MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT COMMITTEE – PROGRAMME PLANNING 2024
Ideas from participants – contact details are given as supplied but some are general ideas or suggestions resulting from successful meetings.
Many thanks to those who contributed – these ideas have been supplied by various WIs within the Federation. They have not been verified by, and are not being promoted by, Northumberland Federation.
Crafts: Christmas decorations, Flower Arranging, Honey production and products, Easter Egg covers and cakes.
Speakers: NNCC Recycling Team, Newcastle Building Society, Antiques, Geneaology, Hedgehog rescue, The Amble Poet
Activities: Knit & Natter, Ravnclay Pottery at Ford, Charity Knitting & Post Box Toppers, visit to Paxton House, visit to Alnwick Playhouse. Recycling initiatives, Supporting Resolutions, Supporting suitable local charities, support for services in rural areas.
Speakers: Beverley Roberts – Women in the Fire Service 0191 4441500 Email beverley.roberts@twfire.gov.uk
Mary Kelly – Peoples Kitchen 01670 829656
Kim Wilde – Life on the Farm, wildefarmponteland@gmail.com
Christine (Nina) Brown – “Nora Balls, local suffragette” 07710 539703 ninabrownwb@gmail.com
Gary Bankhead “Dive into Durham” garybankhead@me.com
Betsy Baskerville (Faye) Author & Crime Writer betsy@betsybaskerville.com
Northumberland Cheese Company – talk on cheese with samples and sales, 01670 789798
Crafts: Card Making, Sewing, Book Folding, Rag Wreaths
Speakers: Tallantyre Interior Design, bedlington@tallantyres.co.uk
Coastal Warden – Seashore, River Blyth, arthur.cranson@northumberland.gov.uk
Kevin Thornhill, “Tiaras and Tantrums” plus more… lynthorne@aol.com 0191 5201055 or 07432 788669
Wishart Art – info@joannewishart.couk
Soap Making – Goats milk, sophie@todburn.net
Cheese farm – admin@northumberlandcheese.co.uk
Activities – Exercise – Yoga, Line Dancing, Medieval dancing, Tai Chi, Educational bus trips, Musical evenings, Walk with History Quiz, Book Club, Walking Group, Supper/Lunch Club, Theatre Group
Crafts: Candle Decorating, Teddy Bear Making, Decorative Gift Box Making, Needle Felting, Gift Wrapping Demo.
Speakers: The Acorn Project, Blood Bikes, History of the Beatles, History of the Mitford Family, AMLo Biosciences – Dr Marie Labus, Wild in Botswana – Lens entertainment, Circus Families – Professor Ron Beadle,
Forensics – Dr Sophie Carr
Activities: Treasure Hunt in the Graveyard, Beetle Drive, Salsa – Karen Turnbull, Paper Folding – Karen Coleman
Other Ideas: Sensory Dogs, Mountain Rescue, Search and Rescue Dogs,
Handbag Game, Pantomime, Pie and Pea Supper, Air Ambulance, Bring a sentimental item to talk about, Dogs Trust, Wellbeing/Sensory classes, Age UK, Ringtons, Hedgehog Rescue
Speakers: Accordion Adventures – Victoria Molnar victoriamolnar@yahoo.co.uk 07832 691391
Air Ambulance charity – Amanda Simmister, 07715 300427
Harps – Margaret Thompson 0191 2903185
Bees – George Sainthouse, xrumole@hotmail.co.uk 07846 759205
Tynedale Murders by Michael Gatherar, michael.gatherar@outlook.com 0191 6800764 £50
RNLI by Anna Heslop anna-heslop@rnli.org.uk
North Sea Rejects by Ben and Kirsty, northsearejects@gmail.com
Todburn Soaps by Sophie Kirkup, sophie@todburn.net
Reflexology by Rachel Hunter, randrholistic@gmail.com 07546 527004
Scam Awareness & Prevention – Chris Balfour, 07977 071564 Chris.balfour@ageuk-northumberland.org.uk Donation reqd
Thompsons of Prudhoe, John Thompson MBE kaythompson@thompsonsofprudhoe.com No Charge
“Sex is Hard Work” Emily Payne, Emily-payne@blueyonder.co.uk 07923 682847 (Washington Station) £50
Colour Blindness, Marie De Falco, mariedifolco@hotmail.co.uk 07778 920664, Donation
“Colour me Beautiful” – Mel Lozinski mel@hellobeautiful.style Reqs Screen & Projector £50
Beamish – A Treasure of Memories, Julian Harrop, 0191 3704022 julianharrop@beamish.org.uk Donation, reqs screen etc
Greggs Foundation, Tracey Lynch, screen & link to laptop reqd tracey.lynch@greggsfoundation.org.uk No Charge
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