Alia el Asmar

Trustee and Sub Committee Chair

The Leisure for Pleasure sub-committee had their first meeting in December 2022. They now meet 4 times a year both on-line and F2F. Our aim is to offer and facilitate a wide variety of activities and events that will appeal to our members.
To date we have offered online Pilates for the first 8 weeks of 2023, 2024 and 2025 to encourage our members to get moving. Many have joined in each year.
We have seen events such as the Boat trip,Treasure Hunt and lunch back at WI House oversubscribed each time we have run it. We have organised Jigsaw Races, Ghost Walks, theatre trips and a Monopoly Race. In 2024 we organised CFWI’s first WI camp with 100 members attending.

In 2025 we organised another successful camp with 100 members joining in, many for the first time and once again we were very lucky to have such beautiful weather. Our Monopoly Race in Port Sunlight saw 125 memners from all over the Federation take the challenge and land on most of the locations getting to know the town in the process.
The team are about to embark on a fourth year of organising events we hope members will enjoy! If you would like to join us or have any suggestions for events email in, giving your name and WI.

Events

Happy Feet – Monday 2nd February 2026 at 7pm via Zoom
2nd February 2026

Challenge Cheshire FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 6:30pm to 9pm – WI House
27th February 2026

On Line Pilates – Saturday 3rd January 2026 at 9.30 via Zoom – 9 weeks
28th February 2026

Save the Date Spring Council Meeting – Monday 23rd March 2026 at 10am
23rd March 2026

Save the Date Camp Cheshire 26.6.26 – 29.6.26
26th June 2026

News

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