The Women’s Institute (WI) was formed in 1915 to revitalise rural communities and encourage women to become more involved in producing food during the First World War.

Since then, our aims have broadened and we are now the largest voluntary women’s organisation in the UK. We celebrated our centenary in 2015 and currently have over 200,000 members in approximately 6,000 WIs.

We play a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities. In addition, it’s a great way to get to know lots of other lovely ladies.

• Meeting place:  Pocklington Methodist Church, Chapmangate. Pocklington.
• Time:                   2nd Wednesday of each month at 7.15pm
• Open to:              The WI is open to all women. It welcomes and celebrates a diverse cross-section of women, offering a space where they can be themselves surrounded by other supportive women.
• Subscription:      Free for visitors (2 visits) – annual fee on joining. (Reduced pro rata on quarterly basis for new members – membership Year is April-March) 2022-23 fees £44.

Information provided by Gill Cowlam (President)