Members will have read in this month's WI Life that it's Resolution Time again! In its 102 year history every resolution passed has come directly from the concerns of members - meaning that every member has a say.
This year 68 resolutions were submitted, the shortlist is in WI Life and we've copied it below. All you need to do is consider all the resolutions on the shortlist and choose the ONE you'd like to see go forward.
Timeline - please drop your form off at our next meetings in our (new!) suggestion box.
OR scan and email to colwallwings@gmail.com
OR post to Resolutions, Wisteria House, Old Church Road, Colwall, WR13 6HB
PLEASE REMEMBER TO DO THIS BY 4TH FEBRUARY TO MEET OUR FEDERATION DEADLINE.
You can download a form here
You can find out more about the resolutions here
Or visit the great new members website and review at https://mywi.thewi.org.uk/public-affairs-and-campaigns/resolutions-2017-18
No WI Life? ... here's a summary of the Resolutions 2017-18
Below
is the final shortlist of resolutions for the 2017/18 resolutions process. This
list was developed by federation representatives at the Resolution Shortlist
Selection Meeting on 2 October.
1. Positive body image in a digital age
This
meeting urges every WI and the NFWI to campaign to ensure that government and
the media industry promote healthy body images and ensure diversity is
represented in the media.
2. Stop female genital mutilation
Almost
200,000 women and girls in England and Wales are affected by or threatened with
the risk of female genital mutilation (FGM). This figure rises to 200 million
worldwide. FGM is illegal in the UK, but it is still happening. We urge the
NFWI to use its collective voice and influence to raise wider awareness of the
traumatic health consequences of FGM and support and partner with agencies that
are working to end this practice in the UK and worldwide.
3. Raising awareness of modern slavery in
the UK
Modern
slavery affects thousands of people in the UK every year, and leaves them
facing servitude, forced or compulsory labour, sexual exploitation and human
trafficking. This meeting calls on every WI and the NFWI to raise awareness of
this important issue and to lobby for more effective support for the physical
and psychological health of victims of this crime.
4. Mental health matters
Mental
health matters as much as physical health. The NFWI urges all WI members to
recognise the importance of parity between mental health and physical health,
and take action to make it as acceptable to talk about mental health issues as
much as physical health issues, and to lobby government for better support for
mental illness.
5. Healthier Mouth, Healthier Body
Health
research suggests that there is a link between gum health and serious illnesses
such as heart disease, stroke and even dementia. The NFWI calls upon the
government to raise awareness about the importance of oral health and the
impact that it can have in preventing life changing acute and chronic health
conditions.
About the WI
The Women's Institute (WI) was formed in 1915 to
revitalise rural communities and encourage women to become more involved
in producing food during the First World War. Since then the
organisation's aims have broadened and the WI is now the largest
voluntary women's organisation in the UK. The WI celebrated its
centenary in 2015 and currently has almost 220,000 members in
approximately 6,300 WIs.
The WI plays a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities. For information visit:
https://www.thewi.org.uk/about-the-wiThe WI plays a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities. For information visit:
Herefordshire WI
Colwall Wings belongs to the Herefordshire Federation and through this Federation we can get involved in the wider WI community. For information visit https://www.thewi.org.uk/become-a-member/structure-of-the-wi/england/herefordshire/about-us
The Herefordshire Federation issues its own Newsletter. This is available to download or can be purchased. If you wish to have a copy purchased for you by our committee, please contact colwallwings@gmail.com
As we grow and establish as a WI so we hope to be able to get more involved with the Herefordshire Federation, but in the meantime if there is anything you would like to find out more about, please download the Newsletter by clicking here:
Please contact the committee if you would like any more information colwallwings@gmail.com.
WI Moodle
The WI Moodle is an exclusive members only website - it provides a secure, online environment offering support and training for WI members.
The WI Moodle is an internal website where you can download documents and talk with other members, as well as learn new skills.
Members should have received log in details when joining (via email). But if not contact us on Colwallwings@gmail.co.uk and we can pick this up for you.
Happy Moodling.