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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...-
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, ... -
Phyllis Gailey Literary Competition 2020 – 3rd Place
The following piece, written by Jennifer Gardiner of Kilrea WI, was awarded 3rd place in this year’s Phyllis Gailey Literary Competition. Enjoy… As I Walked Out One Morning … As I walked out one morning I decided that it ... -
Mary Boyd Competition 2020
The International Sub-Committee once again ran its annual Mary Boyd Competition and this year entrants were tasked with creating a child’s pencil case in any medium. As you can see, there were lots of colourful entries ...
