Rather than doing separate posts for our activities, this month we are going to trial doing one post that covers all the activities for the month. Dates of these and all our activities are also on our “Diary Dates” page. Monthly Meeting Our meeting is on Monday 12th September. The subject is Violette Szabo GC and the speaker is Jeremy Prescot. At Brockenhurst Village Hall 7pm … Continue reading September Activities
Last week, Rita kindly hosted a bandage making session and herself and Jan V worked hard rolling bandages. This week Julie hosted the session and Carole, Maureen and Julie prioritised making triangular bandages and tourniquet ties which go into the trauma packs. Around 45 triangular bandages and tourniquet ties were made. Ann H has been busy rolling bandages and we have also been helped by … Continue reading Bandage Making 24th and 31st August 2022
This week’s bandage makers were Christine, Moira, Rita, Barbara, Julie & Janette. Approximately 80 triangular bandages were made today. These go into trauma packs (two in each trauma pack) and over 1500 packs have now been sent to Ukraine. Avery from New Forest for Ukraine is very grateful for our help in achieving this. Other rolled bandages were also made at home. Thank you all … Continue reading Bandage Making 16th August 2022
This week our bandage makers had a very productive afternoon at Carole’s house. Thank you Carole for hosting this. Thanks go to Ann, Anne, Maureen, Rita, Janette and Carole for their hard work. Volunteers with a sewing machine would be very much appreciated to sew some strip of material together. Please do contact us or comment below if this is something that you can help … Continue reading Bandage Making 10th August 2022
Rita kindly hosted the bandage making session this week. Everyone had a really fun and friendly morning making bandages. Huge thanks go to Rita for hosting. Look at this lovely picture! Thanks go to Maureen for fuelling us with delicious biscuits! 54 triangular bandages were made at this session. Meral has continued to be busy and has made a further 42 triangular bandages and 90 … Continue reading Bandage Making -week of 1st August 2022
Thank you to each and every one of you for your help with bandage making, whether it be supplying sheets, washing, ironing, cutting, ripping, sewing or rolling. It all makes a big difference. Rita has offered to run a bandage making session on Wednesday 3rd August 10.30am at her house (limited to 6 people). Please contact us for more details or see email from Elaine … Continue reading Bandage Making for August 2022
After Julie’s talk at Foxlease, we are delighted to report that two ladies form Sway WI have joined us in making bandages for Ukraine. Julia and Lydia got stated the next day and made all these bandages. Thank you both. Brockenhurst WI members have continued to do their ‘homework’ and have made these bandages: Another session of bandage making was held and eight ladies set … Continue reading Bandage Making (27th July)
On Wednesday afternoon, 9 members of Brockenhurst WI joined ladies from Barton Bees, New Milton Sands and Sway WI at Foxlease for an event organised by Barton Bees at Foxlease. We started off sitting in the walled garden and enjoyed having a chat. We then moved into the marquee for a delicious afternoon tea. Three of our members had success in the raffle. Julie gave … Continue reading Brockenhurst Group Afternoon Tea
Six members from Brockenhurst WI gathered to make more bandages for Ukraine. New Forest for Ukraine have been gifted some sheets, so we could get going making Triangular bandages which are much needed and go in the trauma packs. We managed to make around 40 Triangular bandages during this session. Rolled bandages and Tourniquet ties were also made. Brockenhurst WI members have come up trumps … Continue reading Bandage Making 20th July
New Forest for Ukraine was on featured on Countryfile on Sunday 10th July and bandages was highlighted as something that is sadly much needed. So it has been lovely to see so many Brockenhurst WI members stepping up to help with bandage making. 10 people gathered at Julie’s house to make bandages this session and the priority was making triangular bandages that go in trauma … Continue reading Bandage Making 13th July 2022
Brockenhurst Women's Institute 