News from ACWW

HCFWI-ACWW EUROPEAN AREA CONFERENCE 2008 was a huge success The Hampshire bags were seen everywhere carried proudly by their new owners The European Area Conference was a huge success We were delighted to greet delegates from 25 countries and hear what they had to say A full report will appear on the Conference website shortly with many more photos Key note speaker Helen Browning OBE with Merja Siltanen, Area President and May Kidd, Deputy World President of ACWW Terhi Lindqvist of the Finnish Martha Organisation giving a presentation on recycling in Finland Anamarija from Croatia, Gunhild from Norway and Anca from Romania To keep up to date on what is happening with ACWW in the South West please click here Thank you to all who have made bags they are BRILLIANT Bitterne WI members went to the Rising Sun in Swanmore where Chef Mark Watts demonstrated how to make puddings The event raised just over £200 for the Conference Many thanks to Bitterne for their support The new European Area President Merja Siltanen met up with the Conference Team Merja is on the right in the front row A very happy Thomas, who now owns the BMW pedal car thanks to his Granny - Hilary Cook's winning ticket at the Autumn Council Meeting and to Scothall Ltd. Meeting up with old friends in Finland L-R Sue Atrill, Lyndsay Hacket-Pain-Mundy OBE, Kyrene Beames, Fiona Ross and Gillian Thomas just before start of the Triennial Conference in Turku. Dato Ursula Goh being formally invited to attend the European Area Conference in Southampton by Sue Atrill(l) and Pam Snashall(r).