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It is with the utmost regret and sadness that we announce a change to our membership rules, following the outcome of the UK Supreme Court judgement in April.
Our full statement on our website: www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre...
November/December's issue of WI Life, has a large mince pie "monkey bread" having cream poured onto it, with the words Naughty & nice overlaying the image.
In our last issue of 2025, read a full rundown of the final five new resolutions to help decide your choice for 2026; and we’re also breaking some very exciting news about The WI Learning Hub. Ready for some festive fun? We’ve got food, entertaining, crafts, new book ideas and WI gifts galore!
Anne has dark hair, and is wearing a deep red autumnal leaved jacket over a darker top, and a small beaded necklace. She is looking into the camera, and has blue eyes.
We are very excited to announce another speaker to the 2026 Annual Meeting line up…Welcoming Anne Boden MBE, founder of Starling Bank - the UK's leading digital bank - following a long career in global banking technology. She is also the author of "The Money Revolution" & "Female Founders Playbook".
A cascade of poppies rise and descend from a large hedge in brilliant sunshine - with a church in view on the right hand side of the frame. The hundreds of poppies were knitted by members of Warnham Evening WI, West Sussex.
Today is Remembrance Day. We honour the lives and sacrifices of those who fought and died in conflict, for their country and freedom. We remember the victims of war, and we commit to peace and nonviolent resolutions. We also remember the roles WI members played to keep their local communities going.
A young woman pulling an orange wheeled suitcase down a boarding corridor towards a plane. She looks back at the camera and smiles. In the background beyond the windows of the corridor is a sunny looking climate with mountains visible beneath a blue sky.
CALLING ALL WI TRAVELLERS!
Whether you’re climbing mountains, on charity treks, or enjoy learning about new cultures...we’d love to hear your travel tips and stories from home and abroad. Send us an email at wilife@nfwi.org.uk with TRAVEL in the subject line, and we’ll take it from there.
#EndPlasticSoup
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The late Jane Goodall started calmly yet determinedly into the camera. She is wearing a black top with a colourful brown and white butterfly style shawl. She wears a silver necklace bearing the shape of Africa. She has white hair. All around her the background is black. Photo credit: Vincent Calmel.
Today we were due to announce that Dr Jane Goodall was to be our key speaker at the NFWI 2026 Annual Meeting. But instead, we are mourning her sudden loss.
Jane leaves an incredible legacy, and will continue to inspire young and older conservationists - including many of our members - forever. RIP.
Jeryl Stone, NFWI Chair, smiling and wearing a dark blue jacket and elaborate necklace bearing a crest.
Jeryl Stone, NFWI Chair: I have so enjoyed seeing today's WI Day sisterhood & celebrations. Our movement is 110 years old - but absolutely thriving; reflected in each post & party happening today. Long may we continue to be a lodestar for friendship and getting things done! Thank you for everything.
Today is #WIDay2025 🥳. Am all set to give the @womensinstitute.bsky.social WIDay talk celebrating 110 years of the WI. Join us this evening at 7.30pm online (book your place 👇) to learn more on #womensgrassrootsactivism learninghub.thewi.org.uk/at-home/cour.... @womenshistnet.bsky.social #LSBU
Melissa Green, NFWI CEO, in black - sits in the middle of a local WI group that she recently attended.
An image from WI members attending the Climate Coalition, 'Act Now, Change Forever' Lobby Day earlier this summer. A group of diverse women hold up banners and a crocheted 'heat map' to indicate the effects of climate change.
The women of Margate WI at sunset on the beach, hold up heart shapes with their hands, as they celebrate launching 'Bystanders can be Lifesavers' after the Annual Meeting 2025. The campaign promotes learning CPR to help anyone struck by cardiac arrest.
Today is WI Day and our 110th birthday! For our members, 16 September always presents a chance to celebrate the firm friendships in our movement, recognise our fantastic legacy of inspiring women, and reflect on all that we achieve together through our quiet yet persistent power.
At 7.30pm this day next week I am giving the @womensinstitute.bsky.social WI Day 2025 talk. It is online & you can book via link 👇. Having worked on history of WI for 30+ years I am 🤩 . #womensgrassrootsactivism @womenshistnet.bsky.social
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Yesterday, it was a pleasure to welcome @womensinstitute.bsky.social Chair Jeryl Stone to @eisteddfod.cymru. We were also delighted to have a visit from First Minister Eluned Morgan @prifweinidog.gov.wales. Thank you for visiting our stand for a chat.
