Chat from the Chair

Dear Fellow members,

At Board level, we have been concentrating on recruitment.  At the end of May we held a recruitment meeting in the Speckled Hen in St. Albans for new and prospective members.  The prospective members were ladies who had contacted us to show their interest in joining the WI, from the enquiries that filter down to us from National.

It was a really positive evening, good attendance, a good mixture of ages, and really positive vibes.  I hope we gain some new members.  We plan to hold these meetings, quarterly, around the county.

From our presence at Living Crafts at Hatfield House, it is evident there is interest in new WIs being set up in Hatfield and Watford.  We have written to the interested ladies asking if they can suggest venues and the response, to date, has been very positive. It is so heartening to have the opportunity to try and encourage new ladies into the WI family to experience all it has to offer.

Your Institute has details of the Virtual WI which I am sure they will have already shared with you – Herts Digi-Dames WI, which has its inaugural meeting on 2 July 2025 at 7.00 pm. Our speaker will be Sonja Breuer, Chair of the Permaculture Association UK.

To register your interest in attending please email the office at Office.herts.wi@gmail.com

Mrs Jill Profit  -  Chair, Hertfordshire Federation of Women’s Institutes