This version of our newsletter is edited for the website. The full version is available to members. To join Battersea WI please contact us via our contact form. For the latest BWI news, visit our Instagram feed. Hi everyone February meeting Following last year’s National Federation’s campaign to increase vital CPR and defibrillator skills across the UK (Bystanders Can Be Lifesavers) the second meeting of the year saw 20 members not only practicing the correct way …
February 2026 Newsletter
This version of our newsletter has been edited for our website. A full version is sent to members. Hi everyone January meeting Twenty-seven members and one guest attended the first meeting of the year when we celebrated our 8th birthday with a delicious chocolate and raspberry cake made by Julie Meisner. Committee news Ursula has been co-opted onto the Committee and has agreed to take on the role of Secretary. This news was greeted with a big round …
January 2026 Newsletter
This is an abridged version of our monthly newsletter. The full version is available to members only. To join Battersea WI please get in touch via our contact form Happy New Year everyone and every good wish for 2026. December was a busy month for BWI. We celebrated the 110th anniversary of the Women’s Institute by planting a Hawthorn Tree on the west side of Clapham Common. Huge thanks to Jane Clark, our previous President, who …
WHAT’S ON
As well as our monthly evening meeting and our group activities, we run plenty of extra outings and events. We try to make our schedule as diverse and interesting as possible, and to keep our activities low cost or free. See our latest newsletters below for more details.
What’s On
What’s On As well as the monthly meetings and groups, we organise a couple of outings a month, aiming for as wide a variety as possible, on both weekdays and at weekends, and either low cost or free. Highlights so far have included a behind-the-scenes tour of Peter Jones, participating in Processions, a mass participation artwork to celebrate votes for women, an educational evening at the tip, and a swim in the delightful Hampstead …