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Weybridge Women’s Institute
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Weybridge Women’s Institute
Maybe you would like to make new friendships….
Maybe you have always wanted to try….
Maybe you’d like to rediscover a long lost hobby.…
Maybe you would like something just for you….
About Weybridge Women’s Institute
Weybridge WI re-launched in January 2016.
The group is formed of a varied array of women from different backgrounds all finding things in which they take common joy.
The group meets at 8pm on the 3rd Thursday of most months at Weybridge Centre for the Community, Churchfield Place, Off Churchfield Road, KT13 8DB.
As a member, you can also immerse yourself in Interest Groups:
Photography
Pub Quizzes
Craft
Gardening
Bubbles
Baking
Walking
Bridge
Social Butterflies
Juniper Appreciation Society
What do we do?
We have a fantastic programme for our monthly meetings throughout 2019 including: learning how to be more mindful, a self-defense introduction evening, a sneak peek at the art of bee keeping, a cheese tasting evening, and a very funny night of cheerleading! Take a look at our 2019 Programme below for more details.
Where are we?
We meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 8pm to 10pm at the Weybridge Centre, Churchfield Road, Weybridge.
To find out more about Weybridge WI please come along as a visitor (there is a £5 visitors fee redeemable against membership if you have such a good time you decide to join on the night). As well as enjoying whatever we have organised for the evening, tea, coffee and biscuits (and sometimes cake) are always available!
If you are not able to come to a meeting but would like to keep in touch then please like our Facebook page, visit our website or follow us on Twitter or Instagram (see the contacts section at the bottom of this page).
Weybridge Women’s Institute 2019 Programme
We have a fantastic programme for our monthly meetings throughout 2019 including: learning how to be more mindful, a self-defense introduction evening, a sneak peek at the art of bee keeping, a cheese tasting evening, and a very funny night of cheerleading! Take a look at our 2019 Programme below for more details.
We look forward to seeing you at our monthly meetings and any of the other enjoyable WI events your schedule can fit in.
We have worked hard to include as many of your suggestions as possible and think there is something for everyone, guests are always
welcome, please bring friends, family and colleagues to any you feel they would enjoy too and please do give us your feedback along the way so we can continue to make Weybridge WI the very best it can be.
Meetings are held 8pm – 10pm on the third Thursday of the month, January – December.
Thursday 17th January
Mindfulness
With speaker – Learn how to be more mindful
Raffle: Fruit
Thursday 21st February
Self-Defense
With speaker – An introduction on self-defense
Sale of sunflower seeds for Woking & Sam Beare Hospices
Raffle: Chocolates
Thursday 21st March
Flower Arranging
With speaker – Learn how to make a corsage & a chat with our Charity of the Year
(Woking & Sam Beare Hospices)
Raffle: Gardening
Thursday 18th April
Travel
With speaker – Ann Beauchamp shares her travels to Peru
Cake sale for Woking & Sam Beare Hospices
Raffle: Travel
Thursday 16th May
WI Resolutions
Our annual Resolutions with a Games Night for fun!
Plants sale for Woking & Sam Beare Hospices
Raffle: Lucky dip
Thursday 20th June
Summer Party
Fundraising for Charity of the Year
Raffle: Big raffle
Thursday 18th July
Bee Keeping
With speaker – Learn how to keep bees
Raffle: Toiletries
Thursday 15th August
Cheese Tasting
With speaker – Yummy cheese tasting night
Raffle: Food & Jam sale
Thursday 19th September
Cheerleading
With speaker – Have fun being a cheerleader for the night
Raffle: Food
Thursday 17th October
Breast Cancer Awareness
With speaker – October is Breast cancer awareness month, so we will have a talk on this subject
Raffle: Books
Thursday 21st November
Annual Meeting
Voting for the new Committee and Charity of the Year
Raffle: Bottles & Cake sale
Thursday 5th December
Christmas Meal
Special get together with WI friends that you have made over the last year.
Raffle: Lucky dip & Craft sale
For information on the events we are attending or volunteering as Weybridge WI, please check out our Facebook page (see the contacts section at the bottom of this page).
Through the year we have outside events where we like to raise awareness of the WI and what we like to do for the community.
If you would like to be involved please watch out for updates on the boards by the Questions table which can be found at our meetings.
What Else?
Joining Weybridge WI gives you access to a number of special interest groups that meet outside of the monthly meeting and offer something for everyone – Juniper Appreciation Society, Muffin Tops Walking Group, Bridge, Bubbles, Social Butterflies
Yarncraft, Baking, Bell Ringers, Photography, Gardening and Eco Warriors.
In addition to this, we arrange outings and events throughout the year. Previous years have seen a trip to the Bombay Saphire Distillery, a Curry night with food and entertainment, and a number of theater trips. On top of this there are also opportunities to get involved with activities and events in support of our chosen charity.
Charity Of The Year For 2019
The charity for which we are fundraising this year is Woking & Sam Beare Hospices, as voted on our November meeting.
Woking & Sam Beare Hospices is a patient-led charity that delivers specialist palliative care to people who have advanced life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their carers and families.
Charity Of The Year – Recent Years
In 2018 we raised a staggering £5,200 for our 2018 charity Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex. This includes a fantastic 40 Sport Challenge – see below for more info on this.
We had a talk by this charity at our March meeting.
In the previous year, we raised £3,529 for our 2017 charity Princess Alice Hospice.
Lou’s Lou and Dorrie 40 Sport Challenge!
‘Sport hating’ Lou & Dorrie, President and Vice-President of Weybridge WI successfully completed a 40 Sports Challenge raising over £3,000 for Kent, Surrey, Sussex Air Ambulance (KSSAA) the 2018 Charity of the Year.
Click on the photo of the laughing ladies to be transferred to the detailed page for this!
Contact Weybridge Women’s Institute (WI)
Meeting Times
The group meets 8 – 10pm on the 3rd Thursday of most months. Please contact us for further information.
Phone Number
07990 800 733
*Please mention All About Weybridge when you contact Weybridge Women’s Institute
Address
Weybridge Centre for the Community
Churchfield Place
Churchfield Road
Weybridge
Surrey
KT13 8DB
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