The Gloucester Road WI is a diverse group of women with some amazing skills and experience.
We formed in 2011, and currently have 80 members who meet monthly and engage in an activity or listen to a speaker. We also fundraise for local charities and participate in the national WI campaigns and initiatives.
Membership for 2019 is still open as we still have a few places available for new members.
If you’d like to join our vibrant and active WI please and have any questions please get in touch.
21 May: Unseen UK - This month we have a talk from Unseen UK, who are a charity working towards a world without slavery, through working in partnership with communities, business, governments and other organisations to help stamp out slavery for good. They also provide... Continue Reading →
Review April: Embroidery with Jemima Lumley - We welcomed back former member and local jewellery designer, Jemima Lumley, who’ll showed us how to create a beautiful embroidered appliqué piece that could be framed.New memberships & renewals plus a talk from Rachel Lundy
Swishing and regifting
Music therapy talk
Craft workshop with Jemima Lumley
A talk from Unseen UK
Cheese tasting (with wine) and a quiz
Car maintenance (off-site at PC motors)
Macrami craft session
Bhangra drumming workshop
AGM & female butcher/knife skills
A talk from a renowned historian
Xmas party
Additional charges may apply for extra events or activities.
Programme may be subject to change at short notice for absolutely any reason.
We meet at 8pm on the third Tuesday of every month in the:
Bristol St Andrew’s Bowling Club,
Derby Road,
St Andrews,
Bristol
BS7 9AQ
This month we have a talk from Unseen UK, who are a charity working towards a world without slavery, through working in partnership with communities, business, governments and other organisations to help stamp out slavery for good. They also provide victims of trafficking, with the safety, hope and choice they deserve.
We are looking forward to hearing all about the work they do to eradicate slavery in UK.
Time for some craft and with former member and local jewellery designer, Jemima Lumley, who’ll be showing us how to create a beautiful embroidered appliqué piece that can be framed. We’ll have all the materials you’ll need but if you can bring along a basic sewing kit (with a needle suitable for embroidery) that will be helpful.
Come along to find out how music and music therapy can support mental health and wellbeing, we’ll have a talk and an interactive session – no musical ability required!
Have an unwanted present? Been doing a bit of decluttering and now have items that no longer spark joy in your life (fans of Marie Kondo will know what we mean by that!)? Bring them along to add to February’s swishing* and re-gifting auction!
We’ll start with the re-gifting where we’ll auction off your unwanted gifts with all proceeds going to our nominated charity. Then we’ll have the swishing towards the end of the night.
*Wondering what swishing is? Bring along some clothes or accessories you no longer want and swap them for something someone else has bought along!
Thanks to everyone who came along to the Xmas bring a dish party. Such wonderful food from our talented members, and a great night had by all – especially handbag bingo!
Thanks to our wonderful president, Alison Bingham for another great year.
