Glamorgan newsletter – diary dates

If interested in attending any of these events you can apply via our treasurer at Whitchurch WI.

Newsletter Volume 15, issue 4 – April/May 2024

Diary dates—2024

Late Spring Circular walk around Penarth / £3 / Penarth Saturday 11 May 2024 / Closing date: 30 April 2024

Fashion Show / £25 or £28 / Norton House, Mumbles / Tuesday 7. Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 May 2024 / Closing date: 30 April 2024

Fashion Show / £23 / Heronston Hotel, Bridgend / Wednesday 15, Thursday 16 & Friday 17 May 2024 / Closing date: 30 April 2024

Whist Drive / £5 / Ystradowen Village Hall / Saturday 1 June 2024 / Closing date: 30 April 2024

Thrill Seeker—Zip Wire / Rhigos Mountain / Saturday 15 June 2024 / Closing date: 15 April 2024

Table top games and Afternoon Tea / £12 / All Hallows Church Hall, Miskin / starts 13:30 / Saturday 13 July 2024 / Closing date: 14 June 2024

Court & Castle Holiday / £199 / Windsor & Hampton Court Palace / Friday 19-20 July / Closing date: 2024 23 February 2024

York & Castle Howard Holiday / £405 / York & Castle Howard / Thursday 21 November to Sunday 24 November 2024 / Closing date: 13 September 2024

An evening with an Author / £21 / Hi Tide Inn, Porthcawk / Wednesday 11 September 2024 / Closing date: 26 July 2024

Glamorgan newsletter – snippets and diary dates

Volume 15, issue 3 – March/April 2024

2024 NOT IN MY NAME COMPETITION

‘Design a Mug’ Depicting the 'Not in my Name' campaign to end Violence Against Women

A design created by hand (any medium) or digitally will be accepted.
Design to be presented on a mug or mug format (in original or digital format).

Judging criteria:

• Creativity and originality of the design
• Mastery of chosen medium
• Interpretation and clarity of the theme
• Suitability of the design for a mug.

Closing date : Monday 4 November 2024
Submission of Entries
By post : NFWI-WALES, Suite 66, 33 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9HB
Submissions should include the following information:-
Name and contact details of entrant; name of WI; name of Federation 

DIARY DATES — 2024

Darts Competition | £55 per team | Pencoed Social Club | Saturday 20 April 2024 Closing date: 30 March 2024

Late Spring Circular walk around Penarth | £3 | Penarth Saturday 11 May 2024
Closing date: 30 April 2024

Fashion Show | £25 or £28 | Norton House, Mumbles | Tuesday 7 May 2024,
Wednesday 8 May 2024, Thursday 9 May 2024
Closing date:19 April 2024

Fashion Show | £23 | Heronston Hotel, Bridgend | Wednesday 15 May, Thursday 16 May 2024, Friday 17 May 2024
Closing date: 30 April 2024

Whist Drive | £5 | Ystradowen Village Hall | Saturday 1 June 2024
Closing date: 30 April 2024

Thrill Seeker—Zip Wire | Rhigos Mountain | Saturday 15 June 2024
Closing date: 15 April 2024

Table top games and Afternoon Tea | £12 | All Hallows Church Hall, Miskin | Saturday 13 July 2024
Closing date: 14 June 2024

Court & Castle Holiday | £199 | Windsor & Hampton Court Palace | Friday 19–20 July 2024
Closing date: 23 February 2024

York & Castle Howard Holiday | £405 | York & Castle Howard | Thursday 21 November – Sunday 24 November 2024
Closing date: 13 September 2024

Glamorgan newsletter snippets — diary dates, vol 15, issue 2

Glamorgan Federation of Women’s Institutes

Volume 15 issue 2
February/March 2024

Diary dates
Annual Council Meeting / £12 / Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot / Monday 18 March 2024

