August Information

 

Next meeting Tuesday August 11th 2026 7.30pm

National Star Centre

A talk by Monica Farthing

 

Please could you send your apologies if you will not be at a meeting. This can be done by asking someone to add your name to the apology list in the signing in book, by email – glevumwi@outlook.com.

 

 

The GFWI Newsletter has been distributed to members along with booking forms for events advertised. Sent in July as the newsletter covers both July & August.

All the information about events & booking forms will also be on display at the next meeting.

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check the closing date for events. Please make sure you return the form and money to Val for her to book it for you.

 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members

Book Club Monday 17^th August 2pm Hosted by Kath Delaney 

Book to Discuss “The Shoemakers Wife” by Adriana Trigiani

Scrabble Tuesday 18^th August 2pm hosted by Kath Delaney

Knit &Natter Tuesday 25th August 2pm hosted by Sheila Beck, 

Future events

 

Group meeting

“Beach Party”

Live music & Buffet. £16.00

 at Upton St Leonard’s village Hall

Saturday 3^rd October 2.00-4.00pm. 

Bookings for this event have closed/

 

Glevum Annual Lunch

Tuesday October 27^th 12.30pm

Venue Cafe Rene, Southgate Street Gloucester

More information soon.

 

Next meeting 8^th September  

The Charcroft Therapy Centre, MS Society

A talk by Rae Evans 

 

 

July information

 Next meeting Tuesday July 14th 2026 7.30pm

“Craft & Social Evening”

Hosted by Lorraine Lloyd

Paper craft using pages from an old book 

 

Lorraine is providing everything needed for the craft evening. The only thing you will need to bring is a small tray to take your “makes” home.

Suggestions for size of tray supermarket tomato/fruit holder.

 

This month’s GFWI Newsletter has been distributed to members along with booking forms for events advertised. 

All the information about events & booking forms will also be on display at the next meeting. 

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check the closing date for events. Please make sure you return the form and money to Val for her to book it for you. 

 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members 

Book Club Monday 20th July 2pm Hosted By Debbie Chandler 

Book to Discuss “The Perfect Son” by Frieda Mcfadden

Scrabble Tuesday 21st July 2pm hosted by Joy Mills, 

Knit &Natter Tuesday 28th July 2pm hosted by Kath Delaney 

Future events 

 

Group meeting 

“Beach Party”

Live music & Buffet. £16.00

at Upton St Leonard’s village Hall 

Saturday 3rd October 2.00-4.00pm.  

The July meeting is the last chance for you to book this event

 

Glevum Annual Lunch

Tuesday October 27th

Venue Cafe Rene, Southgate Street Gloucester

More information soon.

 

Next meeting 11th August 

National Star Center 

A talk by Monica Farthing

 

June Information

 

Next meeting Tuesday June 9^th 2026 7.30pm

“Teckles Animal Sanctuary”

talk by Lorna Brooks.

 

This month’s GFWI Newsletter has been distributed to members along with booking forms for events advertised.

All the information about events & booking forms will also be on display at the next meeting.

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check the closing date for events. Please make sure you return the form and money to Val for her to book it for you.

 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members

Book Club Mon 15th June 2pm Hosted by Sue Inwood.

Book to discuss “Other people’s houses” by Clare Mackintosh

Scrabble Tuesday 16th June 2pm  hosted by Kath Delaney.

Knit &Natter Tuesday 30th June 2pm hosted by Julie Huggett.

 

Group Meeting

The hosts for this year’s group meeting are Twyver WI. The theme is

“Beach Party”

Live music & Buffet.

The event will take place at Upton St Leonard’s village Hall

Saturday 3^rd October 2.00-4.00pm.

Cost £16.00 to include a buffet. Payment no later than our July meeting.

Payments can be made using the following methods:- Cash or cheque (In an envelope with your name/event on) or BACS please use reference “Group meeting”.

 

Next meeting Tuesday 9^th July 2026 7.30pm

“Social Evening”

 

May Information

 

Next meeting Tuesday May 12^th 2026 7.30pm

“Stop thinking and Start living”

Talk by Keith Ray.

 

If you have not already done so, you need to fill in the new membership form confirming your biological sex at birth.

We can then confirm your membership renewal with NFWI.

Please speak to Emma for a form.

 

This month’s GFWI Newsletter has been distributed to members along with booking forms for events advertised.

All the information about events & booking forms will also be on display at the next meeting.

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check the closing date for events. Please make sure you return the form and money to Val for her to book it for you.

 

At the last meeting a suggestion was made that members who wanted a paper copy of the GFWI monthly newsletter as well as the digital copy might like to make a single donation of £2.00 towards the cost of Glevum of buying paper copies for this year.  

There will be a box out at the meeting If you would like to donate.

