Who are Melksham WI?
Melksham WI is part of the largest voluntary women's organisation in the UK
We hope to provide an open, friendly and supportive environment that inspires women to learn new skills, discover new interests, share experiences and make new friends. We meet at 7.30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in the Riverside Club, Bath Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6LD.
We would love you to come along and find out a little bit more about us, so feel free to come along to a meeting and introduce yourself.
We welcome women of all ages and backgrounds from the Melksham area who are looking for a safe and inspiring environment in which to find friendship and support. At the meetings members enjoy meeting with old friends and making new ones. Most months we have a speaker; there is a sales table, a raffle and refreshments.
We hope to provide an open, friendly and supportive environment that inspires women to learn new skills, discover new interests, share experiences and make new friends. We meet at 7.30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in the Riverside Club, Bath Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6LD.
We would love you to come along and find out a little bit more about us, so feel free to come along to a meeting and introduce yourself.
We welcome women of all ages and backgrounds from the Melksham area who are looking for a safe and inspiring environment in which to find friendship and support. At the meetings members enjoy meeting with old friends and making new ones. Most months we have a speaker; there is a sales table, a raffle and refreshments.
This website is no longer updated on a regular basis - it just provides a general overview of our group. Current information can be found on our facebook page - https://en-gb.facebook.com/Melkshamwi/
NB: visitors are always welcome (first two meetings are free to attend, then £3.50 for subsequent visits until you join us)
please see 'Programme and Meeting' details page for future meetings or 'Events and more' for other activities
NB: visitors are always welcome (first two meetings are free to attend, then £3.50 for subsequent visits until you join us)
please see 'Programme and Meeting' details page for future meetings or 'Events and more' for other activities
Member Benefits
- WI Life: The national magazine is sent by post to every member 8 times per year.
- Newsletters: Each month members receive a newsletter from Wiltshire Federation, with details of forthcoming federation events across the county, with the themes of Travel & Events, Arts & Leisure, Leagues, Science, Campaigns & Communications, Denman College, Workshops and Membership.
- Denman College: This is the WI's own residential college near Oxford, where there are many interesting weekday and weekend courses. Any member can apply to attend courses and the programme is published in WI Life magazine. Denman College can be contacted on 01865 391991, e-mail [email protected], website www.theWI.org.uk
Membership Fees
Annual subscriptions are due in January, pro-rata rates are available for new members joining during the year. The £43 subscription for 2020 covers entrance to the meetings, monthly newsletters and WI Life. Visitors are very welcome; the first two visits are free and then £3.50 per meeting until you decide whether to join us as full members, which we hope you will. For those joining after February there are pro rata rates available.
Wiltshire Federation of WIs (WFWI)
WFWI looks after and runs events for all the WIs in Wiltshire. The WFWI annual meeting is held in October. The contact details for WFWI are:
WI House
17 Couch Lane
Devizes
SN10 1EB
01380 739340
[email protected]
WI House
17 Couch Lane
Devizes
SN10 1EB
01380 739340
[email protected]
National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI)
All WIs are affiliated to the NFWI and there are over 7000 WIs in England and Wales. NFWI arrange the Annual General Meeting, held during the summer. Resolutions on social and topical concerns submitted by individual WIs are selected and discussed at all levels and voted on at the AGM. Resolutions carried empower the WI to influence local and national policymaking. NFWI headquarters are at 104, New King's Road, Fulham, London SW6 4LY. More details can be found at www.theWI.org.uk