Secretary: Susie Jordan Office hours: Thursday 10-12. Re-opens from 4th April Charity Registration No 501389 Ein Swyddfa 11 Cambrian Place May 2016 SY23 1NT 01970 612 831 [email protected] www.facebook.com/ceredigion.wi

Spring Rally Winners: Lisburne Cup & Cover for Co- Wet Felting Workshop: Saturday 14th May, 10 a.m.—3.30 operative and the Pat Foley Trophy - WI; p.m. Mydroilyn. Please make all enquires to organiser Beti Madge Collins Cup - Beti Wyn Davies, Taliesin WI; Wyn Davies, President Taliesin WI. Mrs J Watkins Produce Cup - Liz Roberts Taliesin WI; General Knowledge Quiz: Friday 17th June, Geoff Thomas Cup - Barbara Atkinson, Mydroilyn Hall, 7p.m. 3 members per team. £5 per team. Please return WI; Rosebowl for Best Exhibit Floral Art - the form to Margaret Fogg by Friday 3rd June. Christine Gilbert, Taliesin WI; Esta Davies Shield - Walking Treasure Hunt: , Friday 1st July, Jackie Sweetman, WI; Best Exhibit in Pro- duce Section; Chairmans Award - Laura Lewis Cilcen- 2pm. £5 per team (up to 4 members per team). After- nin WI. Congratulations to all for a stunning display. noon tea £7 payable on the day. Please return form to Linda Moore by 6th June. Darts League Final: Friday May20th, The Black Lion, Llanrhystud, 7 p.m. for 7.30 start. All welcome. Taster in Painting /Art Class: , Saturday 2nd, July 10am- 3pm. Please return form to Joan Weston by Spring Council Meeting: Tuesday 10th May, doors Saturday 25th June. open 6.30 p.m. Meeting begins 7.00 p.m. Theatre Fe- MCS: Please would all WI’s check that their MCS record is linfach, entry £3.50. Tea and coffee available from the correct and does not contain information which is no longer theatre at a cost of £1.50. Please return form to Ein relevant e.g. non-members and also that new members are nd Swyddfa by Monday 2 May. put on asap in order that the correct members are receiving WI Life. Please contact Liz Tipping with any problems. There The De Jager bulb catalogue has arrived with your sec- is a workshop on the MCS on Friday 13th May, 10-12, Ein retary for you to choose from.. Please return form by Swyddfa. Please apply via form sent last month. Monday 30th May. If anyone would like to have a go at playing croquet, a taster Dr Eleanor James Bursary: three bursaries of £330 to morning will be held at Llanerchaeron on Thursday May be drawn at the Spring Council Meeting are available 26th at 10.30, cost is £2.00 payable in the shop at Llan- for Denman College. A maximum of one member per erchaeron. Just come along for some fresh air, gentle exer- WI is to apply. Enquiries to Ein Swyddfa. cise and good company. ACWW Women Walk the World: Meet at the main car CFWI Garden Party: Llanerchaeron, Saturday 9th July, 2-4 park entrance to Cors Caron/ Tregaron Bog, 10.30am, p.m. £8.00. Strawberry tea and music from Three Legged Mare. Please return form to Judy Lileby 19th June. Family Friday 6 May. Guided walk with Ian Tillotson followed and friends welcome. by lunch at the Rugby Club, Tregaron. After lunch, a th th visit to the Kite Centre and museum in Tregaron. Federation Denman Visit 10 -12 May 2017: The courses Please support ACWW Pennies for Friendship by giving are: History and Heritage: The Cotswolds-Beauty in a Lime- stone Landscape: with Peter Lawrence £310; Willow Bas- a donation of £2.00 on the day. Enquiries to Judy Lile. kets: with Norah Kennedy £290; Ribbon Embroidery: Sea- The Science of the Cream Tea - 12th May at Caer- scapes: with Marilyn Pipe: £290; also Free Machine Embroi- wedros Hall 10.30-3.30pm Cost £15: Lots of hands on dery with Claire Muir (4 places only) £290. . The cost does not include the coach fare which will be extra. A £50 deposit fun. £15. Please bring a packed lunch. Forms to Liz Tip- th is required to secure your place. Forms to be returned to Liz ping by 15 April (please note change of date). Tipping by 20th May 2016.

