Welcome to East and West Hendred WI
"The Hendred Feast", oil painting by Thomas Sheard.
The East and West Hendred Women's Institute was established in 1921 and we celebrated our 90th birthday this year with high tea at Blenheim Palace no less! Our membership come from local towns and villages and is made up of women of all ages and backgrounds. We are a “modern women's group with a traditional ethos” and want to be part of the community spirit, making friends, learning new skills, and benefiting the local community.
Yes, yes - I know you are all probably thinking "Victoria sponge baking, strawberry jam and Jerusalem!” but no - you are misled.
If you enjoy listening to interesting people talking on attention-grabbing subjects, knowing about what not to wear, trying new hairstyles, visiting interesting places not usually available to the public, helping others in the community, fundraising and learning about the wider issues in life then you’ve landed in the right place.
Or if you’re just looking to expand your social circle and make friends then join us at one of our monthly meetings held on the third Thursday of the month at Snells Hall Community Centre, East Hendred at 7.30 pm and you will be warmly welcomed.
Full details of our monthly events are shown on our Programme Page.
Other Events: As well as our monthly meeting we have held a wide variety of activities which are highlighted as follows:
· A tour of the Houses of Parliament
· Viewing the gardens of Highgrove, the home of Prince Charles
· Theatre trip to see 'Calendar Girls' in London and 'Blythe Spirit' at the Watermill Theatre
· Members travelled by train to Bath ending the day with afternoon tea at The Pump Rooms
· A walk from Larkrise to Candleford followed by a pub lunch
· A private opening of Hatfield House
· A Croquet Taster Day at Wantage Croquet Club
· To celebrate our 90th birthday we had Afternoon Tea in the Indian Room at Blenheim Palace
· Highclere Castle and the Egyptian Exhibition
· Eton & Windsor – a private tour of Eton College
Committee Meetings: Once a month, usually the week before the main meeting, the Committee (voted in annually at our AGM in March) meet at one of the committee members homes. Any member wishing to get more involved in the WI and become a member of the committee is encouraged to do so.
February 2012 Meeting, "Treating Traumatic Stress"
Frank Parkinson, an ex-army chaplain and clergyman since 1962, and trained as a counsellor with Relate has been involved in the after-math of incidents such as the East Midlands’ air-crash, the Manchester Prison Riots, the Nairobi bombing of the US Embassy, hostage situations, fatal shootings and traffic accidents. The talk will be an introduction to understanding stress and trauma.
Frank Parkinson, an ex-army chaplain and clergyman since 1962, and trained as a counsellor with Relate has been involved in the after-math of incidents such as the East Midlands’ air-crash, the Manchester Prison Riots, the Nairobi bombing of the US Embassy, hostage situations, fatal shootings and traffic accidents. The talk will be an introduction to understanding stress and trauma.
For more information on
the aims of the W.I. visit the National Federation Women's Institute web site www.womens-institute.co.uk. | 
We are proud to be a branch of the Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes. As part of the National Federation of Women's Institutes, we belong to the largest voluntary organisation for women in the UK with 200,000 members throughout England, Wales and the Islands.
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