About Wythit WI
It is with great sadness that we announce that after 19 years Wythit WI has had to close (hopefully only temporarily). Wythit WI members have had a lot of fun and friendship over the last 19 years so this is a very sad time. However if, within a three year period, some other local people want to restart the group or create another WI in the area then all is not lost. Hopefully Wythit will be back x
Wythit WI was so named as we aim to ‘go with it’, whatever it may be that our members would like to do, be it a challenging event, developing skills, meeting new friends, organising a fund raising event or simply having fun.
We meet in Bedale on the third Sunday of each month from 7pm to 9pm, please keep an eye on our Facebook page, calendar or get in touch via our contact page to check the venue as this will change monthly.
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
These are some of the activities we hope to be able to do in 2024:
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Our flyer is available to download, please Click Here
Brief Overview of events in 2023:
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Our flyer is available to download, please Click Here
Brief Overview of events in 2022:
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Brief Overview of events in 2021:
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Brief Overview of events in 2020:
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Brief Overview of events in 2019:
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Brief Overview of events we had in 2018:
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Brief Overview of events we had in 2017:
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Brief Overview of events we had in 2016:
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Brief Overview of events we had in 2015:
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Other activities/events we have participated in:
The Great Yorkshire Show
Annual attendance at the Pavillion catering for the hundreds of visitors every year. (Come along and say hello!)
Bedale Litter Pickers
Regular attendance to this community group, keeping Bedale looking beautiful.
National Federation Meetings
Members have the opportunity to attend the National Federation Meetings which are held across the country.
Other WIs
Our members are encouraged to join in and collaborate with other local WI groups and we welcome anyone coming to join and share our events too.
Attendance at the Centenary National Federation of WIs AGM at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 2015
Our President, Beverley, attended the National AGM in London on 4th June. Over 6000 women from across the UK attended this special event. Because it is the WIs Centenary year the Queen was present and spoke about history of WI. Princess Anne and Countess of Wessex were also present. Our local Federation's Chairwoman had made the Centenary WI cake which the Queen cut at the AGM, a photo of which was on front page newspapers next morning. Speakers included Lucy Worsley (social historian) who has made a documentary about the History of the WI due to be aired on BBC2 in June, Helena Morrissey (CEO of 30% club) and Baronness Tanni Grey-Thompson who spoke about life, disability and parenting. All the speakers were highly motivational and very entertaining. Next year’s AGM will be in Brighton - A Wythit member to attend if possible as we are the link delegate.
Attendance At The National Federation Of WIs AGMs
Beverley, Wythit’s president, attended the 2012 AGM at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 30 May and took part in the Guiness World of Records Knitting Challenge with approx. 2000 people all knitting at the same time. As you can see by the photos the Hall was packed. It was very moving to see so many thousands of women all singing Jerusalem together too.
Members of Wythit have attended these AGMs on various occasions at Cardiff and the Royal Albert Hall in London.
BBC One’s - The One Show
In July 2007 Wythit appeared along with Dance Kiya on one of the first episodes of The One Show. Carol Thatcher interviewed some of our members and in the studio Eve Pollard discussed traditional Wis in comparison to less-traditional ones like Wythit.
Fundraising Events
Wythit WI participated in Bedale's Jubilee Celebration weekend by holding a stall on Monday 4th June run by volunteers. We sold mixed fruit cups, which were very popular and also tied in with our ethos of promoting healthy eating in the Community. It was a lovely day and we raised some funds for our coffers and did some publicity for our WI by talking to lots of people who attended the celebration day. We displayed photos, flyers and posters of our 2012 activities so that everyone could see what fantastic things we do.
Wythit try and do fundraising as often as possible for ourselves and other local community groups/organisations such as the £1 challenge, which involved making as much money as possible through enterprising ideas starting only with a £1 coin. We have also held events such as a quiz, raffle night, autumn ball, amongst others.
Autumn Ball 2007
Wythit held a Ball at Hall Garth Hall, Darlington to raise funds for local organizations. An Auction of Promises and Dinner Dance were held. It was a very fruitful evening.
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