Brockenhurst WI has had another busy month with lots of activities for all: Our monthly meeting was an interesting and busy one! You can read about it here. Lunch Club This months Lunch club was at The Turfcutters, East Boldre. We were sat outside which was pleasant but there a bit a chill when a breeze passed through. We were once again delighted to be … Continue reading June Round-Up
With a majority of 84 %, the Clean Rivers for People and Wildlife resolution passes at the 2023 NFWI Annual Meeting. Now we are urging all members to get involved in the campaign to clean up our rivers. Our new campaign will be encouraging members to make and support applications to create bathing waters in rivers across England and Wales as a way to drive … Continue reading Clean Rivers for People and Wildlife resolution passes at the Annual Meeting
The first meeting of 2023 took place on Monday 9th January and it was really lovely to see so many members and guests at the meeting. It was a busy meeting! There was a raffle run by Maureen and April. Our ‘Competition of the Month’ was a cracker joke and we had a good number of entries. Anne Nolan got the most coins for her joke … Continue reading Our January Meeting
Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2023. Here is a round-up of our forthcoming activities for January (and beyond!) Monthly Meeting Our monthly meeting on Monday 9th January should be very interesting. Bob Sinfield is talking about The Gag Trade. We will be having a raffle, so don’t forget to bring you money The competition of the month will be to provide a cracker joke. … Continue reading January Activities and News
October marks ADHD Awareness month. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects people’s behaviour. It is known as a neurodevelopmental condition – meaning parts of the brain that control emotions, learning, self-control and memory can be affected. There’s lots to learn on this topic, and so before the campaign toolkit is published, we’d love for WI members to attend our webinar on … Continue reading New Resolution: Women and Girls with Autism and/or ADHD
This campaign calls on members to work alongside health and social care providers, and raise awareness of the causes and impacts of loneliness. Background Throughout the WI’s 106 year history, members have sought to reach out to others in their communities and further afield, offering a chance for women to come together to make friends, learn new skills and work for change on the issues … Continue reading Link Together to Alleviate Loneliness
The Craft group have continued to work on their entries for the New Forest Show, but for the last session in June were inspired by the talk from Avery from New Forest for Ukraine to make bandages for Ukraine. Six of us gathered at Carole’s house and watched the instructional videos on the New Forest for Ukraine website (watch here). We then set to work … Continue reading Craft Group – June sessions
Brockenhurst WI wanted to do something to support Ukraine refugees that will be staying in Brockenhurst, so we have been collecting toiletries at our meetings and making up shoe boxes of products. Our members have been very generous. We have also been given donations of toothpaste and tooth brushes from Oak Lodge Dental Practice, so thanks to Alex and Eleanor for these too. Ukraine refugees … Continue reading Supporting Ukraine Refugees
We had a good turn-out including 6 guests at our April meeting. It was a busy meeting with a flower competition, a raffle, a shoebox collection of toiletries for Ukraine refugees and lots of sign-ip sheets for forthcoming activities! This month our speaker was Deborah Wheeler from Whitchurch Silk Mill. She gave us a light hearted introduction to Silk Painting. Whitchurch Silk Mill is the … Continue reading Our April Meeting
The resolution that Brockenhurst WI voted for has also got the most votes overall and will go forward to the Annual Meeting in June. The wording of the resolution is as follows: Women and Girls with ASD & ADHD – under-identified, under-diagnosed, misdiagnosed, under-supported Women and girls presenting with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are going undiagnosed. The NFWI calls … Continue reading The Resolution Selection Results 2022
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