Brinklow Women’s Institute

T he Women’s Institute is the largest voluntary women’s organization in the U.K. with over 210,000 members in approx. 6,600 local groups. The WI was a founding member of the Fairtrade Foundation and started the Keep Britain Tidy campaign. It has campaigned for more midwives, for a fairer deal for dairy farmers, against violence against women, to save local libraries and many other local causes. Also, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph is lowers your blood pressure!

Our next meeting

Tuesday 12th April

Brinklow WI’s March meeting gave us another enjoyable ‘crafty’ evening. Hayley from Silver Halos showed us how to decorate willow hearts and stars with artificial flowers and many of us went home with a pleasing item to hang in our homes.
In April we will hear about the more serious subject of meningitis, with a talk from Angela Cloke raising awareness of this serious illness. This will be on April 12th at 7.30 pm, when our subs will be due – our meetings are very good value for money. We look forward to welcoming members and visitors.

KNIT and NATTER

Knit and Natter will be on 7th April , 2.30 onwards at Malt Kiln Farm for knitting, nattering or just having a cuppa.

About Brinklow WI

The Brinklow WI is now in its 90th year, and offers all kinds of opportunities for all kinds of women! We offer:

• an entertaining night out once a month
• a chance to make new friends
• participation in a wide range of activities
• the possibility of making an impact on your local community
• involvement in causes that mean something to you through local  & national campaigns
• the opportunity to learn, develop and pass on new and old skills
• support for a long established village organization

Meetings are held at 7.30pm on the second Tuesday of every month (except August) in the URC schoolroom, Broad Street. Other social events take place from time to time. Guests, male & female, are welcome to attend.

Become a Member

Y ou can become a member for just £3 per meeting. For this you can enjoy a variety of talks and social occasions, access to a wide range of county and national federation activities, eight issues a year of the W.I.magazine and of Corunna News, the Warwickshire Federation publication, as well as the chance to attend courses at Denman College, nr. Oxford, and to learn new skills and talk to other members via the WI website. If you want to find out more about the Brinklow WI, you will be made very welcome at any of our meetings – and there is no obligation to join on your first two visits!