Welcome to a modern voice for women...

The WI offers all kinds of opportunities to all kinds of women. We can help you to expand your horizons and make new friends, take up new interests, learn new crafts and develop new skills.

With us you will benefit from having your voice heard and making a real impact on local, national and international issues.We offer the opportunity to learn, develop and pass on new skills, to belong to something special, making friends, working as a team and having fun with events including:

30th May: AGM
London, Royal Albert Hall
8th June: Country Walk
Hale Village
19th June: Cheshire Show
Knutsford
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The Women's Institute is the largest voluntary organisation for women in the UK with 205,000 members in England, Wales and the Islands. Its concerns range from climate change to cooking, from crafts to community projects, from healthy eating to Fairtrade fortnights, from traditional values to new friendships.

Chairman's Monthly Message

I am pleased this month that we are introducing Lesley Thomas to you as our new Financial Assistant. Many of you met her at our Council Meeting in March, once again we have a team of three excellent staff who keep our Federation running smoothly.
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News from the CFWI

Colourful fun at the Bowls Day
Cheshire Federation recently enjoyed a Stained Glass Bowls craft day and a beautiful selection of decorative bowls were produced.

Do we need more midwives?
This years Resolution is that there are chronic shortages of midwives. The NFWI calls on the Government to increase investment in the training, employment and retention of midwives in England and Wales to ensure services are adequately resourced and are able to deliver a high standard of care (Horwich WI, Lancashire Federation)

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