Ely City WI

 

Ely City WI is one of the WIs that form the Isle of Ely Federation, which are all part of the National Federation of Women's Institutes

 

A warm welcome from our President, Eizabeth :

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I am delighted to have been elected as President for 2025/26 which promises to be a busy and exciting year for Ely City WI.  We are a friendly, fun-loving and caring group of women with a wealth of life experiences shared between us.  We welcome all those who identify as a woman, of any age over 18.

 

We meet 11 times a year, on the second Monday of the month, when we enjoy a varied programme of speakers, craft demonstrations and workshops as well as games nights and quizzes, not to mention spending time socialising and enjoying each other’s company.  We do not hold a formal meeting in August, but a social evening is held (last year members became a little competitive at an evening of golf).

 

We have many sub-groups catering to members’ interests – book groups, gardening groups and craft groups (each of these have one daytime and one evening group), Ladies Who Lunch, Diners Club, Leisure Group (coffee and tea gatherings making use of the many cafes in Ely) and a group of quizzers.  Perhaps you have a particular interest that we have not yet covered and could lead a sub-group to share your passion with our members.

 

We are very involved in the Ely and the surrounding communities:  we provided tea and cakes for the VE80 celebration at St Mary’s as well as baking cakes for other functions in the city and we are providing volunteers to assist at the Papworth Hospital Carol Service in the cathedral in December.  We hold an annual fundraising quiz (open to non-members) which is well attended and much enjoyed by all participants. We also assemble our annual poppy display and various other craft bombs around the city.  Members always get involved in these activities with enthusiasm.  Do look at our Facebook and Instagram accounts for pictures of our various activities.

 

We are currently at our maximum of 65 members and operate a waiting list so if you are interested in joining do email us at elycitywi@yahoo.com  We would love to meet you!

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​We are Ely City WI. We are. We can. We do.

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