Backwell WI

03/09/2026

Shelter is coming to speak to us at our Backwell WI September Meeting - Ceilidh & Resolutions . If you'd like to discuss any initiatives, please email [email protected] so we can make sure Marie Horton , our fab Resolutions Officer, sees them!

We welcome the Prime Minister's commitment to offer all rough sleepers housing over Christmas. WI members are calling for action to support homeless women through our new campaign, launching soon.

Vulnerable women are often invisible in official figures because they rarely sleep rough. Many spend nights walking, sofa surfing, or remaining with abusive partners rather than sleeping on the streets. The first step must be to count everyone experiencing homelessness.

We are encouraging WI members to write to their local council and urge them to participate in the Rough Sleeping Women's Census. Find out more about the census at Women’s Rough Sleeping Census - Solace Womens Aid and you can contact the Public Affairs team for a letter you can send to your local council.

Contact us at [email protected]

Photo - Solace Women's Aid

Crisis Action

02/09/2026

September is

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in the UK.

The potential warning signs of dementia may include-
🧠memory loss
🗣️difficulty with language
🕒confusion around the time, day and place
💭difficulty concentrating, thinking and problem-solving
😶mood changes
🚶🏼problems with movement and loss of interest in usual activities
👥finding social situations difficult

In 2017 the WI passed a resolution – – on the importance of carers being able to stay with their loved ones with dementia while they were in hospital. Whilst this has now wound down at a national level, you can find out more about the campaign on My WI!

https://www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre/blog/blog-listing/2021/world-alzheimers-month #:~:text=September%20is%20World%20Alzheimer's%20Month%20with%20World%20Alzheimer's%20Day%20on%2021%20September.

September is World Alzheimer’s Month with World Alzheimer’s Day on 21 September. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in the UK and dementia is the name for a group of symptoms associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning. We know dementia is an issue that is clo...

01/09/2026

Did you get our e-newsletter? All members should have received it last night.

Anyway, it's got some lovely highlights of past events, but also news of our Backwell WI September Meeting - Ceilidh & Resolutions 💜



16th Sept!

31/08/2026

Whilst we know no-one from our WI is able to attend, but if anyone is able to grab our bra entry, we'd be eternally grateful 🍈🍈

30/08/2026

A random, little WI related haul today from Clifton Car Boot Sale - I might pop a badge and cook book in the upcoming hamper - raffle tickets will go on sale in the Backwell WI September Meeting - Ceilidh & Resolutions !

Any preferences? 💜🤍💚

29/08/2026

Should be a good morning. Please support by coming along x

Just a reminder that our FREE Kids' Craft Morning is NEXT Saturday! Come and join us - you can practice/make some of the children's entries.

So come down and entertain the kids for a few hours. Backwell WI will also have a small cafe on site ☕🍰

https://backwellvillageshow.co.uk/classes-for-children-and-young-people/

28/08/2026

Bystanders Can be Lifesavers

https://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/key-and-current-campaigns/bystanders-can-be-lifesavers

11 public defibrillators mapped in Backwell, North Somerset, 5 of them accessible 24/7. Plus 29 more just outside. Nearest Emergency Department: Bristol…

26/08/2026

What a peaceful evening making some rag pictures - we even had a little visitor 👧🏼

Huge thanks to Lynne Ashworth for another wonderful craft session 💠🖼️❤️

22/08/2026

If anyone is interested, please send an email to [email protected] ☺️

20/08/2026

A beautiful from The Rising Sun, Backwell to Brockley Church, and back again! A huge thanks to Max Henley for organising 👏🥰