Monthly Archives: April 2022

Joining the WI and subscriptions 2026-27

Thinking of joining Lee Green WI

We are delighted that you are thinking of joining Lee Green WI  – it is a popular and friendly group.  At present, we have reached our membership limit and have also had to close our waiting list to new names.  However, please do check back here as things do change during the course of the year.

If you are already on our waiting list then we are usually able to invite you to meetings.  We send an email each month to confirm this.  If you are attending as a first time visitor there is no charge.  After the first visit there is a visitor fee of £7 for each meeting attended.  We will contact you to let you know as soon as there is space for you.  Members have priority if numbers have to be limited for particular events or visits.

Membership for 2026/27
This year’s annual subscription cost is £54 which we hope you will agree is money well spent for 11 monthly meetings, subscription to the bi-monthly WI Life magazine, access to a huge range of learning, courses and much more information on the My WI website, as well as all the other trips, activities, fun and games we have at Lee Green WI!
The WI year runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.  For members joining part-way through the year the cost will be charged on pro-rata basis.

Standard Annual Subscription from 1 April 2026 : £54

Members joining between 1 July – 30 Sept:  £39

Members joining between 1 Oct – 31 Dec:  £26

Members joining from 1 Jan : £13

You will be contacted by our Membership Secretary when it is time to make payment if you wish to rejoin.  You can pay your membership fee after 1 April at a meeting by cash, card or cheque after . If you would prefer to pay by bank transfer, our bank details are as follows:

Name of Account: Lee Green Women’s Institute

Account number: 21083960

Sort code: 30 99 50

Please use your surname and initials as reference when paying online with LGWI, for example A Smith LGWI.

Federation Events for April

FREE ZOOM EVENT ON HOW TO STAY SAFE ONLINE West Kent Federation of WIs  Public Affairs and International Sub-committee will host a Zoom Meeting at 7.30pm on Wednesday 20th April 2022 Aimee Payne Kent Police Cyber Protect & Prevent Officer will be discussing how you can stay safe online and will be providing practical hints and tips. To book your… Continue reading

March meeting – Lynne Dixon – The women of the Well Hall Estate

In March we were lucky to have Lynne Dixon come to speak to us at our first face to face meeting this year about the Progress Estate in Eltham.  The Estate is still popular today and has been maintained very much as it was when it was built in 1915.  We were amazed to discover… Continue reading

February meeting – Author Claire Wade

As part of our 10th birthday celebrations, prize winning author Claire Wade gave a fascinating online talk about her book The Choice, which she described as Great British Bake Off meets The Handmaiden’s Tale!   Claire also spoke movingly of the struggles she has had, and continues to have, with her health, and how her… Continue reading