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⛑️💚 Physical First Aid Course for Adults 💚⛑️Would you know what to do in an emergency? Join us for this fully funded Phy...
20/06/2026

⛑️💚 Physical First Aid Course for Adults 💚⛑️

Would you know what to do in an emergency? Join us for this fully funded Physical First Aid course delivered with the British Red Cross.

This practical and informative course is a great opportunity to build confidence, learn valuable life-saving skills and gain essential first aid knowledge in a supportive environment.

📅 Thursday 17th September 2026
🕤 9.30am – 2pm
📍 Mary Forryan Centre, Hinckley
🚗 FREE entry & parking

Please bring:
🥪 A packed lunch
🧘 A yoga mat or thick towel

Tea & coffee will be provided throughout the day ☕

Spaces are limited, so please contact your WI Secretary or email WI House with a booking form by 20th August 2026 to secure your place.

Please also let us know of any accessibility requirements when booking.

Barrow Upon Soar WI Our May Birthday Party meeting opened with the Resolutions Vote. Our dress code for the evening and...
20/06/2026

Barrow Upon Soar WI
Our May Birthday Party meeting opened with the Resolutions Vote. Our dress code for the evening and Monthly competition was ‘Think Yeehaw!’ ALL of the ladies attending wore at least one western themed item. The room was also decorated in a Western Sun Flowered Theme in keeping with our ‘Calendar Girls 2026 Programme’, as we entered the room we found out our ‘Cowgirl Name’ which caused some hilarity & there was also a Photo booth so our Ladies could pose with various props and of course Sunflowers!
Our entertainment for the night, which was great fun was provided by Samantha and her team from ‘Rhythm n Boots Line Dancing’ who, in an hour demonstrated four Line Dances – with a lot of Patience! And It didn’t matter if you turned the wrong way or forgot what you should have been doing – Grapevining instead of stamping your cowboy booted feet. After the fourth dance we were expected to then return to the first dance and dance it again! All of the ladies said they thoroughly enjoyed the experience! After singing Happy Birthday to US and eating a lovely selection of Birthday Cakes made by our Committee Bakery it was time to hang up our cotton pickin’ Cowboy hats n rootin’ tootin’ boots and head on back to the homesteads.

🧠💚 Mental Health First Aid Champion Training 💚🧠We’re pleased to be offering this fully funded Mental Health First Aid Ch...
19/06/2026

🧠💚 Mental Health First Aid Champion Training 💚🧠

We’re pleased to be offering this fully funded Mental Health First Aid Champion course in partnership with Mind Coventry, Warwickshire & Worcestershire.

This valuable training aims to increase awareness and understanding of mental health, helping you feel more confident supporting others and recognising when someone may need help.

📅 Saturday 12th September 2026
🕤 9.30am – 5.30pm
📍 Church Rooms, Quorn, Loughborough
🚗 FREE entry & parking

Tea & coffee will be provided throughout the day — just bring along a packed lunch ☕🥪

Spaces are limited, so if you would like to attend please contact your WI Secretary or email WI House with a booking form by 15th August 2026.

Please also let us know of any accessibility requirements when booking.

Some ladies from Anstey WI and their families enjoyed a boat trip with the Baldwin trust. Although the weather was far ...
19/06/2026

Some ladies from Anstey WI and their families enjoyed a boat trip with the Baldwin trust. Although the weather was far from perfect, the scenery was good and they spotted a variety of waterfowl, some with their young.
At the June meeting our speaker was Jean Brown, mother of our assistant secretary Sheryl Bramley. Her subject was quilting and patchwork. She began with a history of quilting, which was initially aimed at keeping warm, but also used as armour. Few realise that quilted garments were still worn when metal armour was introduced. It was worn underneath. Patchwork began when quilts began to wear out and needed repair.
The real excitement of the meeting began when this remarkable nonagenarian displayed an array of the stunningly beautiful quilts she has made in the course of her lifetime. The larger items were held up in the front, but then some were passed around, to a hum of conversation in admiration. Attempts to silence this failed, but nothing daunted, Mrs Brown simply said “I don’t mind; I’ll just shout.”
There was a sampler quilt, baby quilts, and a kaleidoscope one. All showed beautiful stitching, artistry of design, and a wonderful sense of colour. It was a superbly enjoyable evening. Thank are due to Sheryl and her friend Sue Crook who interrupted their holiday to come and help.
The competition was for a piece of patchwork and quilting, and was won by Sheila Timms with a novelty item, a chicken made principally from two log cabin squares. Second was an attractive piece by Jan Darby, and joint third were Liz Heggs and Jill Taras.

