33 members and 2 visitors attended our very busy March meeting which began with the important business of the Annual meeting. Members received reports on events over the past year and also our finances. Our thanks to Angie and Rosanna for these excellent reports.
After 3 years our President Sally decided to step down. She has done a amazing job and we are delighted she is staying on as Vice President (not sure what we would do without her!). We are now VERY pleased indeed to have Jenny as our new President!

Next, we had a visit from St John’s Ambulance who showed us how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator. This was a really useful and informative session in support of the WI resolution ‘Bystanders can be Lifesavers’ and we were pleased to donate the proceeds from the sale of refreshments to St John’s.

However that was not all! 27 members stayed on for a discussion on the changes to the rules regarding membership which affect trans women. The WI has always been a safe and inclusive space for women including trans women so this is a difficult and controversial issue. The committee felt it was important to give everyone a chance to share opinions and consider options going forward.

Finally we need to thank members for their very generous contributions of Easter Eggs – 56 in total! These have been donated to the Forget me Notts charity which supports local families and vulnerable children.