AGM 2016 Delegates Meeting: Ein Swyddfa, Wednesday 18th May, 7 p.m.

Resolutions 2016: two Resolutions will go forward to conference this year: Appropriate care in hospitals for people with dementia and Avoid food waste, address food poverty. When voting on these in your WI, please agree on one resolution and whether your Delegate has discretion for the meeting. Delegates will contact their allocated WI's to take their decision to the AGM June 11th.

ACWW: Our new project is 'Skill development training programme for Kanikkar tribal women in India.' Ceredigion Federation has pledged £1500. We shall be arranging events over the next few months to raise money for the project.

Nordic walking: Thanks to the many members who supported the free taster day in April. Several have elected to en- rol on a series of instructive sessions in various areas of the county. Age Cymru are the sponsors for these courses.

A reminder that Computer Classes in May include social media, buying safely online, Moodle, MCS, Treasurer online accounts, editing your WI website, Skype, uploading photos and troubleshooting devices. Please contact Lesley Jones for more information. Lesley can also advise WIs on using social media such as Facebook to promote their activities.

Would anyone interested in attending the Public Affairs Conference at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells on 12 October please contact Margaret Fogg for further details. The Textile Art Group are making cotton bags for ACWW in May and June. All welcome: hand or machine stitching, coffee makers or just to socialise. Plain and patterned cotton fabric from 3 inch squares upwards. If you wish to just donate a fat quarter of cotton fabric that would be appreciated. TAG meet 2nd Saturdays Hall 11-3. Bring packed lunch. Tea/coffee available.

Digital Stories for the Elizabeth Bell Challenge 2016: Create a digital story showing the impact that the WI has had on your community. All interested please contact Liz Tipping for help or see digital storytelling course on the Moodle. Please see the accompanying schedule for more information (with your secretary) Only 1 entry per WI. Entries will be judged by the Federation with the 2 winning entries going forward to National Closing date for entries 15th Sep 2016. Lady Denman Cup: A letter to your younger self. (500 words max). 4 copies to Ein Swyddfa with the application form by Thursday 30h June. Enclosures: General Knowledge Quiz, CFWI Garden Party, Painting taster day, Walking Treasure Hunt.

Would members please be aware that photographs taken at Federation events may be used for publicity purposes.

WI News: Congratulations to Delyth Jones, Tregaron WI, winner of the Age Cymru’s Volunteer Award 2016. : Open Gardens, Sunday May 15th 11am—5pm. £5 to include lunch or tea at the Iron Room. Tickets available on tel. 01654 781 322 or the Iron Room on the day. Aberporth W.I host a musical evening at the village hall Aberporth with the Aberystwyth Silver Band. £4 per adult £1 per child. Refreshments included. Saturday 11th June. All enquiries to secretary Dolly Smith. Felinfach W.I. host a fund raising event for Guide Dogs for the Blind, Thursday May 12th, 7pm. Felinfach Memorial Hall. Entry is £3 (children free), to include tea and biscuits. There will be stalls, a raffle and a talk by Rori Roberts. All proceeds will go to the Guide Dogs for the Blind. For more information please call President Pauline Bambrey. Llanafan WI host their Annual Coffee Evening in Lisburne Hall, Llanafan on Friday 24th June. Entry £1. Doors open at 7p.m. for refreshments, raffle stalls and a chance to catch up with friends. Aberystwyth & District Sugarcraft Guild: Debbie Brown, Demonstrator and author, Village Hall, Friday 13th May, 7 pm. Guests £7.50 members £2.00. For information on weekend workshops contact Cake Craft Aberystwyth.

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