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Hampshire County Federation of Women’s Institutes

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Welcome to Hampshire Federation of Women’s Institutes. Formed in 1918 our federation currently has 181 WIs and 7,254 members. Each WI is unique in style, size and character and each has its own personality and programme for its members.

Resolution Results – Dental Health Matters with 37,772 votes … scroll down for more …

Resolution Results – Dental Health Matters with 37,772 votes … scroll down for more …

Resolution Results – Dental Health Matters with 37,772 votes … scroll down for more …

Resolution Results – Dental Health Matters with 37,772 votes … scroll down for more …

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181 WIs, 7000+ Members & Endless Activities!

Welcome to Hampshire Federation of Women’s Institutes. Formed in 1918 our federation currently has 181 WIs and 7000+ members. Each WI is unique in style, size and character and each has its own personality and programme for its members. Based in villages, towns and cities there is bound to be one near you, if not, we can help you form one. Apart from monthly meetings with a speaker or demonstration, many WIs have an extra wide range of activities including book clubs, theatre trips, walking, darts, craft, lunch and Mah Jong groups.

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Empowering Women Through Education, Friendship & Advocacy

The WI is a democratic, social and educational charity and gives members the opportunity to build new skills, make new friends and be inspired. We encourage members to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their Communities. WIs meet once a month.

VIRTUAL WIs

A new and exciting way to get involved with the WI in Hampshire is to join one of our Virtual WIs.  Whether you find accessing a traditional WI challenging or you want to add to your existing WI experience, why not pop along to one of our Virtual WIs.

The Hampshire Clouds meet on a Friday evening and the Ladies Who Lunch are a daytime WI.

They both offer a brilliant WI experience from the comfort of your own home offering a monthly meeting plus additional meetings, subcommittees and a special kind of support and friendship.

Why not find out more by contacting

ladieswholunchvwi@gmail.com or

hampshirecloudsvwi@gmail.com

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What’s Going on in Hampshire

WI Resolutions & Campaigns

2024 Resolution Results

2024 Resolution Results

2024 Resolution Results

2024 Resolution Results

This year there were over 95,000 individual selections cast by WI members and the most popular resolution was Dental Health Matters.

The NFWI Board of Trustees has agreed to put this resolution forward to the Annual Meeting in May.

Dental Health Matters – 37,772 votes cast

There is a chronic shortage of NHS Dentists and people are suffering health issues as a result.

The NFWI calls on the Government to increase investment in the training and retention of dentists and to review the current inadequate NFS contracts in order to ensure everyone can access and NHS dentist wherever they live

Impacts of Poor Housing Conditions – 27,608 votes cast

Say “No” to Gambling Advertising – 20,077 votes cast

Improving Outcomes for Women in the Criminal Justice System – 9,949 votes cast

Campaign News

Clean Rivers for People & Wildlife Campaign

Our campaign will be encouraging members to make and support applications to create bathing waters in rivers across England and Wales as a way to drive the clean-up of our precious waters.

Bathing water designation can play a key role in tackling pollution as it means that water must be tested for the bacteria that causes illness during the bathing season, and because water companies have an obligation to tackle pollution in these locations.

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Those of you with Hampshire WI email addresses can access the site below. If you are having problems please check out this video.

Hampshire Hub
News & Information

WI Officer Training 2024

This training is for new WI Officers and existing officers who would like a refresher.

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Officers – After your Annual Meeting

Don’t forget to send in your completed forms and accounts – and update MCS if you have had a change of Officers.

To give new Officers access to Office 365.

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