theWI Adderbury & District WI – Resolution Selection Meeting – Thursday, 7th January 2016
Dear Ladies, Here’s a NFWI post I thought we should share this morning and share a photo from Thursday’s meeting. The WI (National Federation of Women’s Institutes) 21 hrs · The NFWI Public Affairs team would like to remind members that the selection process for the shortlisted resolutions is still open. You can make your selection by filling out this selection form and submitting it to your federation before their deadline. https://www.thewi.org.uk/…/2016-WI-Life-Resolution-Selectio… …See More www.thewi.org.uk THEWI.ORG.UK 14 Likes3 Comments13 Shares LikeComment Share Chronological You and 13 others like this. 13 shares Comments Margaret HalsteadAdderbury & District WI kick-started our Resolutions selection on Thursday’s first meeting of the year at Adderbury….then we completed our evening with a splendid presentation on “All the Queen’s Men” by Lt. Col. Lewinski – A splendid evening xxx Like · Reply · 32 mins Margaret HalsteadAdderbury & District WI meeting for January 2016…xxx Like · Reply · 7 mins Margaret HalsteadOur Guest Speaker Lt.Col. Lewinski getting ready to tell us about “All the Queen’s Men” of the Household Cavalry – a splendid presentation xxx See you in February, Ladies… Margaret Halstead xxx...
Read Morethewi Adderbury & District WI – NFWI Subscription 2016 – Thursday, 7th January 2016
Dear Ladies, I thought you might like to see the NFWI Subscription 2016 details, Subscription 2016 The NFWI Board of Trustees has set the membership subscription for 2016 at £37.50 £18 of the subscription is kept by your WI, £8.40 will go to your federation and £11.10 will go to the NFWI Subscriptions are due in January 2016. The WI subscription year runs from January to December New members joining the WI for the first time, i.e. who have not previously been a member of any WI in the past 10 years, will pay a pro-rata subscription depending on the quarter in which they join. The rate per quarter is shown in the following table Date of joining Total subscription due 1 Jan – 31 Mar £37.50 1 Apr – 30 Jun £28.10 1 Jul – 30 Sep £18.75 1 Oct – 31 Dec £9.40 WI members can belong to more than one WI, by paying the full membership fee to the first WI, and a further £18 to any additional WIs at any time of the year. There is no pro-rata rate for dual membership Each WI holds a minimum of eleven meetings each year and all members can contribute ideas to the annual programme of speakers, activities and events WI Members will receive eight copies per year of the WI membership magazine, WI Life and be able to access resources and information on the website and the WI Moodle. WIs are also kept up to date with news by regular mailings from the NFWI Federations also keep members informed about the wide variety of activities they offer to members regionally We hope that you will enjoy your membership of the WI and all that it offers Looking forward to greeting all who are able to attend our meeting this evening at The Institute at 7.30pm for new subscriptions for the year ahead, our business report for past and future news, 2016 Resolution Voting, our Treasurer’s Report, future activities and any other business and community item plus our Guest Speaker, Lt. Col. Lewinski with his presentation on “All the Queen’s Horses”. And of course, there will be time for hot refreshments and a delicious piece of cake to chatter over. Margaret Halstead xxx ...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District – NFWI Christmas Flood News – Wednesday, 6th January 2016
Dear Ladies, Just seen this NFWI post on Face Book this evening and thought everyone would like to see it too xxx hrs · LikeCommentShare The WI (National Federation of Women’s Institutes) 7 hrs · The NFWI Board of Trustees would like to express its sympathy for those who have been affected by the floods over the Christmas period. Janice Langley, Chair of the NFWI, said: “We are all thinking of everyone affected by the floods and will do our best to help as much as we can. We are finding out from all the affected federations what help is required in both the short and long term. Once we have all the information, we will contact all federations and let them know how they and their members can help those in the affected areas. In the meantime, the NFWI website has the most up to date information about relief organizations. Everyone affected will remain in our thoughts.” The updated information on the website can be found here: https://www.thewi.org.uk/…/latest-pre…/uk-flooding-2015-2016 50 Likes4 Comments25 Shares LikeComment Share Chronological 50 people like this. 25 shares Comments View 2 more comments Margaret Halstead Brilliant xxx Like · Reply · 6 mins Margaret HalsteadAnd Adderbury & District WI xxx Margaret Halstead...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – NFWI 2016 Annual Meeting Resolution Shortlist Briefings – Wednesday 6th January 2016