Bluebell Spring Lunch / £23 / Hi Tide Inn, Porthcawl / Wednesday 20 March 2024
Closing date: 1 March 2024

Rosebowl & Brecon Cup / 2024 / Blanco’s Hotel, Port Talbot / Thursday 18 April 2024 / Closing date: 1 March 2024

Rosebowl & Brecon Cup Afternoon Tea / £15 / Blanco’s Hotel, Port Talbot / Thursday 18 April 2024 / Closing date: 1 March 2024

Darts Competition / £55 per team / Pencoed Social Club / Saturday 20 April 2024 /Closing date: 30 March 2024

Late Spring Circular walk around Penarth / £3 / Penarth / Saturday 11 May 2024
Closing date: 30 April 2024

Fashion Show / £25 or £28 / Norton House, Mumbles / Tuesday 7 May 2024
Wednesday 8 May 2024 / Thursday 9 May 2024
Closing date: 19 April 2024

Fashion Show / £23 / Heronston Hotel, Bridgend / Wednesday 15 May / Thursday 16 May 2024 / Friday 17 May 2024
Closing date: 30 April 2024

Whist Drive / £5 / Ystradowen Village Hall / Saturday 1 June 2024
Closing date: 30 April 2024

Thrill Seeker—Zip Wire / Rhigos Mountain / Saturday 15 June 2024
Closing date: 15 April 2024

Court & Castle Holiday / £199 / Windsor & Hampton Court Palace / Friday 19 to 20 July 2024
Closing date: 23 February 2024

York & Castle Howard Holiday / £405 / York & Castle Howard / Thursday 21 November to Sunday 24 November 2024
Closing date: 13 September 2024

Glamorgan Newsletter snippets — Volume 15, issue 1

Glamorgan Federation of Women’s Institutes
January/February 2024

ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING 18 March 2024
The Annual Council meeting will be held at the Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot on the 18 March 2024.
The morning speaker is The Lord Lieutenant for West Glamorgan, Louise Fleet.
The afternoon speaker is Sue Kent. Sue is an award-winning presenter for BBC2 Gardener’s World, an RHS Ambassador for disability and an RHS and Gardener’s World Live garden design medal winner. Sue is a regular on our screens since joining Gardeners world as a presenter on BBC2 in 2021. She first appeared on our screens during lockdown in 2020 as a guest, presenting from her beautiful garden in South Wales.

GLAMORGAN EXPERIENCE 4/5 April 2024
It is with regret that the above event has had to be cancelled due to lack of interest. Those members who have applied will have their deposits returned to them.

DIARY DATES

Annual Council Meeting | £12 |Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot | Monday 18 March 2024 | Closing date: 23 February 2024

Bluebell Spring Lunch | £23 | Hi Tide Inn, Porthcawl | Wednesday 20 March 2024
Closing date: 1 March 2024

Rosebowl & Brecon Cup 2024 | Blanco’s Hotel, Port Talbot | Thursday 18 April 2024 | Closing date: 1 March 2024

Rosebowl & Brecon Cup Afternoon Tea | £15 | Blanco’s Hotel, Port Talbot | Thursday 18 April 2024 | Closing date: 1 March 2024

Darts Competition | £55 per team | Pencoed Social Club | Saturday 20 April 2024
Closing date: 30 March 2024

Late Spring Circular walk around Penarth | Saturday 11 May 2024
Closing date: 30 April 2024

Fashion Show | £25 or £28 | Norton House, Mumbles | Tuesday 7 May 2024, Wednesday 8 May 2024, Thursday 9 May 2024 | Closing date: 19 April 2024

Fashion Show | £23 | Heronston Hotel, Bridgend | Wednesday 15 May, Thursday 16 May 2024, Friday 17 May 2024 | Closing date: 30 April 2024

Court & Castle Holiday | £199 | Windsor & Hampton Court Palace | Friday 19-20 July 2024 | Closing date: 23 February 2024

Glamorgan Newsletter snippets — Volume 14, issue 12

Glamorgan Federation of Women’s Institutes

Not in my Name Competition 2023 — ’Design and Make a Tote Bag’

The winner and runners-up of the above competition were announced at the stakeholder event at the Senedd on 20 November 2023.
Winner—Barbara Pearce, Hilperton WI, Wiltshire Federation
2nd—Christine O’Kell, Ringway and Hale Barns WI, Cheshire Federation
3rd—Jacky Brown, Frongoch WI, Gwynedd Meirionnydd Federation.

