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Leisure
Women’s Institutes Lead the Way
The first Women’s
Institute began
in 1915 wanting
women to
become involved in producing
food during the First World War.
It was hoped this would revitalise
rural communities. Women’s
Institutes have evolved and now
members benefit from meeting
other people, learning new skills,
getting involved with a range of
activities and campaigns on issues
that matter.
Nearly every village and town in
our community benefit from a
group. Each one slightly different
but all of them bringing local
women the chance to get involved
by listening to some fascinating
speakers and taking part in
demonstrators.
In addition others provide
additional groups for walking, craft
and sharing books. Many groups
also organise day and weekend
trips. Each group has one thing
in common – they all welcome
new members and encourage the
social side.
You can always find a time to suit
your routine and work schedule
as groups meet during the day
or in the evening. Age is equally
no barrier, groups are not just for
older members of the community
and many women from their 30s
upwards attend the meetings.
Congratulations to Stony
Nightingales who are celebrating
their 10th anniversary this April/
May. Cosgrove is one of the oldest
groups having started in 1932.
If you’d like to get involved try
one of these groups:
Bradwell WI
2.30pm, 3rd Tues of the month
Olive Stewart 01908 310267
Sports & Social Club, Primrose
Road, Bradwell Village MK13 9AR
Castlethorpe WI
7.30pm, 2nd Thurs of month
Castlethorpe Village Hall
castlethorpewi@gmail.com
Cosgrove WI
7.30pm, 1st Tues of the Month,
Cosgrove Village Hall
Deanshanger WI
7.30pm,2nd Thurs of month
Memorial Community Centre,
Deanshanger
Hanslope WI
7.30pm, 1st Tues of month
Hanslope Village Hall
R. Simpson 01908 510516
tubs@full-moon.eclipse.co.uk
Potterspury WI
7.30pm, 1st Wed of month
Potterspury Village Hall
Stony Stratford WI
2.15pm 1st Tues of month
York House, London Road, Stony
Stratford
Craft and Chat, 2.15pm 3rd
Tuesday of the month
Methodist Hall, Silver Street,
Stony Stratford
gill.williams@fsml.co.uk
Stony Nightingales WI
8pm, 2nd Thurs of month,
£4.00 per visitor
Swinfen Harris Hall, London
Road, Stony Stratford MK11 1AJ.
07738 054915
kiwizone@talktalk.net
Stony Nightingales WI
Towcester Evening WI
7.00pm for 7.30-10.00pm, 1st
Thurs of month
Sawpits Centre, Richmond Road,
Towcester, NN12 6EX
towcesterwi.blogspot.co.uk
Yardley Gobion WI
7.30pm 2nd Thurs of the month
Yardley Gobion Village Hall.
£3
New Manor WI Wolverton
7.45pm 2nd Wed of month
Christian Foundation, The
Square, Wolverton MK12 5DX
sandra.brian7@tiscali. co.uk
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