Annual Programme

By Clifton WI

Monthly Meetings

We meet on the last Wednesday of each month in the rear hall of Alma Church: 29 Alma Road, Clifton, BS8 2ES.

Visitors

We keep this programme tab updated for anyone interested in coming to a meeting as a visitor. We request £5 per visitor.  

It would be great to see you, with absolutely no obligation to join! Just come see what we get up to, and meet some really lovely women.  

Members are always invited to bring visitors to our monthly meetings.


2024 PROGRAMME 

January 31st: We focus on the Resolutions the WI want us to consider for 2024:

  1. Dental Health Matters
  2. Impact of Poor Housing Conditions
  3. Say "No" to Gambling Advertising
  4. Improving the Outcomes for Women in the Criminal Justice System

February 28th: No More Violence Against Women with Claire Hiscott, Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner. 

March 27th: Lifeskills - Learning for Living with Sam Jury, Partnership & Development Manager for Lifeskills charity. 

April 24th: Silver Swans adult ballet and fitness with instructor Alyson Potter Wood.

May 29th: Great Western Air Ambulance Charity with Andrew Harper.

June 26th: Think Yourself Lucky? with motivational speaker and hypnotherapist Andy Workman.

July 31st: Our Summer Social: Hidden & Haunted Bristol. We will have a spooky evening walk followed by drinks at The Architect Bar on Narrow Quay.

August 28th: Safe Driving with Steve Greenhalgh of Somerset Road Safety.

September 25th: Doctors Without Borders with Dr. Ben Jeffs, MSF and Consultant with UHBW.

October 30th: Salsa Stories with local business owner Julia McCalden. We will hear Julia's story of entrepreneurship, and taste some of her TexMex inspired salsas!

Additionally, it is our annual meeting where we agree on our key committee members for the next 12 months and discuss annual business. Every member who attends has a vote.

November 27th: My Life with Viruses with our very own member and eminent microbiologist, Emeritus Professor Dorothy Crawford, OBE. 

December: Our Christmas Party will be in place of a formal meeting - more info to come on the festivities when a date and venue are confirmed!

We are always interested to hear of suggestions for future topics and speakers from our members. We try to provide a mixture across the year.  

Please get in touch: thecliftonwi@gmail.com 

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