On Friday 29th September a group of us visited the Migrant Makers Market (now Taking Care of Business) exhibition at the Migration Museum in Lewisham. Following a short introductory talk and an ‘icebreaker’ led by a member of the museum team, we shared stories about our own names and discovered just how many migration stories there were within our own WI. We then explored the exhibition which features the impact on our national and local high streets of businesses originally established by migrant entrepreneurs. The exhibition features a wide range of businesses – everything from Marks & Spencer to Morley’s Chicken – with each story reflecting the hard work, ingenuity and resilience of those involved. If you haven’t heard of it, the Migration Museum explores how the movement of people to and from Britain across the ages has shaped who we are – as individuals, as communities, and as nations. The exhibition runs until 23 December 2023 and you can find out opening times and more about the museum here: https://www.migrationmuseum.org. A really thought provoking and interesting visit.
Daily Archives: October 13, 2023
Practical First Aid – September 2023 Meeting
We welcomed Julie Durston to our September 2023 meeting to talk about first aid. A really useful and practical session as Julie covered how to help if a casualty is unconscious and deal with bleeding and choking. She reminded us how to give CPR and showed us how not to be scared of using… Continue reading
Up to the oche*! May 2023
In May, we were invited by Catford WI to take part in a South East London darts tournament. We scrambled together a team of spirited enthusiasts (lured in partly by the promise of a subsidised bar at CWI’s hall) and a keen travelling supporter, and headed off on the 202 bus for a great night’s… Continue reading