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On 11th May 2019, a bright but blustery morning, Veronica Gough writes ‘forty ladies gathered at Winnington Park (Northwich) to take part in the Fun Bowls Day. It was mainly cool but occasionally the sun broke through and all the…

In a trip organised by Fulshaw WI, twenty intrepid  Cheshire Federation members had great fun when they spent the day at  Zip World, Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda where there are two zip lines one of which, Velocity 2, is currently the…

Nantwich Dabber Dames members decorated the pear tree which they planted in Nantwich Community Orchard in February 2018 as part of the Chairman’s Challenge https://cheshirewi.org.uk/centenary/nantwich-dabber-dames/, with hearts painted by WI members as part of the July 2019 Climate Coalition initiative…

Lyn Hand our Denman representative has news of a Beryl Hood Bursary, our Federation trip in October 2019 and an update on the Saving Denman Appeal. The Federation is offering a bursary from the Beryl Hood bequest of £330 pounds…

This photo is featured in this month’s WI Life (September 2018) together with an article about the Huxley Cup competition which took place at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, Worcester Federation on 14th June.  It shows the winner of…

Margaret Hughes, Chair of Malbank group. writes “the Group started to organize an afternoon tea to celebrate the 100th birthday of the WI on September 16th 2015 and it was decided to make it an annual event.   This year, members…

Veronica Gough, Chairman of our Sport and Leisure Sub Committee writes:  ‘On Friday 21st September twenty ladies gathered at Hartford Golf Club.  The weather looked ominous but at that time it was fair.  Halfway round though it was raining and…

Members of Fulshaw WI challenging all the stereotypes doing a spot of white water rafting near Llangollen.   What an amazing way to spend a Wednesday.  The pictures were taken by an employee of the Water Rafting Company on a bicycle.

The Big WI-Kender was held in Cuddington by members of seven WIs from Cheshire Federation (Cheadle & Gatley, Offerton Hatters, Cale Green, Great Moor & District , Fulshaw, Runcorn and Stalybridge plus Cottonopolis WI from Lancashire Federation.  This is the…

The Cheshire Federation of WIs Autumn Council meeting was held for the first time at the refurbished Storyhouse Theatre in Chester and it was a great success.  We were warmly welcomed by the staff and there was plenty of room…

Congratulations to the members of the Cheshire Federation who have qualified as judges recently. Cindy West, Tricia Jones, Bev Langham and Jane Percival, have been successful in becoming qualified NFWI Craft Judges. We also have three new NFWI Produce Judges…

Members, primarily PALS, listened with rapt attention to a clear, understandable, sometimes humorous, and very engaging and informative talk from Cliona Kirwan about breast cancer, as part of the regular series of events arranged by our Public Affairs sub-committee.  And…

Members of our very own Tytherington Treacles WI have bared all in a revealing, 2019 calendar shoot to raise £10,000 for the Victoria Breast Screening Centre in Macclesfield. Twelve women, aged from 39 to 76 years old, pose in a…

Dean Row WI celebrated their 95th birthday on November 7th in style by holding a party filled with singing and dancing.  The day also commemorated 100 years since some women got the vote and the end of world War 1. …

Members of Eastham WI are on holiday in Devon for the week.  With glorious weather and excellent company, they returned exhausted to their hotel after Christmas shopping.  Jean and friend found a chair to rest in in the shopping centre…

Rebecca Sharkey, Head of NFWI Public Affairs writes ‘  The NFWI is conducting a poll to establish the extent to which WI members and the public donate to food banks and other community food aid organisations. In 2017-18, a record…

Despite the weather, which was particularly wet on Saturday, Trustees and members enjoyed the two special Christmas days at WI House.   White Friars was beautifully decorated, there was an archive display to explore as well as the house itself, crafts…

Jean our Federation Chairman and all the Trustees wish everyone a very happy Christmas and send you all best wishes for the New Year. Christmas at Whitefriars WI House closes on Friday 21st December and reopens on Thursday 3rd January

On Friday Manchester unveiled its second female statue and long awaited ‘Our Emmeline’.  Women from across the region, including women from Cheshire and Lancashire Federations, walked together to celebrate 100 years to the day when some women placed their very…

Happy Christmas from Fulshaw WI, Dutton WI, Great Moor & District WI and Frodsham WI as well as Mercia Group who all dressed up to celebrate Christmas and had great fun.  Mercia Group performed ‘Santa Saves Christmas’.  Dutton WI had…

The first new WI of the year!. Congratulations to The Winsford Salt Sisters WI which formally opened on 8th January 2019. Meeting in Christ Church Wharton, 40 women attended the Formation Meeting, along with Pat Sharp and Helen Ebbitt (WI…

