COUNTY Federation of Women’s Institutes

NEWS 1919 TO 2019 June 2019

TWINCHIES Message from our Federation Chairman As I write it is only a month since our annual meeting at Theatre Severn. I hope those of you who had the privilege of attending enjoyed it as much as I did (once I had got over my nerves!) It was a pleasure to see so many of you and our speakers were all excellent but I am sure the other two would not mind if I single out Eran Cutliffe as truly inspiring – she is a remarkable young woman.

In less than a month your delegates will be boarding the coaches which will take us to Bournemouth for the NFWI annual meeting. It is always worth hearing the expert speakers who give us more information about the resolutions. It is great to see members from all over the country assembled together, it reminds us that we are much bigger than our own monthly WI meeting and certainly counts as an inspiring occasion. If you have never been to either an SFWI or an NFWI annual meeting please consider being prepared to act as a delegate next year. It is not an onerous task and a great way to see the WI in action, not to mention hugely enjoyable. If you are not normally free in the daytime, it is even worth taking a day off work.

We on the board of trustees hope that another inspiring occasion will be our centenary tea party at Concord College on 29 June. There will be more than two hundred and fifty of us as two members from each WI have been invited. I am really looking forward to it and especially to meeting members who do not often have chance to attend federation events. Hope to see you there.

Best Wishes Heather

Press Secretaries’ SFWI ANNUAL MEETING Denman Draw (£215 each) Competition Elizabeth Davies Richards Castle WI Liz Kempton, Calverhall & 16 April 2019 Glenda Wain-Hobson Richards Castle WI Ightfield WI Jan Saunders Pitchcroft & Church Aston WINNERS! WI Calendar photo Elizabeth Matthews, WI 2019 Programme First 2019/20 Claremont Club draw (£25) Drawn at SFWI Annual Meeting at Smethcote WI Theatre Severn Coronation Cup £100 - Chris Berry Hanwood WI Jane Fairweather, WI Denman Dip (£) £20 - Margaret Forrester Edstaston & Coton WI Barbara Gallimore Increased Membership £10 - Pam Rivett Sundorne WI WI Ruyton XI Towns WI

CALENDAR 2020 ‘Strolling through ’ Thank you for your photographic entries. In addition to Elizabeth Matthews, Ditton Priors WI ‘The Dingle’, the following have been selected for next years calendar Marian Hesketh, WI, Canal, Queens Head. Pat Hibberd, Ruyton XI Towns WI, River Perry on a February Stroll. Marilyn , Smethcote WI, Approaching Storm at Lyth Hill. Carol Marshall-Broom, Bicton and Oxon, Reflections of the Severn, Splendour, and Rodney’s View Jan Morgan, Snailbeach WI, Bear Steps, Jo Darkin, WI, Entrance to Dudmaston Julie Sheffield, Whittington WI Brolly’s , Horse Carriage at Blists Hill and Pumpkins, Hall Farm 2 SFWI COUNTY NEWS June 2019

FLOWER SHOW TROPHIES COUNTY OFFICE Due back by Monday 17 June

LIST OF CONFIRMED DATES - CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS FLOWER SHOW LUCKY BAGS Please send or deliver any gift items to 9 Park Plaza, Tea for Two - 29 June 2019 Shrewsbury, SY1 3AF anytime before the end of July. Salopian Sleepover - 6, 7, 8 September 2019 Carol Service - 14 December 2019 Centenary merchandise

NOW AVAILABLE The Centenary Recipe Book Digital Team ‘It’s not just Jam’ £5.00 Could you be a part of a digital team to help other Mugs, coasters, notelets and badges are still available . WI’s? Have you thought about using them as a raffle prize at your meetings or Do you need help with digital promotions and how to events? use social media effectively? Please order through your secretary. Contact Paula at [email protected] The WI Walking Netball Programme Following the recent meeting at County Office Listen, Speak, Inspire - An NFWI Workshop For those of you who were unable to attend but Developing your confidence at speaking in front of others, are interested in participating we have compiled Clwyd-Flint Federation 19 July 2019 (limited places) an information sheet which is available from your secretary. Focussing on : • Relaxation skills • Breathing techniques and voice skills COMPETITION ENTRIES • How to introduce and thank speakers • How to make an announcement Please collect CORONATION CUP and ELIZABETH BELL entries from County Office as soon as possible. Thank you. Workshops 10.00a.m. - approx. 3:30pm. Cost £20.00 pp to include refreshments and lunch

