Avon Federation of Women's Institutes

13/10/2026

Tuesday 13 October 2026 is the final day of the WI’s match funding campaign with Big Give: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000GLdgHYAT

This funding will help us to:

• Train WI members to become No More Violence Ambassadors.
• Develop new educational resources and campaign materials.
• Increase understanding of domestic abuse, including coercive control and other non-physical forms of abuse.
• Equip members with the confidence to speak about violence against women in their communities.
• Support members to organise awareness events, talks and local activities.
• Encourage community action during the UN's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.

Let's stand together to help end violence against women.

Our No More Violence campaign, launched in 2019, seeks to end the scourge of male violence against women, by empowering …

07/10/2026

DON'T FORGET TO APPLY FOR THIS POPULAR WORKSHOP

WIRE WORK WORKSHOP

Thursday 3 December 2026
10.00am to 1.00pm
The Conygre Hall, North Road, Timsbury, Nr Bath, BA2 0JQ

We are absolutely thrilled to announce the return of another Christmas crafting event! Following last year's fantastic success - and your overwhelming requests - we are delighted to welcome back the incredibly talented Holly Berkley. Holly is a master wire worker and teacher with 38 years of experience.

This year, Holly will guide us in creating a beautiful small tree sculpture made of wire and elegantly set on a large pebble. It makes a perfect personalised festive gift, or a lovely keepsake for your own home. We have extended this workshop to nearly three hours and so you will have plenty of time to finish your piece, relax, and admire everyone's creations.

Suitable for all abilities, all tools and materials are supplied.
Tea and coffee will be provided.

Members Only: £37.00
Closing Date: Wednesday 28 October 2026

06/10/2026

OUTING TO RHS ROSEMOOR GARDENS AND MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS CRAFT & FOOD FAIR

Saturday 28 November 2026

A day out at RHS Rosemoor, walking around the gardens, lunching in one of the food outlets, or shopping in the Garden Centre and the Craft and Food Fair. So, some Christmas shopping, buying gifts and delicacies from the best local artists and producers in the Southwest.
Get into the Christmas spirit and find loads of gift inspiration and tasty temptations to share with family during the holildays at this special festive event. Whether you are looking for a hand carved present for a discerning loved one, a special scarf to help keep the winter cold out or some delicious delicacies to treat everyone with, you'll find what you are looking for in the Garden Room. You can browse and buy the creations of carefully selected artisan traders and producers from around the West country to find seasonal delights for all.

Entry for RHS members is free, so please indicate this on the booking form.

This promises to be a great day out and just the thing to get us into the Christmas spirit.

Members and Non-Members: £28.00 (Coach Only)
Members and Non-Members: £42.00 (Coach & Entry)
Closing Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026

Coach pick-ups: 8.00am at Keynsham, 8.30am at Cribbs Causeway and 9.00am at Worle Train Station.
Please apply through your WI Secretary

01/10/2026

Congratulations to the October 2026 winner of the AFWI 200 Club monthly draw from Tickenham WI. 🥳

21/09/2026

Recognitions and presentations at Avon County Federation of Women's Institutes' Annual Meeting 2026.

21/09/2026

Guest speaker, Amanda Parr, Senior Presenter on BBC Points West, shares with AFWI members her reflections on a career spent at the heart of our local community – taking us behind the lens to reveal what really happens when the cameras are rolling!

21/09/2026

Melissa Green, NFWI CEO, shares with AFWI members some of NFWI's wider strategic work to grow and extend the impact of the WI.

21/09/2026

At the Avon County Federation of Women's Institutes' 2026 Annual Meeting, Imy Franklin from Smart Works Bristol, shares how the charity supports women aged 16+ who are unemployed or on zero-hour contracts looking for interviews or who have interviews coming up, by providing: personalised practical support to help them secure interviews, free high-quality interview outfits which are theirs to keep, and tailored coaching to enable success at interviews.

21/09/2026

Lindsey Cole, adventurer, children’s author, and environmental activist known for her bold mermaid campaigns tackling river and ocean pollution, sharing with AFWI's members how adventure became her medicine - moments where curiosity, risk and pressure collided - translating those experiences into practical lessons for work and life.

15/06/2026

CLOSING DATE IS FAST APPROACHING! APPLY BEFORE MONDAY 22 JUNE 2026

ZOOM EVENT: THE FORGOTTEN WOMEN OF HISTORY
Thursday 25 June 2026
Zoom: 7.00pm to 8.30pm

They say history is written by the winners, but we know the world is actually being run, healed and directed by the many people we don't hear about. In this talk, you will be introduced to some women through history who have made their mark in their own way but have become lost to our knowledge along the way. From scientiststhrough artists and politicians you will meet some new heroines.

Your speaker Ali Warren is a retired Drama teacher and lecturer who got interested in this topic whilst working on a play by Aphra Behn.

Please see your WI Secretary to apply and for payment options.
Members and Non-Members: £5.00
Closing Date: Monday 22 June 2026