We have our annual Strawberry Tea to look forward to on Tuesday June 11th. It’s always a real treat and a lovely opportunity to socialise. The competition is: “Your favourite cup and…
Loneliness Awareness Week 2024
Loneliness Awareness Week is taking place from 10 to 16 of June. The theme ‘Random Acts of Connection’ aims to encourage us all to increase those simple, everyday moments of connection that…
May News and Updates
The May Tickenham WI meeting was the usual very enjoyable event. We heard some interesting anecdotes from our speaker about his life and work as a financial anti-fraud specialist and he shared…
Avon FWI Chairman’s Rose Bowl 2024
AFWI have invited WIs to nominate a WI member who, over time, has gone ‘above and beyond’ – the member may also be involved with the local community – demonstrating outstanding skills,…
Dementia Action Week 2024
Dementia Action Week is the Alzheimer’s Society annual campaign that brings people together from across the country under a unified theme to take action on dementia.This year, Dementia Action Week will run…
The NFWI Podcast
The National Federation of Women’s Institutes has launched an inspiring podcast aimed at empowering women through in-depth campaign discussions, engaging stories from notable women, and fostering friendships. It promises: “Deep dives into…
May Meeting
After all these rainy days, there’s plenty of Spring about at last. Our next meeting on May 14th promises to be an interesting one. The speaker is David Nolan-Roll and the subject…
Upcoming Meeting Programme 2024
We’re excited to post our upcoming meeting dates, speaker/event details for the rest of this year. The full programme runs until April 2025. Yeo Valley Group event information and Tickenham WI special…
Thinking Differently: Autistic and ADHD Women and Girls
For more than a hundred years, the Women’s Institute has been campaigning on a wide range of issues. World Autism Acceptance Week runs from April 2nd to April 8th 2024. and this…
April Meeting
Happy Easter! Our next meeting is April 9th. The speaker will be Richard Hamlyn on the subject of “Africa on a Shoestring”. The competition theme is “something connected with travel”. The Avon…