the surrey federation of women's institutes
London
We hold many different events, where members and potential members can get to
know each other, and become involved in all sorts of interesting activities. As
a charity that focuses on education and opportunities for women, we are a group
of over 8,000 women in Surrey that work together for our common goals. Each WI
in Surrey is a member of the Federation and they meet at least monthly to engage
in a wide range of interesting activities, including clubs, groups and events.
At monthly meetings members enjoy practical workshops and lectures. However, it
is important that we also have the opportunity to engage outside of our
individual WIs. So as a Federation, we aim to put on events in different parts
of the county so that all members have the opportunity to attend. We have a
presence at agricultural shows, hold workshops and have two countywide meetings
each year in Dorking. Our wide variety of events ranges from literary lunches, a
day out in London either for Christmas shopping or for a walking tour with a
blue badge guide, fiendish quizzes, cream teas, fashion shows, down to learning
new crafts such as portrait painting or willow weaving. Everything is possible
and the members are encouraged to send in their ideas for the committees to
consider for future events.
