Beneficiary group Charities That specialise in Women

The Institute meets monthly for a two hour session. A Speaker talks for 3/4 hour and Institute business is discussed and social time allows members to interact with one another. When possible members get involved with the advancement of education and health promotion and environmental protection and improvement.

Undertake activities to enable women interested in issues associated with rural life, to improve their education in citizenship, public questions, music, culture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare and to improve rural life.

Speakers of educational interest. Craft group to help underprivileged people in UK.

Meetings with speakers and outings. Smaller groups or classes for specific activities or interests.

The main purposes of the WI are to enable women who are interested in issues associated with rural life, including arts, crafts and sciences, to improve and develop conditions of rural life, to advance their education in citizenship, in public questions both national and international, in music, drama and other cultural subjects and in all branches of agriculture, handicrafts, home and economics.

Charitable activities associated with the Penn & Widow Smith Almshouses

Women's Institute, Leigh Village

For the relief of poor and needy who are either masons or widows of masons or orphans of masons or to or for any Masonic charity, or to any charity within the area of benefit that provides relief for the poor and needy

Bringing Education and skills to the members and to provide a regular support group to all members

Working to improve and develop conditions of rural life

TALKS , DEMONSTRATIONS , FUND RAISING EVENTS , LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS

General

Please note classification 305 no longer applies as we have permission to sell the building & site from the charity commission and it is not sold yet, so we still own the property and it is boarded up. 102 still applies as we meet in another hall.

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

To devlop young girls social skills, working in teams and enjoying new activities

grants to pupils moving to higher education. Purchase of prizes for prize day.

6 ladies are sent a cheque annually and there is no other contact or involvement.

The charity meets at least once a month and provides talks, demonstrations or workshops for its members

Monthly meetings with speakers and outings

Worcester Park Womens Club is no longer affiliated to NAWC.. The purpose of the club is to provide a meeting place for women of any age irrespective of marital status, race, colour or creed. The aim of the club is to educate, entertain and foster friendships between women. We want women in our area to have a place to go so that they never need to feel lonely, isolated or w

, whist, scrabble, rambles, croquet, skittles

SOCIAL & EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR WOMEN IN BEARSTED

Womens Institute.

A members` meeting each month except August. 8 speakers on information topics. Supported the Village Hall with a donation, ran the cake stall at the West Horsley Fete, provided help at Christmas for women with mental health problems living in a local sheltered accommodation. Organised walks for members, family & friends, a craft group, bridge club.

Makes small grants, throughout the year to individuals and organisations in the Painswick area.