was, “Oh my word. What have I started?” In 36 hours, there were 32 names on a list. In June 2013, the Waterside Ladies Supper Club had its first get-together. The Facebook Group followed very quickly afterwards. The rest, as they say, is history.
Our Waterside is the geographical area covered by the SO40 and SO45 postcodes. Most of our members live in this area.
What are the core values of WLSC?
We focus on three core elements – friendship, food and fun, but not necessarily in that order!
How does WLSC run?
Waterside Ladies Supper Club is powered by women for women. It currently runs exclusively as a private group on Facebook. This page is our first venture into the “outside” world.
There is a strong team of fabulous women who plan, organise and generally make things happen. That said, we are a loosely structured group. There may be a group of admins, but as such, there are few admin meetings, no constitution, and no bank account.
Any one of the members may organise an event. Please, ask the admins for guidance. To be as inclusive as possible, we try not to double book events (seldom are two occurring on the same day at the same time).
Attendance at all Waterside Ladies Supper Club events, activities and groups is solely at your own risk.
Are there any rules?
The rules of Waterside Ladies Supper Club are simple and can be summed up as ”Be nice.”
- Waterside Ladies Supper Club was created for friendship, food and fun. As members, we all agree to –
- Be kind and courteous in private and in public to fellow members
- We will not accept hate speech or bullying in any context
- Business posts are permitted once per month ONLY
- We value inclusion, diversity and equality
- We respect each other’s privacy
You will be leaving the group permanently if you break these rules.
When joining the Group on Facebook, you will be asked three questions. You need to answer all three questions to be admitted to the group:
- Do you live in the Waterside area (postcodes SO40 or SO45)?
- Will you be kind and courteous in private and in public to fellow members and respect their privacy?
- Will you join in as much as you are able?
Are there any regular diary dates?
To stay in touch with what we are doing and any variations on events you need to join our Facebook Group here: WLSC Our most regular meeting is detailed below.
But what if I know no-one?
At a Waterside Ladies Supper Club event you will not be left on the side like a wall flower. We all talk to each other. Some of our events are bigger get-togethers; others are limited to just 6, for example, the WaLaSC Table events. We have a record of enabling women to make friends – the proof is in what the members say, included below.
Variety
Apart from bigger social events, there is something for everyone.
• Book clubs
• Craft groups
• Weekly coffee get-togethers
• Boules in the summer/board games in the winter
Is there an activity you’d like to start or get involved in? First, check in with the lovely administrators, then ask the main group who else may be interested, talk to each other, and make it happen. There is no real limit as to what you can do.