🌿 Cricket St Thomas, Somerset Holiday 🌿18th – 22nd January 2027Join us for a relaxing 4-night break at the beautiful Cri...
18/06/2026

🌿 Cricket St Thomas, Somerset Holiday 🌿
18th – 22nd January 2027

Join us for a relaxing 4-night break at the beautiful Cricket St Thomas manor house in Somerset, with dinner, bed & breakfast, drinks inclusive package, coach travel and excursions included.

✨ Single rooms are now FULL ✨
Twin and double rooms are still available.

If you would like a booking form or more information, please contact:
📧 [email protected]

Don’t miss out — book early to avoid disappointment!

📢 We're Hiring – Administration Officer 📢The Leicestershire & Rutland Federation of Women's Institutes is looking for a ...
18/06/2026

📢 We're Hiring – Administration Officer 📢

The Leicestershire & Rutland Federation of Women's Institutes is looking for a friendly, organised and enthusiastic Administration Officer to join our team at WI House, Loughborough Road, Leicester.

🕒 16.5 hours per week
💷 £14 per hour
📍 Based at WI House, Loughborough Road
📅 Working Monday – Wednesday

This varied role includes administration, event bookings, member enquiries, social media support, preparing mailings and helping with the day-to-day running of the Federation office.

We're looking for someone with excellent administration and communication skills, a positive attitude, and confidence using Microsoft Office and social media.

Knowledge of the WI is an advantage, but not essential.

Please contact [email protected] for more details.

We'd love to hear from you!

💷 Calling all WI Treasurers! 💷Whether you’re new to the role or would just like a refresher, join us for our Treasurer’s...
18/06/2026

💷 Calling all WI Treasurers! 💷

Whether you’re new to the role or would just like a refresher, join us for our Treasurer’s Training Day organised by the Finance & House Management Committee.

📅 Thursday 3rd September 2026
🕙 10am – 3pm
📍 WI House, Leicester
💷 £5 including tea & coffee ☕

Our Federation Treasurer and Independent Financial Examiner Trainer will guide you through the key aspects of the Treasurer role, answer questions and offer the chance to share ideas and experiences with fellow WI Treasurers.

A really useful and supportive day for anyone involved in WI finances 💚

To book, please contact your WI Secretary or email WI House with a booking form and payment by BACS before 30th August 2026.

⛑️💚 Physical First Aid Course for Adults 💚⛑️We’re pleased to be offering another fully funded Physical First Aid course ...
17/06/2026

⛑️💚 Physical First Aid Course for Adults 💚⛑️

We’re pleased to be offering another fully funded Physical First Aid course in partnership with the British Red Cross.

This practical course is designed to help build confidence in dealing with emergencies and teach valuable first aid skills that could make a real difference.

📅 Wednesday 7th October 2026
🕤 9.30am – 2pm
📍 All Saints Church, Oakham
🎟️ FREE entry

Please note: paid parking is available within a 5-minute walk of the venue 🚗

Please bring:
🥪 A packed lunch
🧘 A yoga mat or thick towel

Tea & coffee will be provided throughout the day ☕

Spaces are limited, so please contact your WI Secretary or email WI House with a booking form by 7th September 2026 to reserve your place.

Please also state any accessibility requirements when booking.

🎳 Calling all WI skittles teams! 🎳Entries are now open for the Long Alley Skittles Competition!Gather your team and joi...
17/06/2026

🎳 Calling all WI skittles teams! 🎳

Entries are now open for the Long Alley Skittles Competition!

Gather your team and join us for another fun and friendly season of competition played from September through to April (with no matches in December or January).

👥 One team per WI
🎳 Minimum 4 – Maximum 8 players
💷 Entry fee: £9 per team
📅 Entry deadline: 31st July 2026

All match information will be sent directly to the named team contact via email.

If your WI would like to take part, please complete and return the entry form to WI House before the deadline 💚

Loughborough Ladies WIFor our June meeting, our Speaker, Jo Golby, dressed as a lady’s maid, entertained us with her tal...
17/06/2026

Loughborough Ladies WI
For our June meeting, our Speaker, Jo Golby, dressed as a lady’s maid, entertained us with her talk “Top to Toe”. One of the roles of the lady’s maid would be to collect herbs, berries and plants from around the world to make the potions and remedies for her lady. If you wanted to dye your hair the starting point was a pot of stale urine which would act as a bleaching agent. Elizabeth 1 was a follower of fashion with her alabaster face aiming to look pure like the Virgin Mary which was attractive to males at the time. However, this look was achieved using a lead based make up Venetian Ceruse which possibly contributed to her death. Another desirable feature was for women to have a 17.5-inch waist requiring very tight stays and whale bones causing internal damage. Jo had us all laughing as she explained how they implemented these trends. A highly informative and amusing talk.

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