Blewbury WI

04/06/2026

Just the four of us at Sharon’s today for the NFWI virtual meeting online, delicious coffee, lunch and cake!
We heard 3 wonderful speakers and heard all the news!
Next years meeting is in Hull, and promises to be great fun!

19/04/2026

Our recent first aid training, Hilary showed us what to do in an emergency; including CPR, choking, how to use a defibrillator and an EpiPen. We all feel more confident!

14/04/2026

Ours are in there somewhere!

🇬🇧 🇫🇷A HUGE THANK YOU 🇬🇧🇫🇷

We asked… and you delivered beyond anything we could have imagined. 🇬🇧

To the The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes) and every single individual who picked up their needles, hooks and wool for us…. THANK YOU 🧶 ⭐️

The response has been nothing short of incredible…💫✨

🥁 110,849 poppies. 🥁
One hundred and ten thousand, eight hundred and forty-nine.

📦 Every day, parcels were unpacked and added to a growing pile, constantly mixed and moved as more and more kept arriving. 📦 ✉️

They have travelled with our Giants to Normandy, where they are currently on display, and will also be part of the installation later this year at Waddesdon Manor.

We did reach out to TV and wider media to share this incredible achievement, but with bigger global stories dominating, it wasn’t picked up before our departure to Normandy…
but honestly, this speaks louder than any headline ever could. 🗞️📰

Due to the sheer number of parcels received, we’re unable to reply individually, but please do share our thanks with your WI groups and colleagues. Every single poppy has been gratefully received and truly appreciated.

We also now have enough poppies to restore our crates for the next few years, and even support another project already in development. 🙌

We’re currently in Normandy 🇫🇷 and the poppies are looking incredible. We’ll be sharing lots of photos so you can see your amazing work in place.

From all of us at Standing with Giants…this is your contribution, and we are so proud to carry it with us. 🌺

🫡🇬🇧❤️

📸 Photo: SWG volunteer Gemma with the final count of poppies

26/03/2026

Fabulous day at the OFWI AM, congratulations to Graeme who won the competition for the poster, and to Blewbury who won a £300 bursary!
Thank you OFWI!

21/03/2026

Happy World Poetry day everyone. Found a poem written by a WI - enjoy

10/03/2026

Joy sent our parcel of poppies off! Well done to everyone!

10/02/2026

VIA has arrived 🥳🥳🥳

Our brand-new and improved home for learning is officially LIVE - bringing together inspiring courses, fresh ideas, and skills to explore at your own pace.

Open to everyone who loves learning.
And for WI members?
Free access to most courses.

Start something new. Pick up where you left off. Learn simply because you want to.

Explore VIA now - https://via.thewi.org.uk/utm_source=thewisocial&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=via_launch_feb_2026&utm_content=feed_post

17/06/2025

07/05/2025

NFWI Statement on Supreme Court ruling:

The WI works to connect, empower and support women, and we are committed to treating all our members with respect, dignity and understanding. In light of the Supreme Court ruling and interim update from the EHRC, we are taking time to consider carefully the implications for our organisation. While we consider and understand the impact of the judgement, our existing inclusion policies continue to apply. We encourage all members to continue supporting each other with respect and care at this time, as we have done throughout our 110 year history.

22/09/2024

Our August walk around Wallingford, visiting the statue of Agatha, coffee in town, then out to St Mary’s church at Cholsey to see her grave.