Application forms available from NFWI Unit, your Federation ACWW PROJECTS Secretary or downloaded from My WI. Please make cheques payable to the NFWI and send completed application form to Elaine Smith This year we are supporting projects which relate to ‘sustainable water, sanitation and energy’. If you THE CLIMATE GROUP send payments directly to ACWW please write this on the back of your cheque. The WI have a proud history of taking action to protect the landscape of Britain. Over the years we have cleaned up beaches, stood up for the honeybee and campaigned for wide areas of special beauty. In recent times, this concern for our NATIONAL FEDERATION natural environment has seen members rally against climate OF WOMEN’S INSTITUTES change.

Climate change is already affecting the things we love. It can be seen through increased flooding, summer heatwaves and the NFWI NOMINATED APRIL AS MCS MONTH decline of bee populations. It is changing the seasons, disturbing the journeys of migrating birds and affecting crops  Did you check your personal details are up to and flowers. date online? Members of The Climate Group will be working to raise public  Please contact your MCS Rep if any changes awareness of climate change and drive political action to tackle need to be made. it. We will work with the WI to look into the causes and impacts of climate change in our community and raise aware- ness of the issue on a local scale. Ambassadors will receive REMINDER ongoing support, including:

LADY DENMAN CUP COMPETITION 2019  expert training, ‘Amazing Discoveries’  regular updates on climate change policy  a toolkit of resources for campaigning in your local area FULL DETAILS INCLUDING ENTRY FORMS AND  opportunities to take part in national PRIZE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON ‘MY campaigns WI’

Closing date for entries to County Office Let’s make a difference... 26 June 2019 33 SFWISFWI COUNTY COUNTY NEWS NEWS June 20192018

Closing date for the events below is 30 May 2019. Priority Visit to Kerry Vale Vineyard will be given to those submitting booking form and payment by this date. At time of going to print spaces are still Tuesday 20 August, tour begins available but as they are re- advertisements please ask your secretary to check with office for availability before at 1 p.m. booking. Please do NOT turn up to an event unless your booking Kerry Vale is a small, family run vineyard on the has been confirmed. English/Welsh border, 1.5 miles outside Churchstoke on the A489 towards Newtown, post code SY15 6HU SKITTLES EVENING www.kerryvalevineyard.co.uk Wednesday 17 July 2019 at 7.30 p.m. We will all do the vineyard tour with talk, then Loppington & Pulverbatch Village Halls there will be two options. (Please indicate on the It is time for our fun evening of skittles. We play in teams of enclosure form) four, we can usually make up a team of individual members if necessary. 1. Tour & Talk with Afternoon Tea at £17 Tickets £6.50 per person including light refreshments. 2. Tour & Talk with Wine Tasting at £21 This is a SFWI Fundraising Event If you choose the wine tasting, you will still be able to purchase homemade cakes and sandwiches from the Thursday 18 July 2019 lovely café. Transport will be your own responsibility Tatton Park Flower Show Cost £40.00 Morris Dancing workshop RHS 21st Anniversary Show Wednesday 25 September, 2019 Bicton Village Hall (SY3 8ER) - 10am to 1pm Floral displays, stunning gardens and have-a-go-workshops Depart Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury 8.30 am leave Tatton 4.00 pm Members priority, non-members welcome to apply Have you ever wanted to try Morris dancing? Here's your THIS IS A SFWI FUNDRAISING EVENT chance to give it a go, in a workshop led by Bev & Ray BISHOPS CASTLE TOWN WALK Langton, with members of the Shrewsbury Morris. Come and find out about the beautiful historic town £12 Saturday 27 July 2019

Refreshments available from 10:30 a.m. Machine ‘Crazy’ Patchwork Guided walk 11:00 a.m. Duration 1 hour approximately but feel free to stay on Saturday 14 or Monday 16 September 2019 and visit the traditional independent shops, many

hostelries, cafes and local tea rooms. Tutor : Diana Howells of Castle Quilters £5.00 You will need a working sewing machine, and Please note steep gradients sewing kit.

