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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHESHIRE FEDERATION. IT IS A OUR 100TH BIRTHDAY!! BEST WISHES TO ALL MEMBERS. HERE IS A VIDEO I MADE TO MARK THIS VERY SPECIAL DAY. JEAN, FEDERATION CHAIRMAN. Jean Harding – Chairman Today is Cheshire Federations Centenary Birthday.…

We had 104 participants at the peak of our federation resolution shortlist discussion meeting tonight. Run by members of our Public Affairs team and other enthusiastic members we had 5 different members present each of the proposed resolutions and then…

On 9th November we had the pleasure in welcoming our next inspirational women, Jen Gale. An author, public speaker with an online following of 50k and a campaigner with kindness for being Sustainable-ish. This is for absolutely anyone who wants…

On Monday 12th October 2020 we  welcomed our next inspirational women, Wendy Mitchell, author of the bestselling book and Richard & Judy selection ‘Somebody I Used to Know’. Highly recommended and definitely uplifting. Workaholic Wendy spent 20 years working for…

On Wednesday 28th October 2020 we had the pleasure in welcoming Dr Ann Featherstone who will be talking to us about ‘A Storm in a Teashop the waitresses’ strike of 1908’ Who knew this happened? At lunch time, 8th April 1908,…

On Tuesday 29th September 2020 we welcomed Susan Slater. Affiliate of the Institute of Tourist Guiding, qualified White Badge for Hampton Court Palace. Leading guided tours of Hampton Court Palace, Guide Lecturer, Hampton Court Palace. Amazing 300 members attended the…

16th September 2020 – Celebrate WI DAY – Lynne Stubbings – NFWI Chair – 16th September 2020          Melissa Green – General Secretary – 16th September 2020    WI DAY 2020 – VIdeo

Denman Closure You will be aware that earlier in the year in order to make Denman  profitable and ready for a wider clientele plans were made for a revamp of the bedrooms. Federations were asked to collect items from  sponsored…

On Wednesday the 16th September we had the pleasure in welcoming Elizabeth Gowing speaking to us direct from Kosovo. Elizabeth is a trained teacher and a travel writer. She has written 5 travel books, 4 about Kosovo and in 2016…

      On Friday 25th October 2019 – 52 members travelled to Denman for a weekend of learning, fun and relaxation. After settling into their room tea and cake was the introduction to the delicious food enjoyed throughout the…

Chester Cathedral Community Cross and WI plaque                                   These pictures show the Community Cross on display in Chester cathedral. Patricia Faraday, Hough WI who…

Jane Parry has highlighted that threat of the Asian Hornet on our local Bees. The aims is to engage the public to download the ‘Asian Hornet Watch’ app onto their phones so they have the information ready to hand to…

Zoom license Unfortunately despite Jason’s valiant efforts, we have not been able to make any progress with Zoom to get an enhanced NFWI-discount code for federation/WI use. Youthful as we are, they reserve their corporate discounts for organisations working directly…

Dear Members, Last month, you will have hopefully received via your Federation a letter from Jeryl Stone and Lynne Stubbings regarding the NFWI Board of Trustees difficult decision to propose the closure of Denman College (dated 21 July 2020). In…

DENMAN AT HOME I would never have had the time, energy or resources to attend 10 Denman courses in as many weeks but that is what Denman at Home has empowered me to do .No travel ,no stress and the…

Ever wondered how your Federation Trustees conduct their Board Meetings? Warm meeting room, coffee and cakes? Or a leaky barn all socially distanced with two Trustees on Zoom. Whilst fulfilling our legal obligations, in not too perfect conditions, it was…

On Monday we had the pleasure to hear Stacey Copeland speak to us. What a breath of fresh air she was. As a child she has no interest in playing with “that thing with elastic bands” and loved to play…

Last night we had the privilege of inviting Emily from Milly J Shoes, Norwich to give her talk ‘Walk in Your Own Shoes’ to over 150  ladies for our final Federation virtual event of July. Emily was abandoned on a…

Stem Cell Resolution Meeting 2/7/20  Everyone had the best seat in the house for our first Virtual Resolution meeting to hear all about Stem Cells and how to increase potential Stem Cell donor registrations. We heard from Peter McCleave, who…

