Stannington WI, Sheffield

18/02/2026

For this month’s meeting we were joined by the wonderful Milly Johnson who gave us an entertaining talk about her life as a best selling novelist, joke writer and performance poet. It was a fabulous evening full of warmth and humour.

22/01/2026

For our January meeting we enjoyed tonic tasting (with a hint of gin). We discovered how different mixers and different garnishes affected the taste of the drink. Zero alcohol gin was supplied for the drivers and those members following dry January. There was no outright winner for the mixers, however a slice of lemon was voted the favourite garnish 🍸

02/11/2025

A big thank you and well done to the ladies of our Stannington WI craft group for the amazing display of beautiful poppies around the war memorial and on the postbox in the village ❤️

28/10/2025

22/09/2025

For this month’s meeting we were joined by Leigh, a local Stannington resident, who volunteers for the Cinnamon Trust. The Cinnamon Trust is a national charity which helps older people or the terminally ill keep their pets at home longer. Help could be by way of dog walking, help in taking the pets to the vets or providing a temporary foster home whilst their owner is in hospital. The charity also will provide permanent care if this is needed.

21/08/2025

For this month’s meeting we were joined by Julie Shaw from Heavenly Reiki who gave us an interesting talk about the healing benefits of Reiki. We then took part in a relaxing wellness session ☺️.

18/06/2025

For this month’s meeting we were joined by Amanda Crossland to hear all about her Ukulele Adventures. We then took part in a Ukulele taster session and formed our own band. Special kudos goes to those ladies that played the ukulele and kazoo at the same time. You are multi- instrumentalists! 🎵🎶 What a fun evening!

12/05/2025

Our member, Gail, went on a tour of the Emma Bridgewater factory last week and was able to see the mug to celebrate the WI’s 110th birthday in the process of being hand decorated. There’s a great article about this in this month’s WI Life. Pre orders are being taken now.

16/04/2025

For this month’s meeting we were treated to a Saucy Tale. Food historian Mark Dawson gave us a very interesting talk on the history of the one and only Henderson’s Relish. Who doesn’t love a splash of Hendos on their pie?

01/04/2025

Our craft group recently delivered approximately 130 hand crocheted forget-me-nots to St Luke’s Hospice in support of their appeal to give a flower to the families and friends of patients as a momento of their loved one’s time spent at St Luke’s 🌸. Well done ladies!

13/03/2025

Once again the ladies .wi craft group have excelled themselves with their latest post box topper! 🫖🍰

19/02/2025

Not forgetting the scrumptious cakes that helped to soak up the wine!