History of Ladies' Circle International
Ladies Circle is a women’s club, between ages of 18 and 45, and its name is identified with Friendship on an International level.

Ladies Circle has its roots in England, where the first Circle was founded in Bournemouth in 1930 by the wives of Round Table members. In 1947 L.C. Sweden was founded and was followed by L.C. Denmark two years later. Contact was made between members of these three countries and in 1959 the International Organization of Ladies Circle (L.C.I.) was established. The constitution was drawn up based on equality of all member associations within an international structure. From this, the Aims and Objects were developed:

1. To promote international friendship, understanding and goodwill by encouraging members to extend their knowledge of each other and other people.
2. To promote, co-ordinate and develop the extension of Ladies Circle throughout the world.
3. To be non-political and non-sectarian.

Today Ladies Circle exists in five continents and there are 15.000 members in 33 countries.

The motto of the Association is “Friendship and Service”. Circler’s views are widened through debate, discussion and lectures on various subjects. Social Service is also very important. Circlers all over the world work together on fund raising for service projects.
L.C.I. Charity Project for the years 2003-2005: Ma’Ma Children Center of Norway in Manila, Phillippines.

Ladies Circle Cyprus
The first Ladies Circle “L.C.” in Cyprus was established on 22 April 1984 at Nicosia under the guidance of Round Table “R.T.” Nicosia. At the chartering ceremony 27 young girls formed L.C.1 Nicosia with Mary Heracleous being the first President.

Our emblem was chosen to be the Cyprus Moufflon.

In September 1984 at Lille France, Ladies Circle Cyprus was accepted in the family of the Ladies Circle as an Associate Member Country. The first Annual General Meeting of L.C.Cyprus where the first National Board was elected took place in Nicosia on April 1985 after the chartering of L.C.2 Larnaca earlier that year. The constitution of the Club was also approved at this meeting.

In 1985, 1987 and 1989 three more clubs were chartered: L.C.3 in Limassol, L.C.4 in Nicosia and L.C.5 in Paphos.

In 1989 at the International Conference in Cardiff Wales, L.C.Cyprus became full member with 103 members.

In 1993, L.C.6. Limassol was chartered with eleven members present.

In 2007, LC7 Polis Chrysochous was chartered with twelve members present, having LC5 Pafos as their godmother club.