Saltaire WI was launched in September 2011 with a mission to, “inspire and connect the women of Saltaire.”
Our members have a wide age range but all enjoy meeting up to try new things and learn new skills.
We have a packed programme of monthly meetings with a diverse range of activities and talks. Please browse the programme to find out what we get up to.
We have a growing number of spin-off groups, these are run by members for members: two book groups, Saltaire WI gardening club, a crafting/knitting group, a walking group and ad hoc meet-ups for theatre trips and social events.
All our meetings provide opportunities to chat with other members over a cup of tea or glass of wine, and a slice of cake.
We support our local community through fundraising, monthly food bank collections and helping out at neighbourhood events.
Saltaire WI meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Church Hall, Moorhead Lane, Shipley.
Although we meet in the church hall, the group has no religious affiliation.
Guests are welcome at our monthly meetings. Membership gives access to all our meetings, our numerous spin off groups and regular social events.
Our 10th Birthday!
In September 2021 we celebrated our 10th Birthday in style, inviting all our members to enjoy an evening of good food (and cake), drinks and friendships. We commemorated this event by planting fruit trees and bushes for the local community to enjoy year on year.
The Women’s Institute
The WI is as relevant today as it was when it was launched in 1915. And it’s just as radical. The WI is here to enable women like you to ‘make a difference’ – to the life you lead, to the community you’re a part of and to the world you live in.
We can help you to expand your horizons and make new friends, take up new interests, learn new crafts and develop new skills. We offer all kinds of opportunities to all kinds of women. Our concerns range from climate change to cooking, from crafts to community projects, from healthy eating to fairtrade fortnights, from traditional values to new friendships.
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