About Us
‘Our Bramhope Rolling Scones WI is a wonderfully warm, and welcoming group whose committee works incredibly hard to offer our members an amazing varied programme with talks, walks, outings and Craft groups to name a few.’ Joy Smith
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Bramhope Rolling Scones WI started in November 2013 and we have a membership of up to 120 members.
Joining our WI is easy – just contact us via the contact link and we will send you the information and forms. We encourage anyone interested in joining us to come to one of our main meetings as a visitor. Then you can meet us and get a sense of what we are about.
We sometimes have a waiting list for new members.
WI membership is by annual subscription which is paid each year on 1st April. This year the subscription is £44. If new members join during the year, the cost of the subscription reduces each quarter.
We meet on the first Thursday of each month. We open the doors at 7pm giving time for members and visitors to get some refreshments (tea, coffee, wine, cake, biscuits and nibbles) and to socialise before the main meeting starts at 7.30pm. Meetings generally end at 9 – 9.30pm
We meet at St Giles Church Hall, Church Hill, Bramhope, LS16 9BA. There is some parking at the hall and on the street, but there is also a public car park a short walk from the hall, next to the tennis courts on Old Lane.
There is also an option to join meetings via Zoom, and a committee member can help with this if you need it.
We are a very active WI with several sub groups members can join. This a great way to meet more people in addition to the main meetings.
- Book Group – Meets usually on a Monday evening, every 6 to 8 weeks.
- Garden Group – Organises trips and talks related to gardens. There is usually one activity each month.
- Art & Craft Group – This group has organised projects to support charities and local events, including making bunting to decorate the village for the Tour de Yorkshire and knitting teddies for the Zarach charity. The group arranges workshops as needed.
- Midweek Walking Group – arranges walks on Wednesday or Thursday mornings twice a month. The walks tend to be 4 to 5 miles long, and are reasonably easy, with a café stop.
- Saturday Walking Group – arranges walks on a Saturday morning twice a month. The walks tend to be between 6 to 8 miles long and are a little more challenging that the midweek walks. Again, we have a café stop!
- Baking Group – a new group for bakers of all abilities to meet and share recipes and tips.
Other suggestions for new groups are always welcome!
Our members enjoy the extra activities we offer as much as the monthly meetings. We offer a wide variety of outings and trips during the year and encourage our members to come up with new ideas!
We arrange meals out, trips to the theatre to see ballets, musicals, and plays, and outings such as visits to stately homes, guided walks and tours.
We have also enjoyed overnight trips. We have visited Kew Gardens for the Christmas lights, Liverpool for a Beatles tribute concert, and Edinburgh to see the Royal Yacht and Holyrood Palace.
Our Arts and crafts group have made bunting for the village for events such as the Tour de Yorkshire, and knitted poppies for the British Legion. We also run the cake stall at Bramhope Show every year.
We have supported local charities like Zarach through fundraising events such as a meal and fashion show.
