Beneficiary group Charities That specialise in Women

Visiting places of interest,listening to speakers.

Grants made to poor clergymen, their widows and children living in the ancient deanery of Braughing or the archdeaconry of St Albans as defined in 1747.

Grants are available to members to study on Denman College virtual courses or attend other educational activities in East Sussex in the form of bursaries.

We take part in friendly discussions, often of national concern, make new friends, discover new and improve old interests. Campaign on national issues, support local hospices and local charities

Basingstoke WI activities are as follows: Monthly meetings with a speaker or activity and time to socialize. Organised work shops and outings and regular members' groups, trips, walks and demonstrations in connection with craft, education, training, sport and culture and attendance at County and National WI events. Welfare for WI members.

Provides a small grant at Christmas time to ladies of the village of Freckenham that are over 60 years old and who are widowed or whose husband has retired.

This organisation provides a platform for local women to improve their education, craft skills and social contact. It also enables involvement on important issues both locally and nationally.

To or for the relief of such poor and distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects.

We are a WI we hold monthly meetings for our members which we normally have a speaker. And we have fund raising events to raise money to help local people and have raised money for Mcmillan coffee morning and MS Society.

Branch of the Womens Institute for the promotion and education of its members. We have speakers and demostrations on a wide variety of topics and fundraise to support the activites.

Coffee morning for local Charities eg(Safe and Sound- Homeless young adults).Stall at Grange Hall Extravaganza -part of takings to Grange Hall Community Association. Craft club filling shoeboxes for Link To Hope(underprivileged families and elderly people in eastern european countries)

Talks and Competions. Entry into local Agricultural Show. Craft Classes, Scrabble and Skittles participation. Gives help with the local hospital fete.

For the relief of poor and distressed Masons or their poor and distressed Widows and Children or to or for the benefit of such other Masonic or other Charities or other Charitable Institutions Societies or objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting direct.

Monthly meetings with educational and/or personal development activities for members and visitors; additional open meetings for the wider local community with speakers on educational topics; additional meetings for more specific learning activities; monthly committee meetings.

The aims are to educate and inform and to enable members to participate with confidence and enjoyment in the community, being aware of current events and topics. Speakers on a wide range of subjects - educational and recreational. Members participate in sporting activities within the movement - darts, golf, croquet & bowls. Visits to theatre, and place of historic & general interest.

To provide charity to those over age 65(male) 60 (female) and to any other persons who the Trustees consider would benefit and who live within the Parish of Ivinghoe.

Provides monthly meetings for members. Classes as required. Access to national and county W.I. events. Book Club. Craft Sessions. Garden outings and Annual Garden Holiday.Parish Council meetings,local and national elections.

Our charity is for the companionship, education & social gathering of women in this community. We are also quite willing to undertake other tasks for the benefit of our community. We monitor the health and wellbeing of our members particularly the elderly ones and provide contact and emotional support.

Community hall used for: parish council meetings, polling station, Women's Institute, Young Farmer's Club meetings & activities including drinks, community forums, public lectures, concerts, charity fund raising.

Monthly meetings for ladies of all ages with speakers about diversified subjects (eg ecology, nature, antiques, climate change etc). Fund raising for less fortunate women of the world. Outings to stately homes and gardens. Walking, scrabble, poetry, craft groups within our WI.

We hold monthly indoor meetings with speakers who educate and entertain us on a wide range of subjects, and we go on outdoor meetings to local places of interest. We raise money for members to go on courses at Denman College. We join in local events and raise money for local causes eg our local childrens hospice.

We play a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities.

The main purposes of the W.I Organisation are to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, arts and crafts, improve conditions, advance education in citizenship in public questions - national and international, in music, drama and other cultural subjects and in agriculture, handicrafts, home economics, health & social welfare, and to put in practice those ideals.

WE HELP CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL IN A CHILD FRIENDLY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT.

The WI is the largest voluntary women's organisation in the UK. It exists to educate women to enable them to provide an effective role in the community, to expand their horizons and to develop and pass on important skills.