GEDLING WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Our Banner made by four of our Members
Welcome to the Gedling Women’s Institute’s website.
We hope the website will inform and involve all our members and visitors.
Gedling WI is a charity and we aim to improve women’s lives in our community and benefit life in the Gedling area. It is a chance for women to:
make new friends and enjoy friendship;
take part in a wide range of opportunities including monthly
meetings, a varied and interesting programme with speakers and
demonstrations, fundraising, social events, outings and activities;
widen their horizons by taking advantage of educational opportunities;
find and learn new interests and develop these;
build on their existing crafts and skills - and
most importantly – have fun!
HOW TO FIND US:
We meet in the Memorial Hall on Main Road, Arnold Lane at Gedling, Nottingham NG4 3HG at 7:30pm on the 1st Tuesday of the month. The Memorial Hall is at the junction of Main Road and
© Copyright J Thomas and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence Arnold Lane, Gedling and across the road from All Hallows Gedling Memorial Hall Church, Gedling
Our Groups
KNIT & NATTER GROUP
If you like to meet people and enjoy knitting (or crochet) then this is the group for you. We are an informal and friendly group who meet once a month. Members bring along any small portable project of their own to work on during meetings. We also make things for Charity and community events.
There are lots of tiny babies that are born prematurely every year in the QMC. In order to give them the best chance of success they are placed into incubators in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and staff are there to keep watch over them 24/7 to give them the best chance of survival. In 2018 our Knit & Natter Group made 11 blankets, 51 cardigans, 61 ventilator hats and 5 hats for the Neonatal Unit there.
KNIT & NATTER GROUP
If you like to meet people and enjoy knitting (or crochet) then this is the group for you. We are an informal and friendly group who meet once a month. Members bring along any small portable project of their own to work on during meetings. We also make things for Charity and community events.
There are lots of tiny babies that are born prematurely every year in the QMC. In order to give them the best chance of success they are placed into incubators in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and staff are there to keep watch over them 24/7 to give them the best chance of survival. In 2018 our Knit & Natter Group made 11 blankets, 51 cardigans, 61 ventilator hats and 5 hats for the Neonatal Unit there.
All skill levels are welcome including beginners. You can also come along if you just fancy a chat.
SUNDAY LUNCH GROUP
This group is for members living on their own and would like company for Sunday lunch, but is also open to other members who would like to come along.
As if that wasn't enough, Gedling WI also hosts fundraising events.
In addition there are a variety of opportunities for members, organised by both the Nottinghamshire Federation and National.
The ladies of Gedling WI also adopt a Charity each year to support - for 2016 it was Breast Cancer Care when they raised £700.00 and for 2017 it was Teenage Cancer Trust when they raised £1,000.
SUNDAY LUNCH GROUP
This group is for members living on their own and would like company for Sunday lunch, but is also open to other members who would like to come along.
As if that wasn't enough, Gedling WI also hosts fundraising events.
In addition there are a variety of opportunities for members, organised by both the Nottinghamshire Federation and National.
The ladies of Gedling WI also adopt a Charity each year to support - for 2016 it was Breast Cancer Care when they raised £700.00 and for 2017 it was Teenage Cancer Trust when they raised £1,000.
A FEW FACTS ABOUT GEDLING WI:
Gedling Women's Institute was founded in 1933;
Membership has grown steadily to around 60 members;
Gedling W.I is part of Nottinghamshire Federation of Women’s Institutes and The National Federations of Women’s Institutes, which is the largest women's organization in the UK. Both can be contacted for more
information about the Women’s Institute at www.thewi.org.uk
Gedling WI is a member of the Plains Group of Women's Institutes along with Arnold, Bestwood Village, Netherfield, Sherwood and Woodthorpe;
Banner made by Plains Group Members to depict each W.I in the Group. Gedling W.I shown top left.
Why not come along and join us?
The current programme of events is shown on our 'Gedling W.I Events' page. Don’t forget to check out this page and see what we are up to
The current programme of events is shown on our 'Gedling W.I Events' page. Don’t forget to check out this page and see what we are up to
CONTACT US:
To find out more, please contact us using the form below:
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Registered Charity No: 1023115
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