Resolutions

Northamptonshire Federation supports NFWI resolutions, even those which were passed years ago.

"Keep Britain Tidy" Resolution from 1954 is still going! Well done litter pickers on Saturday 22 April. Thank you to Pauline Fairly and Linda Law who represented Barton Seagrave WI .It was good to meet our MP Philip Hollobone.

Northampton Martinis WI is working to raise awareness of ovarian cancer during March. As well as posting every day on their public Facebook page, they have made these small gifts of eggs to give to their friends.

Brigstock WI decorated its WI hall with green hears to ShowThe Love
Outside Brigstock hall

East Hunsbury WI produced a display to ShowTheLove with a Teddy bear's picnic with the theme of "The good, the bad and the ugly".

It shows the "good picnic with homemade sandwiches and drinks. Then the bad" with all bought items and lots of rubbish left behind, with a poster detailing how long these items take to decompose. Display was at Hunsbury Library for all to see.
The Bad Teddy Bear's picnic

Warkton Village WI has, for several years, sponsored a local beehive as part of their climate awareness and has raised money selling bee bags and holding a raffle.

SOS for Honeybees 2009
In 2020 one member made honeybees welcome in her garden by building a Bug Hotel, providing water not only for the birds but also making it accessible for bees and other insects and she even discovered a colony of bees used the old white bird box for a home, highlighting the importance of areas that are left untouched.

Water for wildlife, birds bees and insects

Nesting box taken over by bees

Keep Britain Tidy 1954
WIs engage in the annual litter pick which has been rebranded many times.

Newnham WI

Celebrating British Flower Week We were at WI House with Kate from Flowers from the Farm, Harpole, demonstrating flower arranging using home grown British flowers

23.06.30 Kate demonstrating

Me, Myself and WI

ME, MYSELF AND WI
9th – 15th May 2022

Supporting your own mental and physical health is incredibly important. As life goes back to ‘normal’ it’s easy to feel over whelmed. Everyone reacts differently and changes in the way that we think, feel and behave vary between people and over time. Now, more than ever, it’s important that you take care of your mind as well as your body and to reach out for support if you need it.

The WI has an outstanding reputation for supporting members’ during times of change and uncertainty, today’s situation is of no exception. The NFWI is exceptionally proud to learn of the positive, motivational and inspirational ways in which members are supporting one-another, both within their WIs and with fellow members across the country. With the ever changing economy and uncertainty of the current financial climate taking a break to focus on how we feel and what we can do to get ourselves into a healthy place is vital.

The NFWI has organised the ‘Me, Myself and WI’ programme with the aim of helping members easily recognise ways in which they can help their mental and physical health. Using the butterfly logos (above), across the NFWI, we will help identify activities which members could undertake; from cooking and craft, to exercise and quiet time for mindfulness , we will be highlighting a variety of activities across the coming weeks which members could incorporate into daily life. When the butterfly logo is shown, member’s will be able to identify the activity as being a benefit to their mental and/or physical wellbeing.

The Butterfly Effect…Every single thing you do matters.
You have been created as one of a kind.
You have been created in order to make a difference.
You have within you the power to Change the World.

Andy Andrews