ROYAL WELSH SHOW WINTER FAIR

Congratulations to the following members from Glamorgan Federation who were successful at the Royal Welsh Show Winter Fair.

Christmas Tree Skirt
1st Mair Morgan, Tir Iarll WI
2nd Pat James, Catwg WI
3rd Gayney Jones, Margam WI 

Decorated Wreath Cake
3rd Alison Kennedy, Garth WI

Congratulations to Daphne Furneaux on sweeping the board at the Winter Fair:
1st and best in Show Champion—the class title was ‘A Commemorative
design to depict our Patron the Late Queen Elizabeth II’ her interpretation was ‘Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed the outdoor life at Balmoral'.
1st for ‘Highgrove’ a landscape design
1st for ‘Twinkle Twinkle’ a Miniature user 4 inches.

Diary dates—2023/2024

Annual Council Meeting—£12—Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot
Monday 18 March 2024—Closing date: 23 February 2024

Bluebell Spring Lunch—£23—Hi Tide Inn, Porthcawl
Wednesday 20 March 2024—Closing date: 1 March 2024

Rosebowl & Brecon Cup 2024—Blanco’s Hotel, Port Talbot—
Thursday 18 April 2024—Closing date: 1 March 2024

Rosebowl & Brecon Cup Afternoon Tea—£15—Blanco’s Hotel, Port Talbot
Thursday 18 April 2024—Closing date: 1 March 2024

Glamorgan Newsletter snippets — Oct/Nov 2023

Glamorgan Federation of Women’s Institutes

Newsleter Volume 14 issue 9     October/November 2023

 

Not in my Name Competition

The 2023 competition is to ‘Design and Make a Tote Bag’ depicting the Not in my Name campaign to end violence against women.
Any Craft medium and technique accepted.

The closing date for entries to reach NFWI-Wales is Friday 3 November 2023

The competition guidelines can also be accessed at https://mywi.thewi.org.uk/wales/nfwi-wales-campaigns-and-projects/not-in-my-name

Candlelight vigil 

to mark 

International White Ribbon Day and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

20 November 2023 

NFWI-Wales, in partnership with Joyce Watson MS, is organising a candlelight vigil at the Senedd on Monday 20 November 2023.
The event will begin at 6pm and end by 7.30pm.
Confirmed speakers include Jane Hutt MAS, Minister for Social Justice and
Derek Walker, White Ribbon Ambassador and Future Generations Commissioner for Wales. We will also hear from a survivor and a representative from each of the political parties.
WI members are encouraged to join us to show solidarity with survivors of violence
against women across the world and to spread the message that violence against
women is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Diary dates—2023

Federation Quiz—£10—Hi Tide, Porthcawl—Tuesday 24 October 2023
Closing date 29 September 2023

Seasonal Dabble Day—£20 Murton Methodist Hall—Saturday 4 November 2023 Closing date 2 October 2023

Tai Chi Taster Day—£5—Pencoed Welfare Hall—Saturday 11 November 2023 Closing date 31 October 2023

Learn to play whist—£5—Ystradowen Village Hall—Saturday 18 November 2023 Closing date 1 November 2023

Christmas Miscellany—Hi Tide Inn, Porthcawl—Thursday 23 November 2023

Christmas Tree Festival—All Hallows Church, Miskin—Saturday 16 Dec 2023 Closing date 3 November 2023