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The Saddleworth WI provides the opportunity for women of all ages to enjoy interesting speakers, watch demonstrations, participate in social events and trips, engage in lively discussions, pursue their interests in our many sub groups and hopefully make life-long friends.

Currently all meetings are held via ZOOM

New members would be very welcome and from 1^st October 2020 the fee will be just £10.75 for SIX MONTHS. This is because the National Federation have extended this year’s membership by 3 months, to the end of March 2021. Annual subscription will then be £44 for the next 12 months.

If you wish to become a new member, download a membership form here. Then email us for our bank details for your BACS payment, or for the address to send your form and cheque.

When things return to normal new members and visitors are welcome at most WI meetings which take place on the first Wednesday of the month. We meet from 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start and meetings usually end around 9.30pm.

Our venue is The Oak Room at The White Hart Inn, 51 Stockport Road, Lydgate, Oldham OL4 4JJ

Members pay £2 and visitors pay £3 to help pay for running costs and refreshments. Visitors may attend two meetings before deciding upon membership.

MEMBERS: Take a look at our new Members’ Zone where you will find a variety of useful forms and information to download.

“I love this branch of WI.
The ladies are friendly, warm and full of fun.”

See our Meetings Programme for details of 2020 speakers

News

SECRET SANTA
If you are taking part in our Secret Santa, please have your gift wrapped and ready by the beginning of December.

WALKING GROUP REMEMBRANCE WALKS
Walkers approached this in a variety of ways, from walking 11,000 steps each day for 11 days, to walking for 11 hours over the course of a week, being sponsored and donating to The Royal British Legion. Collectively they walked 336 miles, the equivalent of walking from Oldham to Truro in Cornwall! Well done to all walkers – what an educational and poignant project!
See Walking Group page for details and more photos.

Read about us in the Oldham Times!

Saddleworth WI are on pages 47-48 of the latest edition of Saddleworth Monthly.

DECEMBER MEMBERS MEETING – QUIRKY BIRD
Materials required:
Mug of clean water
Kitchen paper
Watercolour Paints
Paintbrush
Pencil
Fine-Liner Pen
Watercolour Paper

OLD MILL HOUSE SHOEBOX APPEAL

The residents of Old Mill House have had a pretty tough year, as you can imagine, and they are normally spoiled at Christmas with lots of activities going on, but of course this can’t happen this year. We are encouraging Saddleworth WI Members to join in with this appeal. You are encouraged to put a little note in the box with your name and the fact that you are from SWI, and the residence will then write and thank you for your gift. The organisers also mention that the residents now have to wear face masks and that there is a shortage so maybe we could include a mask in with the Shoebox Gifts.
PLEASE NOTE: Staff are there from 6.30am to 10pm Monday to Friday. Please do not take shoeboxes at the weekend, as there are no staff in the building then. Also go to the main entrance further down, not the one on the corner.

The offer of membership for £10.75 runs until the end of March so if you join now you will get 4 months membership for this bargain price!

ZOOM MEETINGS

In line with several other WIs, we are running some optional Zoom meetings that our members can join if they wish.
To Join a Zoom Meeting
Please download the Zoom programme or App onto your computer, tablet or phone from www.zoom.us
On your Zoom Home page there is an blue icon named JOIN +.
Click on this icon and type in the 11 digit Meeting ID number. Each meeting now has the same ID and passcode.

TUESDAY TIFFIN On the second Tuesday of the month at 4.00 pm. Bring along your beverage and cake of choice for an hour’s informal chat and catch up.

MONTHLY MEETING On the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7.00 pm. We will make time for news and chat and may include a quiz or a speaker or a demonstration.
See Meetings Programme page for details.

BOOK GROUP On the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.00 pm to discuss the chosen Book of the Month and put the world to rights. Details will be emailed to Book group members.

“It is a pleasure to be part of this warm and welcoming WI group.“

About

The group photograph of the new committee will be taken when we are all able to get together again.

Saddleworth WI know how to make the most of a bad situation. Has Covid19 stopped us doing what we like to do best? Absolutely not!! We still have our Monthly Meeting with Guest Speakers, Book Group, Quiz Nights as well as a monthly Tiffin (just a chat with friends old and new) but now we meet on Zoom. We have also arranged a few small group walks which have been very popular. We won’t be beaten by this virus and are still welcoming new members into our family of women. We will “Carry On and Keep Active” until we can get together in the real world.