Frinton WI

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The WI is a unique organisation set out to give women a voice and to be a force for good in the community. All women over 18 are welcome to join us.

The WI is the largest voluntary women’s organisation in the UK. Part of the national organisation the NFWI, Frinton WI aims to enable our members to acquire new skills and support each other through fun and friendship. We are committed to giving women a voice and being a force for good in our wonderful community. We meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month in the McGrigor Hall at 7:30pm. Why not come along and see what we are all about? Think you know the WI? You might be surprised ……. We are not all Jam and Jerusalem.

02/11/2026

Another month over, where does the time go!
Our Preloved Sale made headlines in the local paper, the Frinton & Walton Gazette. Fame at last!

The Walking group enjoyed a visit to Colchester for Halloween where we enjoyed a Ghost Walk and talk given by one of our members, a regular guide at Colchester Castle, she took us to many places said to be haunted. It was a fascinating evening and there was a wonderful atmosphere in the streets of Colchester.👻

Our afternoon meeting on the 3rd of November features one of our favourite speakers. Mary Newton, a retired Forensic Scientist, so ladies do come along 1.30 for 2pm at the McGrigor Hall, it's £5 for visitors and who knows you may want to join us as a member of the WI. You can attend three times before you make your decision. We hope to see you there.

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31/10/2026

Our latest Poppy Installation is now up at the McGrigor Hall. Shaped like a spitfire with a soldier from the WRAC looking up, it looks amazing and is a great tribute to all who have lost their lives in conflict. ❤️

This is Frinton WIs fourth installation since we sat and made (crochet and knitted) hundreds and hundreds of poppies. They are recycled into something new each year.

Our Chief designer Brenda Kettle comes up with brilliant ideas and we make use of our WISPS (WI Spouses and partners!😉) whenever we can, so many thanks to Rob and Tony for making the spitfire and putting it up.

If you attend the Memorial Service outside the Memorial Club you will see it, as we are directly opposite. It is a fitting tribute to those who lost their lives keeping us safe.

We Will Remember Them. ❤️

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14/10/2026

Tomorrow night is our next WI meeting and the speaker is Mark Butterworth an established author, he will be talking about his writing journey. So ladies do come along, you will be warmly welcomed. It iscosts £5 for visitors per meeting, you can come three times before you have to decide whether to join us.

A busy month so far, the Community cafe was buzzing and our lovelies all enjoyed themselves. CVST came along and handed out some goodies to keep them warm in the winter.
(I really wanted a penguin hot water bottle😢)

Craft club saw some amazing makes. Four tables, 3d card making, felted pictures, leaf stencilling and iris folding.

Come and join us!
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11/10/2026

Wow, what an amazing afternoon at The McGrigor Hall yesterday. Our first Preloved Sale for Next Chapter (our main charity for this year) and it was amazing! Huge thanks to our Committee and members who worked so hard on this project. There were many bargains to be had and the happy people leaving the hall with their spoils said it all. Tendring Primary Recycling Scheme were with us and were selling and giving away bras! I've never seen so many! (They do an amazing job in the area with their recycling scheme)
Nothing went to waste TPRS took the remainder to sell on for Next Chapter and St Helena's Hospice, charities close to our hearts
Drum roll please.....we raised over £1200 Pounds!

Many many thanks to you if you came and bagged a bargain, ate superb cakes (provided by our members of course) or had a glass of prosecco in celebration.

The Committee and helpers are now enjoying a well earned rest. ❤️

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09/10/2026

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the
WI Preloved sale at the McGrigor Hall 3 until 5 lots of lovely ladies wear available including shoes, bags hats and jewellery. Do come along and bag yourself a bargain 😉
Tea, coffee, Pimms and Prosecco will also be on sale!

We look forward to seeing you.

05/10/2026

Our afternoon meeting is tomorrow, 1.30 for 2pm at the McGrigor Hall if any non members would like to join us, it is £5 (ladies only)
Our speaker is Richard Pusey and he will be presenting his talk 'The Suffragettes and the Endell Street Military Hospital' how a group of Suffragettes ran a Military Hospital in WW1 staffed only by women.

Our Preloved Sale is this Saturday 3pm until 5pm at the McGrigor Hall, all welcome. 😊

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03/10/2026

WI Preloved Event!

Come along for an afternoon of preloved fashion, bargains, and good causes!

Saturday 10th October
3pm–5pm
McGrigor Hall

We’ll also be supporting Tendring Primary Recycling Scheme (TPRS) with their Bra Stall. ♻️

Take a look at the posters for all the details, then come along and have a rummage you never know what bargain you might find!✨

Bring a friend we’d love to see you there! 💕

18/09/2026

A busy week at Frinton WI. Monday we had a lovely Community Cafe and all our guests were glad to be back. Lots of chatting and laughter going on. Just as it should be.
The walking group had a fabulous walk in St Osyth, the weather was lovely and they celebrated the 111th birthday of the WI.
The celebrations continued at our evening meeting, we enjoyed a talk from Katie Cole about Royal Mistresses and all wore something purple in honour of WI day.

If you'd like to join us we have two meetings a month with speakers and lots of sub groups.
Do come along to one of the meetings and try it out. Afternoon meetings are the the first Tuesday of the month 1.30 for 2pm and the Evening meetings the third Thursday of the month 7 for 7.30pm the visitors fee is £5 and you may come three times before you decide to join. You'll get a very warm welcome.❤️

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16/09/2026

Frinton WI walking group celebrating 111 years of the WI. 💜

13/09/2026

Don't forget tomorrow is the first Community Cafe of the season. Come and join us for a cuppa and a chat. 2 until 3.30 at the McGrigor Hall Fourth Avenue.

Thursday 17th September is our evening meeting and our speaker is Katie Cole, who will be talking about Royal Mistresses! This should be an interesting meeting 😉

We will also be celebrating WI day (which is actually the 16th September) one hundred and eleven years of the WI. We shall all be wearing something purple in honour of the day.

If you'd like to join us ladies it is £5 for visitors and it starts at 7 for 7.30. We hope to see you soon.

Address

Mc Grigor Hall
Frinton-on-Sea
CO139EB

Website

https://www.thewi.org.uk/

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