Duffield Evening WI

Minutes for the monthly meeting on 17 November 2015

Place of meeting: Ecclesbourne Sixth Form Centre, Duffield
Chaired by: Jan
Speaker: Ashley Franklin My Derbyshire Life
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Approval of minutes
The minutes for the meeting held on 20 October were approved without amendment.

Business

Room layout: A vote for rows or cabaret style with tables was taken. Cabaret
won with a majority vote. This will be our preferred layout for future meetings
unless speaker request rows.
Programme: A vote was taken to decide how far ahead the committee
should book the programme of speakers. Subscriptions are paid in January
for the calendar year. The DEWI year runs from May to April with the AGM
in May. Suggestions for the programme were for 1: January to December
2: May 2016-2017
3: Let the committee sort it. A majority vote for 3!!!
Speakers: Members were invited to vote on the speakers they would like to
be booked for the year ahead.

Points of information

Congratulations! 1st WI baby!! Eve had a baby girl on Friday, named

Charlotte Florence. They are both well. Please sign card at the back and
contribute to the collection if you wish.
Lost: Gail lost a soft green coin purse at the last meeting, if anyone saw it
please let her know. Thanks.
Cups: There was a cup collection at the church, prior to moving to
Ecclesbourne Sixth Form Centre. These are in a box at the back, please recover
your own. Unclaimed cups will be taken to charity after the next meeting as
there is nowhere here to store them. Please bring your own mug to meetings if
possible, as we are short on numbers.
Chutney: Delia has made some plum chutney with ingredients left from the
Jam and Preserves evening. On sale 2.50 tonight.

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A Celebration of Christmas for the Ecclesbourne Group of WIs is

being held on Sunday 13 December 2015 at 2.30pm by the Turnditch and
Windley WI in All Saints Church, Turnditch. Please give names if interested in
going to Jan, by 20 November, for catering purposes. We have been invited to
give a reading that conveys the meaning of Christmas.
Christmas charities: Padley collection present. There was also a suggestion
for Aquabox, we can support them by: 1: Give money easiest to donate
online and gift-aid it; or there will be a cash box here next month. 2: Items for
packing the list will be posted to our website. 3: Time volunteers to help
pack boxes. Check details on website.
Charity commission and gift aid: DEWI is a large group, we have been
looking at registering with the Charity Commission and claiming Gift Aid on
our subscriptions. Anyone who may be involved with HMRC or who has
experience of Gift Aid, please chat to Jan, shed like some advice.

Next Meeting: CHRISTMAS SOCIAL 15 December for

Festive Favourites Fuddle. Bring along bite sized treats, bought or homemade,
and your own plate and glass for the Mulled wine. This way we all get to have
fun and the lovely catering ladies can join us instead of doing washing up!!!
Quiz with Zac.
Choir for our entertainment
COMPETITION: Prettiest Christmas Bauble

Meeting closed at 9.30

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