Introduce yourself
My name is Sue and I am a member of Buckshaw Village WI (we're Young and Dynamic!). I look after the social media with regular blog entries using photos to illustrate what we do at our meetings and the friendly nature of our WI. By day, I work as a Careers Officer at a local university.
Why did you become a member of the WI?
I joined the WI after seeing an announcement in a local paper saying the group had started and texted the secretary with a few questions - which were answered promptly and with great charm. I have always been crafty (that's in a nice way) and enjoy meeting new people and (being a bit nosy) finding out about different things - so the WI was a natural fit for me with regular meetings about different topics and with different activities mixed in.
How would you sum up your WI?
Young and Dynamic of course! We meet in the evenings as many of our members are working women. We're a friendly and supportive group of women aged from 30s to 70s.
Why would you encourage other women to get involved in the WI?
Why would you not want to be involved? Each WI is different but what we all share is that we are all women and welcoming to new friends. And to learning a bit more about a topic at a meeting, chatting and eating cake. What's not to like?
What are you most looking forward to as part of the WI centenary in 2015?
Welcoming more women into the WI as they learn more about what a great tour de force we are.