Social evening for over-40s women to launch in Ripon

A Ripon woman is on a mission to boost confidence in women over the age of 40 and is set to launch a new group.

Kitti Johnson is aiming to set friendships in motion at her new Solo Soiree Society, starting on Wednesday September 16 at the Portly Pig in the city.

“Having moved around a lot in my adult years, I became acutely aware of just how difficult it is to meet other women to make meaningful connections without children to open the door to new friendship groups,” said Kitti.

“Growing up with the popular series, Sex & the City where four women had strong bonds and believing that friendship would just happen wherever you were, it became obvious as I reached my mid forties that this wasn't necessarily the case.”

Now, having just turned 50 and being no closer to having a friendship group in her local city, Kitti has decided to do something about it.

The Solo Soirée Society will be an intimate, bespoke social event for women 40-plus who want more connection, friendship, and fun. 

Each event, priced at £25, will be limited to five women for intimacy and those who don't like large groups.

The group is an expansion on the business Kitti is building as a Wellbeing Practitioner and Courageous Living Coach, as the founder of She Chooses Courage.

“I hold Sister Circles in Ripon, I am an energy healer and courageous living advocate for women, aged 40-plus, to create a life they love rather than loathe,” added Kitti.

“I am starting to hold day retreats for women to gather and connect through the medium of creative floral activities and flower healing and I hold creative floral workshops at the Portly Pig in Ripon.

“I have recently launched my own designed Courageous Living Oracle cards, for the women who want daily guidance but are time restricted.” 

She said her motivation for the friendship groups is partly driven by the feedback Kitti receives from clients.

“I began asking the women who come to my sister circles why they came, and the answer was the same, said Kitti, who moved to Ripon over a year ago. 

“Some of them have been here many years and still do not have female friends they can call upon to go out and unwind with on a purely social basis.

“So I had the idea to create a space that enabled women to come together, for an elegant, grown up but fun night out to purely unwind and share.” 

Kitti added of her latest venture: “I am passionate about bringing women together to combat isolation and hope that the Solo Soirée will mean that while women will come alone, they’ll leave with friends.”

To find out more please contact Kitti at [email protected].