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Welcome to the HCFWI
181 WIs, 7000+ Members & Endless Activities!
Welcome to Hampshire Federation of Women’s Institutes. Formed in 1918 our federation currently has 181 WIs and 7000+ members. Each WI is unique in style, size and character and each has its own personality and programme for its members. Based in villages, towns and cities there is bound to be one near you, if not, we can help you form one. Apart from monthly meetings with a speaker or demonstration, many WIs have an extra wide range of activities including book clubs, theatre trips, walking, darts, craft, lunch and Mah Jong groups.
Welcome to the HCFWI
Empowering Women Through Education, Friendship & Advocacy
The WI is a democratic, social and educational charity and gives members the opportunity to build new skills, make new friends and be inspired. We encourage members to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their Communities. WIs meet once a month.
WI Resolutions & Campaigns
2024 Resolution Results
2024 Resolution Results
2024 Resolution Results
2024 Resolution Results
This year there were over 95,000 individual selections cast by WI members and the most popular resolution was Dental Health Matters.
The NFWI Board of Trustees has agreed to put this resolution forward to the Annual Meeting in May.
Dental Health Matters – 37,772 votes cast
There is a chronic shortage of NHS Dentists and people are suffering health issues as a result.
The NFWI calls on the Government to increase investment in the training and retention of dentists and to review the current inadequate NFS contracts in order to ensure everyone can access and NHS dentist wherever they live