An Grianán, modelled on @womensinstitute.bsky.social Denman House, a place 'we could go at any time & discuss our mutual problems...& learn how to be good citizens of Ireland & the world'. Venture supported by WI & WINI highlighting little known cross border co-op 1950s+. #womensgrassrootsactivism
"Red Roses" - sorry we shortened for Bluesky brevity ;)
We just love this story! Keinton Mandeville go viral!
#HumanFruitMachine #TikTok #InspiringWomen
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A WI member attaches knitted women's faces to some railing.
WI members erect a huge yarned mural onto fencing. It appears to be of a rugby stadium and grounds.
Yarned murals lining gated fencing showing the Women's Rugy World Cup match listings and the flags of the countries.
Now all eyes are on the "Roses", England Rugby's team in the Women's Rugby World Cup. Northamptonshire Federation of WIs are getting into the spirit, having spent a year creating yarnbomb murals to line a mile (!!!) of streets leading to the Franklin's Garden Stadium! Amazing work. #Yarnbombing
You brought it home!! ⚽ Welcome #Homecoming to our #Lionesses. Congratulations from all of us at The WI!
Drop a line to PR@NFWI.org.uk, and we can put you in touch with a number of virtual WIs, there are around 20 - including 'Homebirds' virtual WI that has members with disabilities and women with conditions that means online suits them better.
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Calling all @womensinstitute.bsky.social Essex members! I still have two talks to go at these fantastic branches of The W.I. in August and September this year. I hope to see you there! 💚💚💚
The WI are proud partners / supporters and signatories of this campaign. We've been campaigning for decades on the climate and environment, and our legion of Climate Ambassadors are calling time on Gov, and policy makers.
Something to look forward to…
Really honoured & delighted to be invited to give 2025 #WIDay talk showcasing rich history of activism by @womensinstitute.bsky.social. WI is a core participant of @ukri.org #AHRC #womensgrassrootsactivism project. Come along to learn more on how WI activism helped transform lives of women & girls.
*New talk klaxon*
Where: The WI Learning Hub
What:
@caitbeaumont.bsky.social's talk on The WI at 110 Years – The Story of a Movement for Women
Paid Member: £0.00
Tuesday, 16 Sept 2025 at 7:30PM (1 hour).
Link for more: learninghub.thewi.org.uk/at-home/cour...
These are beautiful, Vicky, but we hope the WI is being welcoming to you - a disability certainly shouldn't prevent you being a member, or indeed of a virtual WI if easier for you? Let us know if we can support.
It was an honour to present our work on #microplastics in rivers to the APPG on microplastics in Westminster last week chaired by Alberto Costa MP with reps from @womensinstitute.bsky.social & various organisations. Excellent discussion on how to limit microplastics entering the environment.
Hello and welcome to our Welsh sister, NFWI-Wales - looks like you've had a great week!
A panel of women, with one holding a red microphone. There are women seated in an audience in front.
A colourful brochure read: Every Woman. June 7th 2025. The image shows a panel of women of different ethnicities, with one woman standing with a microphone.
NFWI-Wales: We were delighted to have a stand at the Everywoman Festival in Cardiff on Saturday. We shared resources relating to our health campaigns, and contributed to a panel debate on gender-based violence. Thank you to WI member Nicola Awni from Gwent Federation who shared her lived experience
Low table surrounded by 6 armchairs with Womens Institute and Environmental Change Institute banners in the background. Located in Oxford University Museum of Natural History - a beautiful Victorian temple to science.
Display boards with a series of questions about climate leadership - e.g. 'what does climate leadership look like' - surrounding a central collection of answers written on vertical coloured strips of paper, weaved into a display.
We had wonderful conversations about climate justice, leadership & action as part of the Climate Justice at the Museums event @morethanadodo.bsky.social. Working with @womensinstitute.bsky.social and @samhampton.bsky.social @ecioxford.bsky.social Looking forward to analysing our data. #RHRNclimate
Are you local to Rochford and a member of Roach @womensinstitute.bsky.social WI.? I'll be there this evening talking all about Irish women's history, publishing a book and reading an excerpt from THE WALK. Copies for sale afterwards during tea-and-cake time!
See you there! 💚💚💚💚
Very happy members of Margate WI stand together on the seafront with their WI flag, a defibrillator and other lifesaving themed items.
We are thrilled to confirm that our lifesaving proposal is to become the new national campaign for @womensinstitute.bsky.social
The WI has been such an important campaigning body for over a century, & to think that Bystanders Can Be Lifesavers, will become part of that- wow!
