York Central Women’s Institute

17/06/2026

Fun, friendship and full house were the focus for last night's WI June meeting. Lots of quality chat and laughter 🌞

21/05/2026

This month's meeting taught our WI members and visitors how to make cards using a method called Iris Folding. Huge thanks to Hannah Smith and Sarah Rankine for "showing and leading the produciton." Another great skill to learn and everyone came away with a lovely crafted card.

Our next meeting is our Summer Social on Tuesday 16 June🌞 Then on Tuesday 21 July, we welcome talented local psychological thriller author Olivia Rytwinski

30/04/2026

A lovely evening walk visiting hidden York gardens with York Central WI members yesterday evening.

29/04/2026

York Central WI members with actress, author, presenter, cruise expert Julie Peasgood (3rd from left) following the recent Scarborough conference.

16/04/2026

🌻Eight of our members had a really lovely day at the Scarborough spring conference yesterday. After WI news, the speakers were a comic and nostalgia expert who took us back to childhood to remember our favourite comics and the subtle impact on our early life's including Twinkle, Bunty and Jackie which boys frequently read to learn about girls!

Actress, presenter and award winning author of the greatest s*x tips in the world, Julie Peasgood, took us through her life from being the Grimsby born daughter of a circus performer through her stage, film and TV career including Emmerdale, Loose Women, RSC to her recent 104th cruise! A very enjoyable day spent in very good company.

23/03/2026

a huge thank-you to Denise for running our session on clay crafts. Here are a few creations from the evening! 🌹

08/02/2026

You might’ve see us in WI Life this month, speaking about our walking group we run alongside Kyra Womens Project!

We are the first WI in the country to use the WI’s new Social Responsibility budget. Page 16 😇

15/12/2025

🎄one of our lovely members sent in these photos of the Women’s Institute christmas tree standing proudly in York Minster.

The Christmas Tree festival is available to view for free for any York resident, just bring proof of address when you visit and pop in for free.

15/12/2025

🎄York Central Walking Group - End of Year Stroll

When: Tue 30th December at 1.30 pm

Where: Hungate Library Café (meet outside), Bellerby Court, Hungate, York YO1 7AF (just off Stonebow and opposite Calvert's Carpets).

Shake off the Christmas leftovers with a gentle one-hour stroll, fresh air, a cuppa, and good chat between Christmas and the New Year! Please pre-book for safety. If you'd like to join, contact Ria, our walk leader, at [email protected]

Tech-savvy walkers can follow the link below to join the York Central WI Walking WhatsApp group for updates:

WhatsApp Group Invite

18/11/2025

🏠 In 2012, York Central WI started their meetings in The Treasurer's House, the National Trust property in Ogleforth, York. We were invited to decorate a room in the house for Christmas. We dedicated a display to commemorating the achievement of Jane Squire, the mathematician who discovered how to calculate longitude.

As well as making scores of numbers for the display, WI member Denise Scott co-ordinated and organised the room set up, WI member Hannah Smith embroidered the table centre-piece and the fireplace piece was designed and made by Denise. WI member Gill Potts donated the glass beads, and the remainder were supplied by the National Trust.

Eight of the York Central ladies went along to assist with setting up the display and the clever stitchers spent a morning stitching the numbers to the fabric.

The Christmas display is open to the public during the winter opening hours of Treasurer's House, from 15th November until 21st December, Saturday - Wednesday. The usual admission charges will apply.