The WI nationally
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 almost 220,000 members in approximately 6,300 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.
The WI in stockton
Stockton WI was formed in 1930 and has been at the heart of the village ever since. We currently have just under 40 members and meet on the first Monday of the month. (See the calendar for times and locations.)
We're a friendly and welcoming bunch and would love to see you if you're interested in finding out more about the WI.