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FEDERATION ANNUAL MEETING

Thursday 13th March 2025, Theatre Royal, Norwich 10.45am-3.45pm

Headline Speaker - Arit Anderson

Delegate tickets: Free          Visitor tickets: £13

CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORM

FAM - Lunch box order form and Restaurant Menu - click here for menu, prices and ordering details

Further information for your FAM delegate and visitors here

Your Federation needs Volunteers

Norfolk Federation Structure

Speakers Policy

Board of Trustees 2024/2025

Back row left to right: Jane France,  Liz Barker, Heather Duffield, Sandra Barker

Front row left to right: Kim Reynolds, Heather Jeary (Chairman), Sue Sursham, Gill Banks

For more information about your trustees, click here to read about their Federation roles and interests

Being a Trustee

FROM US TO YOU

Save the Dates for 2025!

YOUR WI's CALENDAR YEAR

Events Update March

Federation Events:

Auditions Day **FULL** Wednesday 16th April 2025  Norfolk Cricket Club  10am for 10.30am start-4.00pm £22

Come and listen to 5 potential speakers and help decide if they should be added to the speakers list

Gliding Days at Tibenham Airfield - back by popular demand !!  Friday 16th May 2025 and Friday 29th August 2025. Prices start from £70 (payment in instalments available)

Summer Garden Party at Wiveton Hall, NR25 7TE - Tuesday 17th June 2025  2-6pm  £40  (Glass of wine £3 extra)

Come and join us for an afternoon tea and a tour of the gardens with Desmond, famed for the programme 'Normal for Norfolk' that featured the Hall

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Western Area invite you to join them at their Craft Afternoon, Tuesday 20th May 2025, at Watlington Village Hall 1.30pm-4.30pm  £15

Sales & Marketing:

The 100 Norfolk Places Quiz

Launching at the Federation Annual Meeting. Pick up your copy for just £2.00 from Sales & Marketing or Communications Committee Stands at the Theatre Royal or from Evelyn Suffield House. You could win £100 !!!

Entries to be returned to the Office by 31st December 2025

NEW !!  Federation vouchers - Ideal presents, which can be used for any Federation event, given as a raffle prize or to spend in the front office

Pens and Aprons - *New* Norfolk Federation Branded pens and aprons

Finance:

Federation Bursaries - further details and application form here - please apply by Monday 10th March 2025

Communications:

Creative Writing Competition 2024

"Behind the Curtain(s)" - The winning entries can be read in your March edition of 'Norfolk WI News'

Arts & Leisure:

Bridge Day - Wednesday 19th March 2025 10am for 10.30am start - 3.30pm ESH £22 - not suitable for beginners

Photo safari around Norwich

Saturday 14th June 2025 10am  £8

Starting from ESH, with refreshments available, take part in a walking safari round Norwich, taking photographs as you go

Digital Activities:

WI Web Editor Workshop

Learn how to make your WI website work for you - suitable for new web editors, or for those needing a refresher or wanting to learn more skills.  Thursday 15th May 2025 at Evelyn Suffield House, 10:00am - 1:00pm  £8

Dealing with Phishing messages on Facebook

Creative Activities:

Centenary Salver 2025

An Historic Norfolk Person (born pre-1900)  Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th April 2025 Honingham Village Hall

Centenary Salver  - A Competition for Individuals 2025

'A Toy'  Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th April 2025 Honingham Village Hall

Ladies that Lunch:

A delicious 2 course lunch for £12 at Evelyn Suffield House, Norwich

Ladies that Lunch 2025 - click here to see dates and menus

Public Affairs:

Cley Marshes, Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserve -  Tuesday 10th June 2025  10.30am-1pm

Join us for a guided walk to see  this fabulous coastal reserve and some wonderful wildlife.£6 NWT members  £8 non NWT members

Please take a look at our Environment section in Public Affairs, to read articles highlighting our concerns about environmental issues, written by our Climate Ambassador

PA Book Club

**UPDATE 12/3/25**

Sadly we have had to take the decision to cancel this meeting for the foreseeable future as there were not enough applications to make it viable

Calling all bookworms .........

The new book club will be meeting on 17th March 2025
from 12:30pm to 2pm at Evelyn Suffield House.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

We will be discussing The Coffin Club by Jacqueline Sutherland.
We will also choose our next read.
No charge for this initial meeting, but there will be a £4 charge for the following and subsequent meetings.
You will need to email admin@norfolkwi.org.uk to request a place so that we know how many are coming.
Donations required for coffee and tea.

Resolutions Information Meeting - Monday 28th April 2025 at ESH  10.30am-12.30pm  FREE EVENT

Resolutions 2024/25 - Timetable and Casting your Vote

Resolutions results 2025 from Norfolk Federation

After over 90,000 votes were cast, we now have the national result. The most popular resolution; the one to be put forward at the annual meeting and which took 36.2% of the vote is Bystanders Can be Lifesavers. Don't forget to sign up to come to our meeting on 28th April at 10:30 am to discuss.

International Women's Day 2025

**FULL** Join us for coffee, chat and craft for International Women's Day - Thursday 6th March 2025 at ESH  10.30-12.30  A FREE event but application for a ticket is necessary

LATEST! PALS Newsletter

Important: Payee for ACWW cheques has changed

Membership Advisers:

**FULL** Presidents' Workshop - Tuesday 25th March 2025  10.30am-12.30pm ESH  FREE EVENT

Quiz with tea, scone and cake - Friday 11th April 2025, Norfolk Cricket Club, 1.30pm-4pm £10 per person

Membership Advisers Recruitment - Would You Like to Help the WI Grow?

New Members Booklet (2025) - handy for everyone!

NFWI Code of Conduct

OUTSIDE MAILINGS:

LES MISERABLES at the Theatre Royal, Norwich - Wednesday 2nd July to Sunday 6th July 2025, presented by Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society, Further details here for group booking discount.

Paul Martin, as seen on 'Flog it' is appearing at Hunstanton Princess Theatre on  Sunday 11th May 2025 - more information and booking details here

Pension Credit helpline

Barking Mad - Dog Holiday care

How to find trusted health information on social media

Courier Fraud Awareness Campaign

NEW! Doorstep Crime Campaign

Criminals are adapting: Beware!

Hiring a Tradesperson? Do your research!

Are you a target? Deter cold callers!

Trading Standards information

Keep Safe from Scams

Norfolk Trusted Traders

HEALTH

Carers Voice  Norfolk and Waveney

If you are a carer for someone, or know someone who is, then this site offers lots of useful information and leaflets available for display and distribution.  They are promoting a free 'passport' which identifies you as a carer, helping you access places with the person you care for

Carers Identity passport leaflet

Carers Identity passport poster

Carers Identity passport social media post

Easy print carers identity passport leaflet

Large print carers identity passport leaflet

Target Ovarian Cancer: Symptom Card

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