Verity LongleyAug 19, 20192 minMonthly meeting: Body KindnessOur July meeting was our last at Chetham's School of Music so was the end of an era! We've been busy sorting out plans for our move to...
Verity LongleyJun 12, 20192 minMonthly meeting: May AGMEvery May we hold an AGM, which is an important process in the WI calendar. Every WI is overseen by the National Federation of WI (NFWI)...
Charlotte HeyhoeJun 6, 20191 minLady Skillers: Yo! Sushi SchoolSushi School is a sushi making class for adults - it’s interactive, fun and you don’t need to know anything about sushi to join in! We...
Manchester WIMay 17, 20191 minBursary Winner 2018: Modern CalligraphyI’ve always preferred writing things by hand, which doesn’t quite marry up with my job as a digital copywriter, but I love whenever...
Kate RobinsonMay 17, 20191 minBursary Winner 2018: Modern CalligraphyI’ve always preferred writing things by hand, which doesn’t quite marry up with my job as a digital copywriter, but I love whenever...
Manchester WIMay 14, 20193 minBursary Winner 2018: Chicken Keeping"I really fancy keeping chickens" is not something you hear very often but its a statement which my boyfriend came out with last year. I...
Charlotte HeyhoeMay 14, 20193 minBursary Winner 2018: Chicken Keeping"I really fancy keeping chickens" is not something you hear very often but its a statement which my boyfriend came out with last year. I...
Manchester WIMay 10, 20192 minBursary Winner 2018: A New LanguageLearning vocabulary and rhyming off declensions are linguistic gymnastics which many would perhaps gladly leave in secondary school....
Kirstie McCrumMay 10, 20192 minBursary Winner 2018: A New LanguageLearning vocabulary and rhyming off declensions are linguistic gymnastics which many would perhaps gladly leave in secondary school....
Kirstie McCrumMay 9, 20193 minLadyskillers: Bouldering with Rock Over ClimbingI’ve long since marvelled at the dizzy heights scaled by my fellow WI members in life and work, but it wasn’t until a special bouldering...
Verity LongleyApr 10, 20192 minMonthly meeting: Low waste livingOur March meeting was all about low waste living and how to reduce our use of plastic. We had an inspiring talk by Shelley Brown, who...
Melissa SurgeyMar 13, 20192 minMonthly Meeting: Women in the NHSFor our February meeting we celebrated International Women’s Day by inviting a panel of women currently working the NHS to share their...
Verity LongleyFeb 19, 20191 minMonthly meeting: New Year Quiz!We kicked off the new year in style with masses of food at our first meeting of 2019 and a splendid quiz! Our January meetings are chance...
Sophie GordonOct 11, 20182 minLady Skillers: Candle making workshop with The Wilton Street Craft Co.With World Mental Health Day this month (10th October) and the nights drawing in for autumn, it was the perfect time for Manchester WI’s...
Kaylee JenkinsonAug 31, 20182 minMonthly Meeting: School trip to Manchester Art GalleryWith our usual meetings taking place in a school (the beautiful Chetham’s), August means it’s school trip time for Manchester WI. This...
Charlotte StoneleyJul 25, 20181 minMonthly Meeting: Female FoundersWith 2018 marking 100 years of women’s suffrage, and gender pay gap statistics sparking a whole new drive for equality in the working...
Charlotte HeyhoeJun 5, 20181 minLady Skillers: Wine TastingLast night the Lady Skillers went to the Jurys Inn where the Manchester Wine School had put on a wine taster for us. We each had 6...
Charlotte HeyhoeMay 23, 20182 minLady Skillers: Silver Jewellery MakingThis month we had a go at creating our own silver jewellery with the help of the Manchester School of Jewellery. Charlotte and Gemma, our...
Charlotte HeyhoeApr 25, 20181 minLady Skillers: Flower ArrangingAfter seeing the results of our annual Christmas wreath classes, and having seen her booth at our November members Bazaar, one of our...
Asma YounusApr 25, 20182 minMonthly meeting: A super sweet meeting with Divine chocolateThis was a meeting not to be missed! Chocolate tasting? yes please! Gloria Lilley, a co-winner of Divine chocolate’s ‘Three Choclateers’...