May meeting (16th May)- Join us for our 4th birthday! AGM and Aveling Adventures

This month is our AGM, which also coincides with our 4th birthday celebrations.  We will be joined by Aveling Adventures who will be providing games and team building activities.  

We will also be electing our new President and members of the committee. Our current president has reached the end of her term and will be stepping down, any member (including those who sign up on the night) is eligible to stand for President, if you are interested in joining the committee and/or becoming President and would like an informal chat please email us wi.frome@gmail.com or send us a message on facebook we look forward to hearing from you. 
 
This months competition is '4th birthday bake' themed, we look forward to seeing your sweet and/or savoury interpretations of this

Resolutions:

This year the WI has two resolutions that are being put forward to the National AGM in June.

We will be holding the vote for Frome WI members at our May AGM, if you cannot make this and wish to register your vote please send us an email or contact us via facebook confirming by 4pm 16th May whether you wish to vote in Favour or against each of the following:

Avoid food waste, address food poverty
' The WI calls on all supermarkets to sign up to a voluntary agreement to avoid food waste, thereby passing surplus food on to charities thus helping to address the issue of increasing poverty in the UK.' 

Appropriate care in hospitals for people with dementia
'We call upon HM Government and the NHS to provide facilities to enable carers to stay with people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia that have been admitted to hospital.'

Our members can vote for or against each of these resolutions, each resolution should not be voted for over the other but each should be considered independently and vote for or against each of them.  This means that we could end up with one, two or no resolutions this year, and remember each members vote counts!

If you click on either of the above resolutions this should take you to the detailed briefing notes so you can find out more.

Avoid food waste, address food poverty
'The WI calls on all supermarkets to sign up to a voluntary agreement to avoid food waste, thereby passing surplus food on to charities thus helping to address the issue of increasing food poverty in the UK.' - See more at: https://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/resolutions-and-mandates/2016-annual-meeting-resolutions#sthash.yaD1Jow0.dpuf

Avoid food waste, address food poverty

The WI calls on all supermarkets to sign up to a voluntary agreement to avoid food waste, thereby passing surplus food on to charities thus helping to address the issue of increasing food poverty in the UK.

Appropriate care in hospitals for people with dementia

We call upon HM Government and the NHS to provide facilities to enable carers to stay with people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia that have been admitted into hospital.

- See more at: https://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/resolutions-and-mandates#sthash.6nDejLgv.dpuf

Attention members! Exciting opportunity below!

Update from Somerset Federation
In case you hadn't heard we have been invited back to
Glastonbury this year - in the same spot!! Help will be needed and if you are up for camping and capable of serving daily (10am - 7pm) - (camping there from Tuesday 21st June - Sunday 26th) there may be an opportunity for you!!! If you have the stamina and fancy the challenge please contact Wilton Lodge with your details.
(01823-284261)

We would love it if we could get a member flying the flag for Frome W.I. on the stand!

n.b. you will need to be a member of the W.I. to apply x

Monday 18th April at 7.30pm

Dementia Friends -workshop

About Dementia Friends

Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friends programme is the biggest ever initiative to change people’s perceptions of dementia. It aims to transform the way the nation thinks, acts and talks about the condition.

This months competition: 'My Favourite Childhood Bake' 

What is your favourite memory of food?  Grannies Victoria Sponge, Jam Roly Poly, Eccles Cake, Bread Pudding, Coffee & Walnut to name but a few. Our competition this month is to bake your childhood memory. Baking themed prize for the most voted for on the night.

 

Monday March 21st at 7.30pm

Millinery with Sophie Shields Make your own fascinator

Sophie Shields is a young Somerset wife and mum to 3 young boys with a passion for crafts. Sophie makes ready to buy and bespoke fascinators and headdresses. She says "Making fascinators often feels like creating a piece of sculpture. Each item I make is a 3 dimensional work of art!" Frome WI is lucky enough to have Sophie run our meeting this March in which she will share some of her skills and knowledge and get us to create our own 'Work of Art'.   Non members/visitors are most welcome at a cost of £6.00 per person.  So come along ladies - book your place - first come - first served. We need to have your name by 14th March in order to secure your Fascinator Kit.   Register your name by either posting on our facebook page or emailing us on wi.frome@gmail.com

February 15th 

Papercraft with Gilly

This month one of our committee members, Gilly will be sharing her papercraft skills with us.
Gilly is a lifelong WI member and an artist in her own right, join us for papercraft fun

This month we have decided to introduce a monthly competition, this month it's Romantic themed makes/bakes.  A prize will be provided for the winner 

Hope to see you there, visitors always welcome at a charge of £3

Being Well, Staying well- 18th January

January is the month we all turn our thoughts to a better diet, more exercise, healthier lifestyle and good intentions.
With that in mind Julia di Castiglione, one of our Committee Members, will be letting us in on her secrets to achieve these.  Holistic, fun and games, come prepared for some "doing"!

Come along and see if you can pick up any tips for your personal goals, or just come along and join us for a drink, cake and a chat. There will be a raffle, so don't forget if you have any items that would be suitable for our Raffle Table, we would greatly appreciate them; and in return you receive a complimentary ticket.

Memberships are due in January - £37.50 for the year - Tina will be on the door and be happy to help you/answer any questions.