Women's Institute - Banks

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 the organisation's aims have broadened and the WI is now the largest voluntary women's organisation in the UK.

The WI plays 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.

Each of our WIs caters for every prospective members’ need, maybe it is healthy eating and exercise, dining out, walking, learning new crafts and most important fun and friendship. Explore if there is one that suits YOU! They all have the same focus and WI ethos running through them and are unique in their own way. They do vary in size from the small rural WI with only a few members to the large groups meeting in Cities.

If you would like more information about joining this WI please contact the local federation.

(Follow this link to see more about LFWI Short History 1918-2015)

If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact our office. Tel: 01772459020 or email liz@lfwi.org.uk

WI Office address: LFWI, 8 Croston House, Centurion Way, Lancashire Business Park, Leyland, PR26 6TU