Keevil WI

About Keevil WI

We are a friendly and lively bunch and welcome women of all ages and backgrounds. We have a range of activities which we hope will appeal to all including learning new skills, interests and making new friends. We have a range of speakers and there is a chance of a natter over a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits. We also lead the Keevil Wildflower Project, and occasionally we have outings. Except during pandemics, when we do a lot of zooming! 😉

Meetings are held at the village hall on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.20pm for 7.30pm, with the exception of August (unless otherwise advised).

Our current PROGRAMME – to come

NEWS

After a beautiful Autumn comes Advent and once again we will be opening up the list for the 8th year of Advent Windows. For people new to the village, we have 24 windows lit up in order like an Advent calendar to light up our beautiful village at Christmas. The list is now open so let Jan know if you would like to participate, it doesn’t have to be a window it can be a gate/ door/ fence and it doesn’t have to be elaborate just a few battery candles and some greenery and of course your number. Further details 07540 478344

The Advent Trail is WI-led initiative that started in 2019 and has become a magical part of Christmas in Keevil… see the Gallery of Advent windows and Christmas lights from most years here

On Friday November 27th November we will be holding our Mulled Wine and Mince Pie celebration for the start of Advent, 6.30pm at Pyatts Corner – with “special mulled wine”, a non alcoholic alternative, and children will be catered for. It’s a lovely way to start the Christmas season, to meet other people in the village and enjoy mince pies and some chocolate goodies. Remember to wrap up warm it’s usually freezing!

WI Forthcoming Meeting: craft evening 11th November 7.30pm in the village. For those members who can’t thread a needle (you know who you are) the sewing bit of the evening will be prepared for you. Come along and enjoy wine and nibbles and any ladies who aren’t members are welcome to join us whether you can sew or not. I hope this also dispels the myth that WI is craft and baking it certainly isn’t in Keevil. For more details call 07540478344

Autumn Tea Time!

Autumn is here and Keevil WI will be holding an Autumn Tea in the village hall on Saturday 31st October. All welcome, there will be a carved pumpkin and fancy dress competition for adults and children as well as delicious cakes and tea. Please come along from 2.30pm until 4.30pm …… adult unlimited tea and cake £5 …. Children’s cake and squash free. 🎃🎃🎃🎃

DID YOU KNOW ….. that bystanders can be lifesavers?

This WI Campaign calls on Members to work together with the community to increase public awareness and training in the delivery of CPR.

Women have a lower chance of surviving a cardiac arrest because statistics show that a third of the British public are scared to give CPR to a woman, 38% of Britons would feel uncomfortable placing defibrillator pads on the skin of a woman.

Women are less likely to be recognised by a bystander as experiencing a cardiac arrest and are less likely to call an ambulance for themselves in comparison to men. Studies have shown that women are 50% more likely than men to receive the wrong initial diagnosis for a heart attack, instead being initially diagnosed with conditions such as anxiety.

The majority of CPR dummies are flat chested, using dummies that reflect a woman’s body could improve CPR delivery and survival rates for women.

RECIPE OF THE SEASON

We have created a new page which will feature a recipe from the Keevil & District WI cookbook.

The wildflower project is a WI initiative and has it’s own page here…,

UKRAINIAN APPEAL

Thank you to everyone for supporting the coffee morning on 19th March. We raised in excess of £865 for the DEC Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal which is amazing for a small village like Keevil.

Thank you to all who made cakes, drank coffee, donated, bought raffle tickets and donated prizes.
Special thanks to Norman who organised the raffle and for his humour when drawing the winning tickets which took ages due to the large number of prizes.

Keevil WI Playing Field Bench

The stone bench donated by Keevil WI, and sited on the Playing Field, was completed in October 2017. The bench was commissioned by Keevil WI to commemorate its 75^th anniversary in December 2015.  Funds were raised by the members, who wanted to donate something of lasting value to the village.

Keevil WI is extremely grateful to Gerry Vaughan, who has given so much thought and time to its construction.

NFWI Campaigns

At a National Federation level, campaigns tackle issues that matter to members. From equal pay to climate change, mental health and violence against women, over the past 100 years members have embraced a diverse set of challenges. The WI has brought about real change – and they’re just getting started. Click here for our current campaigns.

Resolutions

The Women’s Institute is democratic and member-led, and the resolutions process is unique in putting members at the heart of decisions about campaign activity. Every campaign stems directly from a resolution put forward by members and adopted at the Annual Meeting. WI members have a unique opportunity to turn a concern into a national campaign every year, backed by the whole of the WI.

A resolution is a call for change on a current issue in society. Once a resolution has been adopted at the Annual Meeting, the Public Affairs Department turns it into a campaign. Through national and local campaigning, members play a key role in achieving change on important issues.

For more information log on to My WI, and go to Public Affairs and Campaigns