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Arts Sub-Committee
Arts Sub-Committee handle an array of creative competitions and one-day schools. Subjects include: music, drama, public speaking, painting, calligraphy, 3-D decoupage, parchment craft etc. A variety concert is also organised every third year.
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Balmoral Sub-Committee
The WI’s input at the annual Balmoral Show is organised and handled by this Committee. They provide a social centre for members, their families and friends to meet at the WI Rooms within the Balmoral Park Showgrounds, Lisburn.
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Homecraft Sub-Committee | Home & Garden Sub-Committee
Members of the Homecraft Sub-Committee actively promote craft through one day schools and craft fairs/ craft weekends. Their aim is to encourage interest in traditional and modern handcraft. The Home & Garden Sub-Committee tutor those who wish to learn/improv...
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International Sub-Committee
Responsible for keeping members up-to-date with the work of our ‘umbrella’ organisation – Associated County Women of the World. Members contribute to various projects which have been carefully vetted and selected by the ACWW Projects Committee. The main e...
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Magazine & Leisure Sub-Committee
The Magazine & Leisure Sub-Committee handle the production of the Ulster Countrywoman, the WI’s in-house magazine. The Committee also organises several competitions: scrapbook – which encourages each Institute to produce a colourful and detailed scrapbook...-
WI Members Support ACWW’s ‘Women Walk the World’ Campaign
Women Walking Worldwide In Aid Of ACWW! The ACWW sponsored walks usually take place worldwide in April each year, however, this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, walks were postponed until dates around 15th October 2020 onward... -
The Mask Bandits – 12 Weeks of Madness!
4 Sewers – 12 weeks – £10,000.00 Women Working Together! You know when you think of a good idea, but you know it will be a load of work, and you consider, ‘should I or should I not? – warning – do not... -
Phyllis Gailey Literary Competition 2020 – 1st Place
This year’s Phyllis Gailey Literary Competition was entitled ‘As I Walked Out One Morning…’ and entrants were tasked with composing an original story, between 800 and 1000 words, relating to the theme. The title was d... -
Phyllis Gailey Literary Competition 2020 – 2nd Place
The following piece, written by Alma Sulters of Ahoghill WI, was awarded 2nd place in this year’s Phyllis Gailey Literary Competition. Enjoy… As I Walked Out One Morning … As the car came to a standstill outside my room, ...
