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Save the Dates for 2025!YOUR WI's CALENDAR YEAREvents Update OctoberBe a winner with the 2025/2026 '500' Club !Join the club with up to 500 members for a chance to win a share of the pot every month, for just £5 per shareFederation Events:Let's Get it Out into the Open!A FREE event ! No More Violence Against Women 27th November 2025 2.30pm-4.30pm at ESH One of our members, a retired Police Officer and now Independent Sexual Violence Adviser, will be leading a discussion on the subject of rape and sexual offences. As this is a sensitive area, there will be support available to anyone needing it. Please look at the flyer by clicking on the above heading for further details. Book through the office by contacting Helen - details on the flyer Royal Opera House tripLondon trip, with a tour of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden visit, and a 2 night stay Sunday 15th - Tuesday 17th March 2026 £440 (payment by instalments available) For all the details click here Centenary SalverCentenary Salver 2026 (Including the Novice Class)Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th April 2026 at Honingham Village Hall The theme is 'A Period in Fashion (past, present or future)' Please click here for the entry form and further details Centenary Salver - A Competition for IndividualsSaturday 11th - Sunday 12th April 2026 at Honingham Village Hall We invite you to make 'A Handmade Box' using any suitable medium Please click here for the entry form and further details .............................................................................................................................................................................. Sales & Marketing:The 100 Norfolk Places Quiz
Launched at the Federation Annual Meeting. Pick up your copy for just £2.00 from Evelyn Suffield House, or get your WI to order copies for you. You could win £100 !!! Entries to be returned to the Office by 31st December 2025 Norfolk WI 2026 CalendarOrder your 2026 calendar to record those important dates £6.50 - stock is limited!
2026 WI National DiaryOrder your 2026 Diary to record those important dates - please order soon as only limited numbers will be ordered £7 NEW !! Federation vouchers - Ideal presents, which can be used for any Federation event, given as a raffle prize or to spend in the front officePens and Aprons - *New* Norfolk Federation Branded pens and apronsCommunications:Pre-loved Jewellery Sale - Saturday 18th October 2025at ESH 11.00am - 3.00pm Donate your pre-loved jewellery for someone else to love ! Please drop off any donated jewellery at the office Creative Writing Competition 2025
"Grandma's Handbag" - open to all members of the Norfolk Federation. Click here for further details of how to enterArts & Leisure:Tubing, Coffee & CakeTuesday 4th November 2025 at 10.00am-12pm £25 (Observers £5) at Norfolk Snowsports Club, NR14 8TW Experience the thrill of whizzing down the slope, no experience necessary! Photo Safari 2 Around Norwich**Friends and Family welcome - spaces still available** Thursday 6th November 2025 at 10am-12.30pm £8 Starting from ESH, join us for a photographic safari seeing Norwich from different viewpoint, returning to the house for refreshments and to show off your photos Cambridge Day TripThursday 20th November 2025 If you are interested in joining us for this trip, please book promptly to ensure it goes ahead Cambridge has something to offer everyone - museums. gardens, shops etc. £23 Coaches from North and South Digital Activities:Learning HubDenman College in Marcham, Oxfordshire, was a wonderful resource for members for the past 70 years and many were sad at its closure in 2020. The good news is that the Learning Hub took its place in January 2024. For more details of how to find the information, and logging on, please click here Staying Safe OnlineDealing with Phishing messages on Facebook You're invited to a Fraud and Scams Awareness Event led by Barclays Bank, on Monday 20th October at 10.30am at ESH. Click here for more detailsVolunteers are always welcome to join the Digital Training Team - if you think you might be able to help, please contact us using the details on the attached flyerCreative Activities:"Just Add Water"An improvers watercolour workshop - Hints and Tips Friday 24th October 2025 at Evelyn Suffield House £30 10am- 3.30pm Four Corners Craft Day - Thursday 13th November 2025At ESH 10am - 3.30pm £25 Make four different items of craft during the day Patchwork Taster DayMonday 23rd February 2026 10am-3pm at ESH £25 Come and learn the basics of patchwork with tutor, Betty Stacey Ladies that Lunch:A delicious 2 course lunch at Evelyn Suffield House, Norwich Ladies that Lunch 2025 - click here to see dates and menus £13.50 Ladies that Lunch 2026 - click here to see dates and menus £13.50 Public Affairs:Please take a look at our Environment section in Public Affairs, to read articles highlighting our concerns about environmental issues, written by the Climate Ambassador Bystanders can be lifesavers
Resolutions Information MeetingMonday 24th November 2025 at ESH 10.15am - 12.45pm Come along and discuss the 3 shortlisted resolutions, in preparation for your January meetings Resolutions results 2025 from Norfolk FederationAt the National Annual Meeting 'Bystanders Can be Lifesavers' was passed with a vote of 97.7%Important: Payee for ACWW cheques has changed Membership Advisers:New members MeetingThursday 30th October 10.30am-12.30pm or 2.00pm-4.30pm at Evelyn Suffield House Come and find out what the WI is all about! A fun and informal get together. This is a free event, but you must apply for places due to limited space. Membership Advisers Recruitment - Would You Like to Help the WI Grow? New Members Booklet (2025) - handy for everyone! OUTSIDE MAILINGS:
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How to find trusted health information on social media Courier Fraud Awareness Campaign Criminals are adapting: Beware! Hiring a Tradesperson? Do your research! Are you a target? Deter cold callers! HEALTHCarers Voice Norfolk and WaveneyIf 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 APPLICATION FORMS |
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