Event Reports
The WI Christmas Event 2022 – ‘Christmas Is Coming’
One of the most popular Federation events on the WI calendar is the Home and Garden Sub-Committee’s famous annual Christmas Event! On Saturday 3rd December, ladies from Institutes across the province gathered in the Armagh ...
Donation to Salvation Army & St. Vincent de Paul – Thank You WI Members!
The Women’s Institute supported *The Family Appeal* in the run-up to Christmas 2022. This initiative is led annually by The Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul and has been helping people in need in Northern Ireland to...
Festival of the Spoken Word 2022
On Saturday 29th October 2022, the Arts Sub-Committee hosted another great Speech Festival – after a hiatus of three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This time around, the venue was Templepatrick Presbyterian Church Hall...
ACWW European Area Conference – Glasgow, Scotland 2022
I attended ACWW European Area Conference in the Golden Jubilee Hotel, Glasgow from 19th-23rd September 2022. I am pleased as co-opted Chairman of the ACWW Project...
Photographic Competition 2022 – ‘Summer Days’
The title of the Magazine and Leisure Sub-Committee’s annual Photographic Competition this year was ‘Summer Days’ and entrants were tasked with capturing a striking, original image in keeping with the theme. There were lo...
WI Golfer of The Year – Back on Course for 2022!
Newtownstewart Golf Club – Monday 20th June 2022 Members of the Magazine and Leisure Sub-Committee were delighted to be back on course to host the Federation’s annual Golf tournament, after a hiatus since June 2019 due ...
Music Festival 2022
Templepatrick Presbyterian Church Hall was alive with the sound of music on Saturday 21st May… After a hiatus since 2019, due to the pandemic, our WI singers were delighted to be back for the Federation’s Music Fest...
WI Competitions @ #BalmoralShow2022 – Winners & Other Placings Revealed!
We can now reveal the results of the WI’s Homeskills & Handcrafts Competitions at this year’s Balmoral Show. All the Competitions were open to both WI members and non-members, with classes in Floral Art, Cooke...
WI Back at Balmoral! #BalmoralShow2022
After a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Women’s Institute members and friends were absolutely delighted to return to Balmoral Show this year – along with their legendary teas, of course! 2022 is a special year ...
WI Members Support ACWW’s ‘Women Walk the World’ Campaign 2022!
It’s that time again! Women have been walking worldwide in aid of ACWW, with sponsored walks and events taking place on (or close to) 29th April 2022! The Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) held its official i...