Women's Institute

arkonite_babe

My Mum joined the WI a while back, I shall ask her if they know anything about the packaging campaign. I think I'm a bit young to join, I'm only 31

Debt_Free_Chick

arkonite_babe wrote:

My Mum joined the WI a while back, I shall ask her if they know anything about the packaging campaign. I think I'm a bit young to join, I'm only 31

Join - it's nothing to do with age and most groups need stirring up a little by young uns

Problem is that most of the events are organised during the day when we're at work .... grrr :mad: There's a suggestion - if your local group meets during working hours, tell em that this precludes younger members from joining due to having to work to pay the mortgage!

arkonite_babe

I'll have a word with my Mum. Could be interesting though if I join,me and her at the meetings

MinnieSpender

Seakay wrote:

Heard about this on several Radio 4 news programmes, so they obvously got some publicity and a few opportunities to explain their case- anyone know if it made the TV news?

They were on the lunchtime news. Didn't see them on the evening news.

SaverSarah_2

I know, good on 'em eh?

Gloucestershire WI made it on to the front page of our local paper for challenging Somerfield about the packaging issue – what a coup!

And there was I thinking that concern for our planet was something restricted to us young(ish) 'uns...

I'm so glad they've proved me wrong!

xx

THIRZAH

There are seven WIs in this area but only one meets during the day, the rest are all evening groups.I started going to a daytime group as found it easier to fit in with my family.

The WI did a survey fairly recently and found that only about 4% of members were under 50. I'm the "baby" in our WI but really enjoy the meetings and trips out.

Testee

Thanks to the advice in this thread I was spurred on to find out about local WI groups and I went to my first meeting this week. Yes the average age is quite advanced but everyone was really friendly and welcoming and I had a great time. If you can go with an open mind then it's well woth going - I shall definitely be joining. It was a cheap night out, I had lots of fun, made new friends and a very valuable network for rural areas in particular.

BTW no Jerusalem...........

Yategirl

Anyone go to the WI group in Chipping Sodbury?? I am trying to pluck up the courage to go.. but I feel too young at 31!!!

katieowl_2

THIRZAH wrote:

There are seven WIs in this area but only one meets during the day, the rest are all evening groups.I started going to a daytime group as found it easier to fit in with my family.

The WI did a survey fairly recently and found that only about 4% of members were under 50. I'm the "baby" in our WI but really enjoy the meetings and trips out.

Spotted you on another forum LOL! I'd love to join but my nearest group appears to be in Orpington (miles away) Perhaps they think us Londoners are not WI material LOL!

Regards

Kate

Ken68

You want to get a few blokes in,the girls will follow.