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.