SOUTH YORKSHIRE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
The WI Hub, Unit 6, M & M Business Park, Doncaster Road, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster DN3 1HR Email: southyorksfed@gmail.com Tel: 01302 579027
NEWS
MONTHLY CRAFT WORKSHOPS ARE BACK!
Beginning on Wednesday 8 October and then every 2nd Wednesday of the month.
At The WI Hub from 10 am - 2 pm
Cost: £5 to include tea/coffee and all materials.
Bring your own lunch.
Non members welcome at a cost of £7
To book a place please contact The WI Hub on 01302 579027 or email southyorksfed@gmail.com
WI LOTTERY
We've just launched our lottery page on The WI Lottery!
Each ticket you purchase makes a huge impact.
Join today to have a chance of winning a share of great prizes!
https://www.thewilottery.co.uk/support/south-yorkshire-federation-of-wis
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NFWI ACT NOW, CHANGE FOREVER PODCAST
Please have a listen to our Climate Ambassador, Gillian McCallum, when she was approached by NFWI at the recent Climate Coalition Mass Lobby in July.
The Learning Hub
Offers members the opportunity to learn new skills, expand current understanding, and engage in a variety of topics that are relevant to everyday life, either in the comfort of their own homes or with their WI.
Go to the website for more information and how to register your interest.:-
https://learninghub.thewi.org.uk
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NFWI TRANSGENDER ANNOUNCEMENT
‘It is with the utmost regret and sadness that we must announce that from April 2026 we can no longer offer formal membership to transgender women. As an organisation that has proudly welcomed transgender women into our membership for more than 40 years, this is not something we would do unless we felt that we had no other choice.
To be able to continue operating as the Women’s Institute - a legally recognised women’s organisation and charity - we must act in accordance with the Supreme Court’s judgment and restrict formal membership to biological women only. This change is however only to our membership policy and does not change our firm belief that transgender women are women.
We know that many of our members will find this decision extremely painful. We have been actively seeking alternative ways - outside of formal membership - of continuing to extend fellowship, sisterhood, and support to transgender women, who have been such an important part of our WI family.
We will be launching in April 2026 a national network of local WI Sisterhood groups, which will offer monthly opportunities open to all, including transgender women, allowing them to come together to socialise, learn from each other, and share their experiences of living as women.’
Our activity outside of formal membership has always and will continue to play a vital role in creating welcoming spaces where all women can come together to learn, share ideas, and work together to improve lives in our communities. We remain absolutely committed to delivering on that mission.
The link to our full statement is https://www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases
We are here to support all our members with this news which we know will be extremely painful. If you would like support, have questions or concerns please contact us at inclusion@nfwi.org.uk or by phone to 020 7371 9300
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YOU CAN NOW BOOK YOUR OWN TICKETS FOR FEDERATION EVENTS
We have introduced the option of members being able to purchase tickets for our events online using TICKETLAB.
This in no way replaces our current system of completing an application form and either paying by cheque or BACS, it is just another option and a choice for those members who may prefer to book this way.
As with all online ticket platforms there is an unavoidable booking fee which is 20p + 6% of the ticket price. (i.e. if the ticket is £1 you will pay £1.26 at the checkout.)
Should an event have to be cancelled you will receive a refund but the booking fee is NOT refundable.
Head over to our 'Events' page and follow the link to book.
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