October

CHAIRMAN’S COLUMN:

What a lovely afternoon I had on September 8th. My first Ladies of Lincolnshire Lunch. Thank you to those who came along for their company – it was great to get together wasn’t it?

Our speaker, Inspector Fran Harrod, the neighbourhood policing inspector for Boston, spoke about domestic abuse – a topic that was highlighted further during the lockdowns.

It may seem a ‘heavy’ subject for a lunch meeting, but in my opinion it was delivered well and there was some useful information shared.

Fran said 2.3 million cases of domestic abuse are reported each year, although the true picture is likely to be much higher.

During lockdown, in Lincolnshire reports to police remained about the same, but other agencies saw a 49% rise.

Fran’s message was ‘help is out there’ whether through the police or charities, such as EDAN Lincs. Details below:

EDAN Lincs Domestic Abuse Service
Outreach Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Refuge Hours: Monday – Friday: 8.30am – 8.30pm
Tel: 01522 510041

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE EDAN WEBSITE

I am looking forward to meeting more of you at the next two lunches.

Sadly, the planned afternoon tea event to celebrate the centenary of Margaret Wintringham’s election to parliament is not going ahead as there was insufficient take up.

This is the opportunity to remind everyone it is important to book onto events and activities as soon as you can please. A number of recent events have sold out very quickly and others are dependent on getting definite numbers by a certain date. You can do this as an individual – you do not have to wait for your meeting and go through your WI secretary.

Finally, thank you to everyone who filled in their proxy voting form for our general meeting to agree the new Articles of Associations for the federation. The meeting was quick – just 5 minutes all in.

Take care. Dianne
Chairman of Lincolnshire North Federation of WIs

Inside the October Newsletter

Page 2: Chairman’s Column
Page 3: Resolution Update
Page 4: Around the Federation
Page 5: Climate Ambassador
Page 6: Viking Way Challenge
Page 7: Time for Tea
Page 8: Upcoming Events

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