Welcome My name is Melissa Green and I am the General Secretary of the NFWI. I am proud to lead a diverse staff team of around 90 who are based in offices in London, Oxfordshire and Cardiff. I am equally…

We hope that you are all safe and well. We are delighted that ‘Denman at Home’ has allowed many of you to keep in touch with us and benefit from the variety of courses on offer, just delivered a different…

On Tuesday 3rd March twelve teams gathered at Winnington Park Recreation Club to compete in the Federation Darts Competition . After a bit of a hiccup at the beginning as our organiser was stuck on the M56 due to a…

Jean Harding, Federation Chairman welcomed WI members to Winsford Academy and the members sang Jerusalem accompanied by Hilary Totten, Comberbach WI, who played the piano splendidly. Neighbouring Federation Guests from Clwyd-Denbigh, Shropshire and Staffordshire were welcomed alongside Chris Bailey, Margery…

What a day! Weeks of planning and negotiations with the venue certainly paid off. Our trustees and staff arrived early, setting up the sales tables, stage and raffle all before 9am. Everyone was in position to welcome the early arrivals…

Good company, good food and a glimpse of history was the order of the day as Kingsley WI celebrated 100 years since its inauguration. They were pleased to welcome Jean Harding (CFWI Chairman), Cath Stone (Weaver Vale Group Chairman) and…

On Friday the 20th September twenty four ladies from sixteen different WI s gathered at Hartford Golf Club. The weather was perfect, warm with bright sunshine. The winners were Norma Hughes from Capenhurst And Ledsham and Liz McClure from Christleton…

REPORT ON PAL MEETING 19 SEPTEMBER 2019 MODERN DAY SLAVERY AWARENESS                         On a bright sunny morning almost 200 PALS and WI members descended on Frodsham Community Centre to…

As part of Staffordshire’s Centenary celebrations they challenged Cheshire to a bowls match. This took place on Monday 16th September at Florence Bowls and Tennis Club in Stoke on Trent. Cheshire were represented by Pat Ingram Marion Taylor and Sue Benson…

The 9th September was  a very wet and chilly morning   but all the ladies turned up. The quarter finals were played in the rain but no one complained!! By the time we came to the semi finals and final the rain…

Capesthorne Hall – 12th September 2019  Eighteen months ago I was approached by Lady Bromley-Davenport at the Royal Cheshire Show suggesting we held an event to launch our Centenary celebrations at Capesthorne Hall courtesy of herself and Sir William Bromley-Davenport.…

WI Enterprises and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, our official travel partner, would like to cordially invite you to a WI dedicated ship visit on the 6th of October 2019 in Newcastle. On the day you will be greeted by Catriona…

We received this lovely letter from the Chairman of Derbyshire Federation of WI’s. It was our pleasure to offer help and we are delighted that the residents of Whaley Bridge are now out of immediate danger.  

Willastonhey WI along with Ness and Little Neston WI walking netball groups were invited by England Netball to give a demonstration at the Car Park, during the Netball World Cup in Liverpool. We were there on Monday 15th July. There…

About 150 ladies assembled at the House in White Friars on Wednesday  morning to walk the walls. They went in groups of 20+ each with a blue badge guide and walked part of the walls and saw some of the…

Don’t fear the smear 2019 Annual Meeting Resolution “Cervical screening saves around 5,000 lives a year, yet attendance is currently at its lowest for a decade. The NFWI urges WI members to attend routine screening, to take action to raise…

Cheshire Federation was well represented at the Climate Change Lobby ‘The Time is Now‘ held at Westminster on Wednesday 26th June from 1pm to 4.30pm to draw the attention of MPs to the problems of pollution and climate change and…

Cheshire Federation was very well represented at the 2019 NFWI Annual Meeting in Bournemouth on Wednesday 5th June at Bournemouth International Centre when they heard the Rt Hon Lord Bradley of Withington give an update on the Care Not Custody…

Huxley Cup 2019 Competitors had a wonderful time at the Huxley Cup competition this year.  The winner, Sue Macleod-Nice from Westham Evening WI, East Sussex Federation!  In second place was Hazel Bentley from Kent – East Kent Federation, and third…

But when it comes to shattering the charity’s twin set and pearls visage, few groups can compare to Iron Maidens WI in Merseyside. On their Facebook page, the group appeals to ‘anyone with an interest in Burlesque, Vintage Lifestyle, Steampunk,…