 

NFWI Online Annual Meeting Thur 4^th June 2026

NFWI Online Annual Meeting Thursday 4th June 2026 (Exact timings to follow) Upton St Leonards Pavillion, GL4 8AD

Twyver Wl are once again planning to host this event so we can all share the experience of watching it on a big screen together.

Tickets cost £5 (Pay Viv Bick at our May meeting)

 Tea/coffee will be available, Raffle tickets and cake for sale.

 Please bring your own lunch

Speakers 

Anne Boden - founder of Starting Bank & Professor Michele Dougherty- Astronomer Royal, Chair of Institute of Physics

Resolutions to be brought to the meeting

1. Action on women's homelessness

2.Accessible public toilet facilities to promote dignity, health, and social Inclusion.

Please speak to Viv Bick if you would like to attend. Viv will be collecting £5 cash for the event at our May Meeting.

 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members

Book Club Mon 18^th May 2pm Hosted by Sue Wright, 66 Birchwood Fields, GL4 OAP

Book to discuss ‘A Place called winter’ by Patrick Gale.

Scrabble  2pm 19th May Hosted Viv Woodger

Knit &Natter 2pm 26th May Hosted by Jan Joyner

 

Viv Bick has knitting wool which has been donated to her. If anyone knows of a charity who could use some wool please speak to Viv.

 

Dates for your diary

The hosts for this year’s group meeting are Twyver WI. The theme is “Beach Party”

The event will take place at Upton St Leonard’s village Hall Saturday 3/10/26 2.00-4.00pm.

Cost £16.00 to include a buffet.

We will be taking names and payments starting at our May meeting. Cash, cheque (In an envelope with your name/event on) or BACS please use reference “Group meeting”.

 

Next meeting Tuesday 9^th June 2026 7.30pm

“Teckles Animal Sanctuary” talk by Lorna Brooks.

Apil Information

 

                                                 Next meeting Tuesday April 14th 2026 7.30pm

Craft & Social Evening

All requirements for you to participate will be provided but you will need to bring scissors. 

And your imagination !!

If you don’t want to make a frame, please come along anyway and bring what ever you want to do. IE knitting ,sewing, just come for a social meeting and catch up with your friends.!

Refreshments will be Hot Cross Buns

Plus the usual biscuits etc ..

We all must fill in the new membership form confirming our biological sex at birth, if you haven’t already seen me or signed one I will have plenty of copies at the meeting to sign. If you are having issues filling it in and printing it don’t worry, just fill in the paper copy on the night.

Glevum Paper programs for 2026 are available at meetings for collection. 

This month’s GFWI Newsletter has been distributed to members along with booking forms for events advertised.

All the information about events & booking forms will also be on display at the next meeting.

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check the closing date for events. Please make sure you return the form and money to Val for her to book it for you.

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members

Book Club Mon 20th April 2pm Hosted by Kate Slim, 

Book to discuss   The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr

Scrabble Tues April 21st 2pm Hosted by Viv Bick, 

Knit &Natter Tue 28^th 2pm   Hosted by Pat Davies, 

                                                   Dates for your diary Group Meeting

The hosts for this year’s group meeting are Twyver WI

The event will take place at Upton St Leonard’s village Hall Saturday 3/10/26 2.00-4.00pm.

More information soon.

Next meeting Tuesday 12th May 2026 7.30pm

“Stop thinking and start living”

Talk by Keith Ray.

 

 

March information

 

 Tuesday March 10th 2026 7.30

Robinswood Country Park Ranger

A talk by Mr Ian Elphick

This meeting is open to visitors

There is a charge of £2.00 for non-members which will include refreshments 

Glevum Paper programmes for 2026 are available at meetings for collection.

 

This months GFWI News letter has been distributed to members along with booking forms for events advertised.

All the information about events & booking forms will also be on display at the next meeting.

Please check your digital copy of GFWI news to check the closing date for events.

 

Membership renewal is due by 1/4/26 the amount due is £54.00

After this date your membership has lapsed if payment is not received. 

 

Membership may be paid by BACS direct to Glevum account, cheque made out to Glevum WI or cash.

 Please use an envelope with your name on and which method of payment you are using, enclose cash or cheque or mark BACS and give the envelope to Val at the meeting.

If you are not attending the meeting and have paid by BACS please email to let Val know or if you wish to renew your membership any other way please email for instructions. glevumwi@outlook.com

 

 

Glevum Groups for Glevum Members

Book club Tues 17th March 2pm Hosted by Viv Bick 

Book to be discussed Women by Kristin Hannah

Scrabble Tues 24th March 2pm Hosted by Viv Woodger 

Knit &Natter Tue 31st March 2pm  Hosted by Julie Huggett 

 

 

Next meeting Tuesday April 14th 2026 7.30

Craft & Social Evening