Dear Ladies, Here for your viewing the eight shortlisted resolution choices for 2016 – 2016 Annual Meeting Shortlist Ban the microbead Beach litter and floating plastic debris is more than just an unsightly problem. Scientific research shows that plastic microbeads, found in cosmetic and personal care products, are polluting the oceans and causing long- term health risks for both aquatic life and people. We call on WI members to take action to reduce use of plastic microbead-containing products in their own homes and communities; to raise awareness of the problems associated with plastic microbeads; and to lobby manufacturers, retailers and see the UK Government following in the steps of the Netherlands and other countries in proposing a ban on the use of these products. British fruit: reviving our heritage This meeting calls on the WI to spearhead a national campaign that creates a fruit revival in local communities, celebrates our WI roots, promotes health, addresses food security and reduces the carbon footprint. Free sanitary protection for homeless women We call upon WIs to campaign for homeless shelters to be provided with a funding allowance to enable them to provide sanitary protection (tampons and towels) for homeless women. Prevention of sudden cardiac death in young adults in the UK Every week in the UK at least 12 apparently fit and healthy young people die suddenly from undetected cardiac abnormalities. The majority of these deaths are preventable. This meeting urges Her Majesty’s Government to put in place a national strategy for the prevention of young sudden cardiac death to ensure that all young people between the ages of 14 and 35 have access to heart screening by appropriately qualified professionals to identify any potentially life-threatening conditions. First aid to save lives The NFWI considers that suffering could be minimised and lives could be saved if more members of the general population were trained in first aid. We propose that HM Government should promote first aid training in schools, colleges, universities and in the workplace. Furthermore, that all WIs should support and encourage first aid training and volunteer first aiders in their communities so that we become a safer and better informed country ready to help save lives. Mind or body – equal funding for care The National Federation of Women’s Institutes calls upon the Government to ensure that the care of people with poor mental health receives funding and respect equal to that provided for people with physical health problems. Avoid food waste, address food poverty The WI calls on all supermarkets to sign up to a voluntary agreement to avoid food waste, thereby passing surplus food onto charities thus helping to address the issue of increasing food poverty in the UK. Appropriate care in hospitals for people with dementia We call upon HM Government and the NHS to provide facilities to enable carers to stay with people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia that have been admitted into hospital. Margaret...
Read MoretheWI Adderbury & District WI – Thursday, 7th January 2016 – Our first Meeting of 2016
Dear Ladies, Happy 2016 to you all! Here is the agenda for our first meeting of the new year on Thursday this week. Subscriptions are due at this meeting so please remember to bring cash or a cheque for £37.50. The following is a forwarded message from Trish Fennell about a forthcoming FOSMA event: DAMAVAND – A SKI ASCENT OF IRAN’S ICONIC VOLCANO: Friends of St Mary’s Adderbury (FOSMA) welcomes Jonathan White who returns to the Adderbury Institute on Saturday 16th January 2016 at 7.30 pm to give a talk on his recent expedition to Iran. Tickets £8 (under 15 free and must be accompanied by an adult) from Adderbury Stores, Trish Fennell 01295 811059 or [email protected]; or Val Scarff 01295 810386 . There will be a bar. In April 2015 a team from the Alpine Club made the trip to this country which for nearly 40 years has been off the beaten track. At 5671m, Damavand is the highest mountain in the Middle East and the highest volcano in Asia, and it towers above the rest of the Albortz range between Tehran and the Caspian Sea. Jonathan will also look at some of the logistical hurdles that the team had to overcome to get there in these politically changing times, and their experiences of visiting the Islamic Republic. With kind regards Bernice...
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