Stokes Bay WI

Stokes Bay WI meets in St Mary’s Parish Centre, Green Road, Alverstoke, PO12 2ET, 10.00-12.00 on the third Tuesday of the month. We currently have a membership of over one hundred and a waiting list but visitors are very welcome – just turn up.

Scroll down for information about our meetings, other events and outings – often available to guests – and links to current and ‘archive’ materials.

Any enquiries, please email: stokes.bay.wi@gmail.com

Stokes Bay WI started in October 2014 and celebrated its first full year of meetings, outings and activities in December 2015, by presenting the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance with a cheque for £2,000. Our 2016 charitable cause was the GAFIRS (Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service) to which organisation we presented a cheque for £2,750 in December . In December 2017 we donated £3,150 to QA’s Da Vinci robot appeal and last month we gave £3,900 to Veronica & Friends (the local Macmillan Cancer Support Committee)

In January 2019 we will choose our next Charitable Cause which we will support until February 2020

Our motto is Inspiring Friendship and Fun and certainly, alongside the fundraising and WI commitments, we enjoy much companionship and laughter as is evident in our meetings, outings and interest groups – and in a selection of photos below.

Forthcoming Events for 2109: email stokes.bay.wi@gmail.com for more details. Click on ‘Programme of Speakers’ below for full year’s speakers

Regular events (subject to change, at times…):

Mondays. Cinema Goers meet at ferry (usually 12:15) for film in Vue
Fridays, 09:45. Meet Parish Centre for a brisk 4 mile walk along the Bay, etc, then coffee in Darling’s
Third Thursday, 11:30. Big Band at Thorngate Hall. Meet 11:00

February

Tues 5th, 12:30. Lunch Club at The Anglesey
Thur 8th, 11:30. Committee meeting
Tue 12th, 10:30. 6 mile circular walk. Meet Bursledon Railway. Lunch at Jolly Sailor
Tue 19th, 10:00. Steve Herra: The Story of the QE2 & presentation of big donation to Basics Bank
Thur 21st, 19:00. Titchfield Festival Theatre, A Dangerous Woman
Wed 27th. Kew Gardens
Thur 28th, 19:00. Titchfield Festival Theatre, Exhume

March

Tue 5th, 14:00. Beetle Drive with delicious cakes, etc. £5. Guests welcome. All proceeds to St Mary’s Parish Centre
Wed 6th, 12:30. Lunch Club at The Red Lion, Stubbington
Thur 8th, 11:30. Committee meeting
Tue 12th, 10:30. 6 mile circular walk. Meet Buck’s Head, Meonstoke.
Thur 14th, 19:00. Titchfield Festival Theatre, Sons of Death
Tue 19th, 10:00. Jennifer Carter: Changing Seasons in Monet’s Gardens & quilting examples
Tue 26th, 10:45. Spring Council