Our Board of Trustees, who took themselves to lunch after last week's meeting to join Valerie Styles who recently retired after 10 years as federation treasurer:
left to right (standing) Alexis Swain, Margaret Craig, Carmen Luscombe, Shirley May Saunders, Jenny Roberts, Catherine Williams, Angie Williams (sitting) Sheena McDonald, Pat Wyatt, Julie Ayre, Sally Wilson, Rita Nebbett
Dart Bay Food Crafts & Skills
Brewery Tour with Supper
Tuesday 30th August 2016
Meet at 6pm for a tour of Hunters Brewery in Ipplepen, followed by supper (something hot like Chilli) and beer
As seen on Alex Polizzi's 'The Fixer' on BBC2
Hunters Brewery Ipplepen
Brewing in the heart of the Devonshire countryside since 2008 Hunter's is a family run brewery dedicated to producing the finest quality ales. Using only the best locally-sourced ingredients we're committed to crafting real ales that pack more flavour than your average pint.
Price £15 per person, must book in advance, with Dart Bay Booking form
CWGC Living Memory Project
The NFWI has been contacted by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to invite WIs to get involved in its new Living Memory project which is running throughout Summer and Autumn 2016. The Living Memory project is offering funding and resources to community groups to enable them to visit and remember those buried in local sites in the UK throughout the centenary of the Somme from 1July – 18 November 2016.
Of the 300,000 war graves or commemorations that are cared for by the CWGC here in the UK 2,000 belong to women who died while serving in the two World Wars. The CWGC have produced resources to help WIs identify a CWGC site near them, do some research about some of those buried in that site and stage a commemorative event – in their own way and reflecting their own interests – to remember those who lost their lives in the 141 days of the Somme.
For more information please:
Visit: www.cwgclivingmemory.org
Email: livingmemory@cwgc.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CWGCLivingMemory
Twitter: @CWGC #LivingMemory
Chairman's Message Board - June 2016
Follow up from Spring Council Meeting –Role of Holding Trustees
If you were at the Spring Council Meeting you may remember that we introduced members of the Board of Trustees, Subcommittee Chairmen and Holding Trustees, so that you can more easily put a face to a name. Several members said that they were unclear about the role of the Holding Trustees and so I would like to clarify this for you:
The Devon Federation of Women’s Institutes is unincorporated ie it is not a corporate body and consequently the following apply:
New Federation Secretary
I am pleased to announce that Katharine Bailey, our new Federation Secretary, started work in the Office on 24th May. I am hoping that she will put a photo and brief profile in next month’s newsletter, so that you can get to know her. Please make her welcome and do be patient as she settles in.
Twinning with Powys Brecknock Federation
Rita Nebbett, Carmen Luscombe, Catherine Williams (all members of the Board of Trustees) and myself attended Powys Brecknock Federation Annual meeting on 17th May as part of our twinning project. They made us feel incredibly welcome and it was lovely to meet up with a number of the members from Powys Brecknock Federation and to start thinking about how we can work and arrange events together. Walking trips in the Brecon Beacons immediately come to mind for our Federation and several ladies from Powys asked about trips to the seaside, something they don’t have there. Of course we suggested they couldn’t go wrong with either the north or the south coast! A couple of ladies also asked if anyone was going to the Tea and Tent Festival later this year as they would like to meet up. Let me know if you are going and I will pass on your names.
Resolution amendments announcement
We have been informed by NFWI that the 6 proposed amendments to the 2016 resolutions, which you may have heard about from a number of sources, HAVE NOT been accepted by the NFWI Board of Trustees so this year WIs do not need to discuss any amendments. The wordings of the resolutions under debate at this year’s Annual meeting in Brighton remain unchanged.
Mapping Exeter’s ‘Tree Tales’
I have been contacted by a local charity that champions local distinctiveness, Common Ground, and they are gathering stories and memories about the trees of Exeter so that they can produce a book and create a map. If you think you might like to take part please let me know and I will forward you some additional information. The group will also give small presentations at WIs on request.
National Glaucoma Awareness week - June 6th – 12th
Glaucoma is the most common cause of preventable blindness in the UK and in its early stages there are often few symptoms. Women not only outlive men but also outnumber men in glaucoma cases worldwide and glaucoma is much more common among older people. The International Glaucoma Association want to raise awareness of this condition and have sent me some information with details of a National Glaucoma Awareness week Pack which they will forward to you if you would like it.
If you are interested in any of the above and would like to put your name forward or would like more information please contact me in the first instance, unless specified otherwise.
Julie Ayre, Federation Chairman
julie.ayre@devonwi.org.uk
