Find out what our WIs have been up to and what they have planned….
Newcastle East WI – sea glass crafting – Jan 2026
Finding our inner artists with LOST Newcastle East WI started 2026 with a bang, throughly enjoying a super sea glass crafting session by Rachel from LOST Love of Sea Treasures. Rachel shared how her small business came about, showed us some of her designs, then let us...
Burns Luncheon – Jan 2026
Ulgham WI – supporting a refuge for women.
Ulgham WI decided to commemorate 110 years of the WI with 110 acts of kindness that would benefit women. Members made and filled dental bags, knit Izzy dolls and collected period products and helped with donations from supporters within the village the target of 110...
Wylam WI – wins at Northumberland County Show 2025
Wylam WI are proud to announce that they were awarded 1st place for their display at this year's Northumberland show. Their entry was entitled 'A celebration of 110 years of the WI and 80 years since VE day' was a heartfelt tribute to both the legacy of the Women's...
North Shields WI – Celebrating the 800 years of North Shields existence…
The town of North Shields has been in existence for 800 years and is celebrating with a series of planned events. North Shields WI participated in the community day by manning a stall to promote the WI both locally and nationally. A lot of our members are in a local...
Hexham Town WI – promoting ‘Bystanders can be Lifesavers’ (current NFWI resolution)
BYSTANDERS CAN BE LIFESAVERS One of this year’s National Federation of Women’s Institutes Resolutions was ‘Bystanders can be Lifesavers’ and members of Hexham Town WI felt it was important to improve their confidence in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). CPR and...
Southridge WI – Floral tribute to the All England Tennis Championship
Sorry for the delay in posting this, it slipped through the 'net' Southridge Flower Club - who meet monthly at Cresswell House, put together these amazing displays, they are truly stunning, well done ladies...
Denton Dollies WI – make Tooth Fairy Dollies …
Supporting the 'Dental Health Matters' resolution: We decided to make Dolly Peg Tooth Fairies (to fit with Denton Dollies). Our Craft and Chat group set to and made a grand total of 30 tooth fairies - all bearing the message 'Don't Rush When You Brush'. These were...
Cramlington WI – Celebrates Honorary Member
Last week, a delegation of Cramlington WI went to celebrate 10 years of our Honorary Member, Our Lady of the North, Northumberlandia. We had planted a miniature hawthorn tree in her garden and some members who were there when it was planted were also in attendance....
Ukraine comes to the Moorland Group – June 2025
Moorland Group of WI’s host a Ukrainian Evening An evening of celebrating all things Ukraine was the order of the day on Friday 13th June at Whitley Chapel Parish Hall. The event was hosted by The Moorland Group of WI’s, consisting of Slaley, Hexhamshire, Shotley,...
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