WMFWI : West Midlands Federation of Women's Institutes

01/06/2026

Last chance to book onto the WMFWI national conference watch party.
Venue: The Sir Arthur Sullivan Hall, Birmingham Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS
Date: 4th June
Refreshments from 9.30am
Conference from 10am.
Book your tickets by end of June 2nd on:
https://ticketlab.co.uk/event/id/38029

. This is a 'Watch-Party' open to all WI members from across the West Midlands. It's a fun, informal day out, come along and meet up with WI friends! Enjoy inspiring speakers, volunteer to be one of our 10 voting delegates and vote for the next WI national campaign!  Avoid & #39...

17/05/2026

Sylvia at the Hippodrome,
8th October
Few tickets remaining for WMFWI excursion.

17/05/2026

Anyone catch our WI campaigns featuring in the Archers on the 12/5 episode?

21/04/2026

Reminder - 📸 this Friday - send us your group’s favourite photo!

Members are invited to submit their photos to feature either on the
cover or within the pages of the 2026 Year Book.
📸Closing Date: Friday 24 April, 2026.
The cover photo should be one which illustrates an aspect or the
character of the West Midlands region. 📸Inside photos can be
related to activities or events which express the opportunities
encountered in our Institutes, but not simply group photos or
members eating a meal. They should convey the activities we
enjoy or the work we do in support of our national or local
campaigns and activities.
📸Please ensure that any person/s included have given their
permission (in writing) to be photographed on the form provided
and if successful, published in the Year Book. (Remember the
GDPR regulations).
📸Photos must be the original work of the entrant and must not be
taken by professional photographers.
📸You may supply a brief
supporting paragraph with your entry if you wish.

05/04/2026

Here’s an invitation to share your forthcoming WI
programmes with us. It’s great to see what all our member groups have organised.

17/03/2026

Are you interested in having conversations about climate action with local decision makers ahead of May's local elections, but not sure where to start? Do you want to raise concerns about the rising cost of energy and changing priorities with candidates? We have just the thing for you!

As part of our Fair Green Future webinar series, we are hosting a session on 20 March on how WI members can influence positive climate action in their communities. We will explore who is most affected by climate change, why fairness matters, and how communities can help shape solutions that work for everyone. You will also discover practical ways to get involved in local decision making, as part of preparation for the local elections in May.

Book your place here: https://mywi.thewi.org.uk/nfwi-news/articles/launching-our-fair-green-future-lunchtime-webinar-series

17/03/2026

Happy Neurodiversity Celebration Week! This week is a dedicated time to recognise and celebrate the neurodiverse community.

It is a great opportunity to educate yourself on neurodiversity and learn how you can support neurodiverse people.

We have a range of resources you can use, like our 'Guide for Neurotypicals: Understanding Autistic and ADHD women and girls' and our Thinking Differently zine which offers insights on the gendered differences in autism and ADHD. Check them out here: https://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/key-and-current-campaigns/thinking-differently

Through awareness and inclusion, we can ensure that neurodiverse people feel comfortable and celebrated.

13/03/2026

Women only Wine Tasting Charity Event – Kings Heath Community Centre, Fri 10 Apr 2026 - An introductory, fun, informal 2 hours led by a woman with two decades in the industry. The evening will be a tutored tasting of 6 affordable and accessible wines (2 red, 2 white and 2 rosé) with ample opportu...

07/03/2026

Your new issue of WI Life is out, which features Denize - who balances a busy life as a celebrity publicist in London with her role as proud President of Clapham WI.
Plus we say hello to WI Life's own editorial assistant, Megan; as well as tease the upcoming 24/25 Annual Review.
All this, and colourful interviews for our gardening special, as well as your recipes, shop features, and WI local news.

07/03/2026

On 10 March 5.30-7.00pm, the Women’s Grassroots Activism project is hosting an online International Women’s Day roundtable event, where you can hear from academics and women’s group representatives, including NFWI.

Over the past few years, the NFWI has been participating as a stakeholder in the project: ""Agency and Advocacy: Locating Women's Grassroots Activism in England and Ireland, 1918 to the present"". The project set out to identify how grassroots women’s organisations, can co-identify strategies to safeguard their future activities and activism for the next 100+ years.

At the roundtable, you will hear from speakers reflecting on the important history of on-going activism of voluntary women’s organisations across Britain and Ireland! The event will also feature a toolkit launch, which WI members will have access to, which will detail some of these strategies to safeguard future activities and activism.

Register your attendance here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-grassroots-activism-toolkit-100-launch-iwd-2026-tickets-1982783481769?aff=oddtdtcreator