Monthly Archives: April 2023

Not in my Name Competition 2023

NFWI-Wales has launched a new competition for members to enter as part of its Not in my Name campaign. Established in 2012, Not in my Name aims to raise awareness about violence against women and involves WIs recruiting male ambassadors from their communities to make the White Ribbon promise to never use, excuse or remain silent about men’s violence against women.

The 2023 competition is to ‘Design and Make a Tote Bag’ depicting the Not in my Name campaign to end violence against women.

The guidelines for the competition are available on My WI: https://mywi.thewi.org.uk/wales/nfwi-wales-campaigns-and-projects/not-in-my-name

Do let us know if you enter!

NFWI Resolution 2022/23 – Clean Rivers for People and Wildlife

In the first round of Resolution voting, Clean Rivers for People and Wildlife was a clear winner nationally, not just in Lee Green drawing 36, 736 votes of the 93,271 votes cast.  (The Online Gambling resolution came second with 25,164 votes.)  The wording of the resolution which will now go forward to the National Federation… Continue reading

Visit to Blackheath’s Age Exchange

Following our Christmas raffle, the proceeds of which we donated to the Age Exchange, the committee felt a visit to its site in Blackheath (opposite the Station) was in order to find out more about its work.  So early in February a group of us went along to the Bake House at the rear of… Continue reading

Our March meeting – drumming with Avril Crane

                  A really fun evening of tub thumping, otherwise known as bucket drumming, with Avril.  Avril introduced us to the rhythms and different sounds we could produce by banging our buckets in different places and then swiftly had us making music, playing along to Princess Royal, a… Continue reading

Dining out with the WI at The Rosemary

We had a lovely evening at organic restaurant The Rosemary in New Cross on 24 March – great food, great company and a lot of laughter … what more could you ask for a night out?  Thanks for organising Carolyn! Continue reading

Visit to Lesnes Abbey

                  A  lovely time was had by all on our WI trip to Lesnes Abbey on Saturday 18 March.  Even if it was a bit chilly and the skies were rather grey, the rain managed to hold off for our visit and although many of us knew… Continue reading