Tickets £35.00 Sunday, 4 August 2019 Event will be held at Park Plaza SY1 3AF From 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Festival of Quilts NEC Cost £30 Tea and Coffee provided. Please bring own lunch. Coach pick ups : , Shrewsbury, All enquiries to SFWI Timings to be advised

SFWI Events Please apply for tickets through your Secretary/Treasurer/Booking Person. (Associate members may book direct with the SFWI office.) A ‘paid’ invoice will be issued on receipt of ticket monies, this will act as a receipt. Closing date for tickets is the last day of the month of this newsletter to be fair to WIs meeting in the 3rd & 4th weeks. Tickets are allocated after this date. Please book promptly to avoid disappointment. If the word ’non-members’ is not printed on the application form, the event is for members only. If oversubscribed (too many applications for places received before the closing date), WI members have priority and a ballot may be held. Notification of cancellation or over- subscription will be sent to the Booking Person as soon as possible. No refunds are available, if you can’t attend, it is up to you to sell your ticket (as appropriate). 4 SFWI COUNTY NEWS June 2019

NEWS FROM WI’s Shropshire Domestic Abuse Service Since the annual meeting we have received numerous enquiries regarding how to make donations.

ALBRIC WI EASTER BONNETS Any cheques made payable to Shropshire Domestic Abuse Service and sent to Shropshire Domestic Abuse Service, Eggs, chicks, daffodils, bunnies and all things Easter, was the PO Box 58, SY6 6WB. theme for our April meeting and members really entered into the spirit of it with their lovely Easter bonnets. Bank Transfer details are available from County Office.

For cash and other donations such as clothing or toiletries please ring 0300 3031191 or email via the website www.shropsdas.org.uk

CLAREMONT CLUB DRAW Drawn at SFWI Board Meeting at Park Plaza on May 14 2019 £20 ( Bridget Convel, WI) May Dolphin of St Giles WI is really pleased with the bag she made at the Japanese Patchwork Workshop. £15 (Ann Stockbridge, West Felton WI) £10 - (Marian Hoskin, Frankwell WI)

Enclosures for Secretaries:

Kerry Vale Vineyard Skittles Evening

Morris Dancing Workshop Tatton Park Flower Show Centenary Merchandise Bishops Castle Town Walk Machine ‘Crazy’ Patchwork NEC Quilt Show Netball Information Sheet Press Secretary Competition TO CELEBRATE SHROPSHIRE FEDERATION Winning Entry CENTENARY YEAR WI NORTH OSWESTRY GROUP

Presents SMALL ADS THE VERY NICE PRODUCTION COMPANY Please mention Shropshire WI when making contact. Performing ‘A CENTURY IN SONG’

At THE MARCHES SCHOOL HALL OSWESTRY CRAFT FAIR on FRIDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 2019 Sunday 16 June 11 .00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. Doors open 7pm Edgmond Village Hall Tickets £12 to include a glass of wine or soft drink TF10 8HU Proceeds to Charity - ACWW Water Project & Shropshire Women’s Refuge Interested in volunteering? (For tickets contact St Martins WI) Lightmoor Care Home, Telford are looking for volunteers. For more information please contact Sandy directly on 07473 908990 July 2019 Newsletter can be collected after 12 noon on Monday 24 June 2019

from County Office, 9 PARK PLAZA SY1 3AF Federation Chairman: Heather Dulson Federation Secretary: Nikki Tuffnell Shropshire County News is the official magazine of The Shropshire Federation of WIs. By Federation Finance Adminstrator: Debbie Evans submitting an article for inclusion in the County News you are giving permission for all of General Office Assistant: Linda Pearce the information and photographs included in the article to be published and distributed to 9 Park Plaza, Battlefield Enterprise Park, subscribers to the magazine. The magazine is also used to help promote the aims and objectives of the Women’s Institute therefore it can be read by members of the general Shrewsbury SY1 3AF Tel : 01743 461646 public. It is your responsibility to ensure that members included in any article that is sent to email: [email protected] us have given permission for their data to be used. NFWI website: thewi.org.uk

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