As preparations get underway for a very special year for the Cheshire Federation of Wis in 2020 we wanted to share the information about the events with you all.   We will keep updating the information as new details are…

Congratulations to our current Federation Chairman, Jean Harding, on her award of a Certificate of Appreciation from the Cheshire Agricultural Society (CAS) at the stewards reception on 25 January 2019.  She received the award from the Lady Patroness the Rt…

The CFWI website is being updated soon and we are taking this opportunity to help all our WIs get online with either their own website, facebook, twitter or Instagram pages. The WIs in our Federation are responding to a letter…

This year marks 100 years since the Representation of the People Act, which gave British women the right to vote. Millicent Garrett Fawcett click on the link to read about Millicent and her fight to get Women the Vote Millicent’s great,…

There is still time to order your ticket for the Annual Council Meeting. We have a new venue for this meeting – Sandbach Girls School and there is ample parking at the Cheshire East Council offices next door to the…

Approximately 28% of the CFWI membership returned.   562 additional votes were received this year  Votes received in previous years 2010        420 2011        528 2012        720 2013        536 2014        935 2015     1,398 2016     1,675 2017     1,998 CFWI Resolution Selection results returned…

Cheshire Agricultural Society – Capesthorne Millennium Cup I am pleased to announce that today Rachel Hughes, Board of Trustee member, was awarded the Capesthorne Millennium Cup.  The cup is awarded for exceptional endeavour in promoting the interest of Agriculture or…

It was lovely to see one of our members featuring in the March copy of WI Life.  Christine has created a beautiful garden in Handbridge, on the outskirts of Chester. WI Life Does your garden have a story to tell?…

400 members packed into the hall of Sandbach Girls School on Saturday 10 March for the Annual Council Meeting for a day of meeting fellow members, business and speakers. Wendy Morris from Fulshaw WI shares her report of the meeting:…

Cheshire Federation’s oldest WI, Ludworth and Mellor has celebrated their 100 birthday. I together with Selina Prescott, Vice Chairman and Vivien Lee, WI Adviser, was a guest at their afternoon tea with a suffragette theme. The celebrations took place in…

The sun shone for the first time this spring which enabled members to enjoy a morning coffee in the sunshine looking out over the Kelsall Hills. 166 members from WIs all across the Federation enjoyed a three course lunch of…

There was a packed hall at Byley Village Hall to listen to Dr Ruth Bromley on Monday 23rd April 2018, 1.30pm – 3.45pm “How are ethical dilemmas resolved in medicine ?” • Doctors have to make very difficult decisions every…

Rogationtide Service.  A Celebration of Rural Life in Cheshire held at Chester Cathedral, Sunday 29th April 2018. Yesterday several Board of Trustees and me were invited to attend the Rogationtide Service and give a presentation.  Sue Bentley, MBE, Climate Change Ambassador,…

The Cheshire Federation of WIs have sent a card of congratulations and best wishes to HRH Prince Harry and Megan Markle on the occasion of their wedding at Windsor on Saturday 19 May Official Photographs    

Birmingham Hippodrome and the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI), invite WI members, friends and family to an exclusive performance of Peter Pan on Wednesday 2 January 2019. Launching at this year’s Annual Meeting, WI members are being given an…

As part of the Climate Coalition Week of action from 30 June to 8 July, Sue Bentley the CFWI climate change ambassador is inviting Cheshire WI members to go for a waterside walk and pick up some plastic. In Cheshire…

Yesterday, The Queen hosted the second of four garden parties to be held this year. This one took place in the gardens of Buckingham Palace with 8,000 guests to dine on the 27,000 cups of tea and coffee, 20,000 sandwiches…

Birmingham Hippodrome and the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI), invite WI members, friends and family to an exclusive matinee performance of Peter Pan on Wednesday 2 January 2019 Plus…   Morning full of pre-show activities behind the scenes tours,…

Written by: Sue Bentley MBE, Climate Change Ambassador for Cheshire Federation of Women’s Institutes As part of the Climate Coalition Week of Action in July, several Cheshire WI members organised a waterside Plastic Waste pickup walk.  We wanted to highlight…

Wendy Morris President of Fulshaw WI writes: There have been plenty of WI camping festivals this year but last weekend was the return of the first and biggest after a year’s break. Tea and Tents consists of just over 500…

Cheshire Federation was represented at Chester Pride on Saturday 11th August by members from Little Sutton Sapphires, the Iron Maidens and Great Moor and District.   Our members promoted not only the WI and its 100 year history of Resolutions but…

Our Federation Chair Jean Harding joined fellow members of Eastham WI to litter pick on the local playing fields.  Jean tells us ‘we had a really good morning and were thanked by a few people for the work we were doing.…

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…

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…

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…