WI Campaigns
The WI has led many campaigns over the years; here are some of the current ones.
SOS for High Streets and Town Centres
Delegates at the 2013 AGM on 1 June voted to support a resolution to campaign to halt the 'decline of our high streets and town centres' with an 87% majority. The resolution was:
'The NFWI notes with concern the continuing decline of our high streets and the damaging effect this has on local communities. We call on every member of the WI to support their local shops and make the high street their destination of choice for goods and services. We call on decision-makers to work collectively, at all levels, to help bring an end to the decline of our high streets and to ensure that high streets flourish and provide a focal point for local communities.'
The resolution will now become the campaigning focus for WI members across England, Wales and the Islands.
http://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns-and-initiatives/sos-for-high-streets
Employment of More Midwives
96% of delegates at the NFWI 2012 AGM voted to support a resolution calling for the Government to invest in the employment of more of midwives.
"There are chronic shortages of midwives. The NFWI calls on the Government to increase investment in the training, employment and retention of midwives in England and Wales to ensure services are adequately resourced and are able to deliver a high standard of care"
The resolution continues to be a campaigning focus for over 210,000 WI members across England, Wales and the Islands.
http://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/news-and-events/current-news-and-events/post-agm-midwives
http://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns-and-initiatives/more-midwives/research-findings
http://thewichair.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/wi-members-campaign-for-more-midwives.html
Love Your Libraries
The NFWI has launched the Love Your Libraries campaign after a resolution on libraries was passed at the 2011 AGM with a 98% majority.
http://www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/advocacy/public-libraries/pages/womens-institute-and-public-libraries.aspx
COOL
Current country of origin labelling (COOL) is unclear and misleading to many shoppers. Find out how the WI is campaigning for mandatory, clear origin labelling
http://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns-and-initiatives/country-of-origin-labelling-cool
SOS for Honeybees
Honeybee populations all over the UK have suffered huge losses in recent years. Find out here how you can help to ensure that our countryside is buzzing for years to come.
http://www.thewi.org.uk/__documents/wie-and-wi-life-documents/features/honeybees.pdf
The WI has led many campaigns over the years; here are some of the current ones.
SOS for High Streets and Town Centres
Delegates at the 2013 AGM on 1 June voted to support a resolution to campaign to halt the 'decline of our high streets and town centres' with an 87% majority. The resolution was:
'The NFWI notes with concern the continuing decline of our high streets and the damaging effect this has on local communities. We call on every member of the WI to support their local shops and make the high street their destination of choice for goods and services. We call on decision-makers to work collectively, at all levels, to help bring an end to the decline of our high streets and to ensure that high streets flourish and provide a focal point for local communities.'
The resolution will now become the campaigning focus for WI members across England, Wales and the Islands.
http://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns-and-initiatives/sos-for-high-streets
Employment of More Midwives
96% of delegates at the NFWI 2012 AGM voted to support a resolution calling for the Government to invest in the employment of more of midwives.
"There are chronic shortages of midwives. The NFWI calls on the Government to increase investment in the training, employment and retention of midwives in England and Wales to ensure services are adequately resourced and are able to deliver a high standard of care"
The resolution continues to be a campaigning focus for over 210,000 WI members across England, Wales and the Islands.
http://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/news-and-events/current-news-and-events/post-agm-midwives
http://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns-and-initiatives/more-midwives/research-findings
http://thewichair.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/wi-members-campaign-for-more-midwives.html
Love Your Libraries
The NFWI has launched the Love Your Libraries campaign after a resolution on libraries was passed at the 2011 AGM with a 98% majority.
http://www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/advocacy/public-libraries/pages/womens-institute-and-public-libraries.aspx
COOL
Current country of origin labelling (COOL) is unclear and misleading to many shoppers. Find out how the WI is campaigning for mandatory, clear origin labelling
http://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns-and-initiatives/country-of-origin-labelling-cool
SOS for Honeybees
Honeybee populations all over the UK have suffered huge losses in recent years. Find out here how you can help to ensure that our countryside is buzzing for years to come.
http://www.thewi.org.uk/__documents/wie-and-wi-life-documents/features/honeybees.pdf
