Link Together: How WI members marked World Kindness Day on 13 November

On 13^th November, WI members came together to mark World Kindness Day as part of our Link Together campaign to alleviate loneliness. This blog highlights some of the unique and inspiring ways that members sought to reach out to others in their community and brighten someone’s day. If your WI or Federation took part in World Kindness Day and hasn’t yet let us know, we would love to hear from you! Please email publicaffairs@nfwi.org.uk.

World Kindness Day is just the start. We hope that members will take inspiration from these ideas and continue to carry out small acts of kindness throughout the year. 

Chadderton WI left little gifts around Greater Manchester.

Members of Chirk WI (left) and Maple Village WI (right) painted and decoupaged rocks with inspiring messages and left them around their local areas for others to find. 

Photo: Kay Knott, High Littleton and Hallatrow WI

Members of High Littleton and Hallatrow WI created 72 kindness envelopes to pop in the letterbox of neighbours. The envelopes were made from adult colouring book pages and each contained a wrapped Rose's chocolate.

Photo: Annie O’Neill, Redlands WI

Redlands WI visited the residents of Lakeside Care Home in Reading to share 7 homemade cakes. Members spoke to the residents about their families and their experiences of WW2. Members of Baldock and Clothall WI also visited residents of their local care home for a chat and cake.

Photo: Catherine Blaxhall, Oxfordshire Federation

Photo: Hilary Harris, Binbrook & District WI (right)

Members of Elmstead WI (left), Binbrook & District WI (right) and Neath Abbey WI (not pictured) organised afternoon tea or a coffee morning to support people in their local community.

These are just a few of the ways that members took part. We also heard how Mitton WI donated items to a local food bank and Pegswood with Bothal WI served soup, tea and coffee to local residents.

To find out more about our Link Together campaign and other ways to get involved, please visit: https://www.thewi.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/233830/Link-Together-Campaign-Actio n-Pack-Final.pdf.