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Sheena Landgraf, our Federation Treasurer, will be running treasurer workshops in February and March, aimed at helping with preparing your annual accounts.
If your WI has not agreed to cover the costs for this workshop, please state so in the additional information box at the time of booking.
This event is open to everyone and is available via Zoom.
The cost of a place is free and can be booked via Evenbtrite
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‘I am never, ever, joining the Committee
HAVE you said this? Have you thought this? Were you on the committee and say “Never again”!
The Advisers are really interested to understand members’ thoughts and feelings about being on WI committees. We are in touch with those who do serve on committees but now we really want to hear from those that are completely uninterested in helping to shape and run their WI.
Please help us to understand what the barriers are generally or in your particular WI.
What discourages you from volunteering? What could we change to make you want to volunteer? Why don’t you want to make decisions in your own WI? We will not pass information back to specific WIs, though your answers to the questions and your thoughts may shape our future committee training and workshops.
Please don’t underestimate how important your voice is if you are not on the committee of your WI.
Please email: aleach@surreyfedwi.org.uk or write to me via the Federation office if you wish to remain anonymous.
In time I would like a Zoom chat with some of you to understand fully all points of view and opinions. It is after all ‘our WI and Federation’ and without understanding the members we can’t move forward.
Angie Leach
Advisor and Membership Chairman
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Resolutions: Your chance to make a difference
THANK you for making your selection from the resolution proposals published in WI Life. When the numbers across the country have been collated, NFWI will let us know the ones that have had enough support to be considered more fully at the AGM in Liverpool in June.
Resolutions always start with you, or members just like you, who have a passionate desire to make real changes to our world.
Just consider our Plastic Soup campaign and how that has really influenced governmental policy and also washing machine manufacture. The manufacturers were adamant that filters could not be built into their machines but pressure from all sides has now forced redesign (see article, Page 16).
If you are thinking you would like to change the world, talk to either Frances Harryman or myself as we are your resolution advisors for SFWI. Please, please do this when you are at the thinking stage and before you start to write anything. We can be contacted at Resolution1@surreyfedwi.org.uk
The earlier you start the better so do it now, in February — don’t wait until June.
Hilary Brooks
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If you have every been interested in spinning yarn, come long and try for yourself.
Come along and spend an afternoon playing bridge with like minded people.
Why not join us at our 104th Annual Council Meeting which with some great speakers.
Come and pit your wits against friends, family or other WIs in our yearly quiz.
Please join us for a virtual meeting to enjoy time with other members and your WI Advisers.