As part of the Climate Coalition Week of Action Pauline Handley and Jean Hill, both members of Fulshaw WI, walked around Lindow Moss, Wilmslow taking photos and making notes as they went and discovered a beautiful and unique environment under…

This was the first year CFWI had been represented at Chester Pride.  The Public Affairs team had an information stand in the welfare Marquee on Castle Square on Saturday 19th August. Despite the dreadful weather Little Sutton Sapphires WI braved the…

Cheshire Federation visit to Denman 22nd and 23rd October, 2017 2 places on the Federation visit to Denman on 22/23rd October have become available. The cost is £182 for this Taster Visit where you have 4 hours of tuition, a…

This year’s well-dressing was a wonderful affair but tinged with a little sadness.  As most of you know we lost our long serving joint President and friend Margaret Eddowes last November and as the well-dressing was very dear to her…

Kate joined us at the Civic Hall in Poynton for a lovely evening. As Margaret Gradwell from Gee Cross WI said ‘Kate Bliss from Bargain Hunt, & many other Antique programmes gave a talk on special finds and how her…

News and pictures have been posted as a new event Autumn Council Meeting

We have copyright on our Cheshire News and online copies can only be viewed on one computer and not printed off to protect this copyright for members who buy their own copy. You need a Licence to reproduce music for…

Photos of Cale Green WI members Jeanette Paton, Jyoti Prayag, Jean Harding, Stella Campion and Sue Doyle at WI House WI House has been visited over the last 2 weeks by some of our Cheshire WIs namely Runcorn (Ferry Girls)…

  THE WOMEN OF CHESHIRE REMEMBER. The NFWI guidelines allow WIs to donate money to a poppy wreath on remembrance day so that members can remember family and friends lost in any war and the work women have done fighting…

Happy Christmas to all our members and friends. WI House is open on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th December.  We look forward to seeing you. More dates for your diaries: We look forward to seeing everyone at the Carol Service…

This February the NFWI will be taking part in Show the Love again. There’s still time for you and your WI to join in – here’s how you can get involved. Show the Love encourages community-based climate change action around…

Many of the stalls in the Runcorn Shopping Centre showed what WI members do for their community, information about resolutions we pass, our support for women all over the world through ACWW and our own college at Denman

A very warm welcome to the members of our newest WI in West Kirby who signed their constitution on Valentines Day and as one of their new members said ‘and on Valentine’s too, we must be really committed’. 100 potential…

Sue Bentley MBE, Cheshire Federation’s Climate Ambassador went to London on Wednesday 13th February to  Meeting Room T, Portcullis House from 11.15am-1pm and then to Room C, 1 Parliament Street from 3-5pm to lobby MPs about supporting zero emissions by…

Cheshire Federation members are right on track with the rest of the country when it comes to the results of the resolutions vote.  This year’s national total is the most selections cast since the individual selection process was introduced, with…

Veronica Gough Chair of the Sport and Leisure sub-committee writes ‘The darts final took place on Tuesday 12 March at Winnington Park Club. 12 teams met to contest the final and in a very pleasant atmosphere most games were  closely…

The CFWI  Annual Council Meeting was held on the evening of Thursday 14th March at Northwich Memorial Centre.   Our Chairman, Jean Harding, deftly guided us through the business for the evening with news and exciting plans for the future. The…

Jean Harding Chairman of Cheshire Federation is delighted to announce the co-option onto the Board of Trustees of Alia el Asmar, Great Moor & District WI and Wendy Morris, Fulshaw WI.   Jean said ‘they will both be assets to the…

Is your WI celebrating its Centenary or are you preparing for the Federation’s Centenary?   NFWI is hosting an online exhibition on My WI, featuring crafts created for these special events. The exhibition gives the opportunity to share photographs of the…

On 26th March over 170 members gathered at Tarvin Community Centre for the PAL meeting ‘Our Planet, our Countryside, our Choices’. The first speaker was Faye Sherlock from Chester Zoo whose topic was Sustainable Palm Oil. Chester Zoo is a…

Friday night 5th April at Comberbach WI  saw 20 teams competing for the first and second place trophies in the County Quiz Final.  Federation chair, Jean Harding read out the questions and she was assisted by Federation Hon Treasurer, Ann…